Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Micro Power Gets UL Certification

Beaverton, Oregon-based Micro Power Electronics, the developer of battery systems for the portable power market, said today that its Ironworks Iron-Phosphate battery has received UL certification and CE Marking. The firm said its battery is a drop-in replacement for sealed lead acid batteries, and provides lighter weight, longer runtime, and longer cycle life. The battery is targeted at mobile medical electrical equipment. Micro Power is looking to replace Lithium batteries -- which have some safety and fire issues -- with its product. Micro Power is owned by Electrochem Solutions, which is owned itself by Greatbach; the firm had been sold in December by private equity firm Weston Presidio.