Why Onboarding New Hardware Just Got Easier

One of the challenges in managing a growing lab is the selection of battery cyclers. In my experience, there is momentum to buy more of what you have. It’s familiar, people know how to use it. You or your staff don’t need to figure out yet another programming method to create your test procedures. You don't need to spend hours figuring out how to integrate it into your existing architecture.

There is often a time pressure to get more capacity in place and not enough time to get familiar with the new tools. You really want to try the new equipment but the time it would take to set it up in your lab with your tests.

So, many times it comes down to buying more of the same.

However, there are compelling reasons to choose other equipment.

• Cost reduction: There is a 10x difference in cost between the least expensive channels and the most expensive channels. Your budget will thank you for buying a less costly option! Next time your VP comes back from the trade show suggesting you use vendor N, you can say “we can definitely check that out”

• New capability: The capabilities of the different battery cyclers differ substantially and the new capabilities can offer new insights and faster ways of testing your cells.

• Unsupported Equipment: Manufacturers move on. They can discontinue their equipment and transition to a new platform leaving you stranded.

This is where Ohmic Labs can help. The technical staff at Ohmic Labs has already done the heavy lifting of dealing with the complexities of programming different tools so you don’t have to, making adding new tools to your lab a seamless experience.

Programming is easy. The universal builder interface brings a much needed visual update to an otherwise complex and difficult to understand task. No new methods of programming. No messing with schedule files, line-by-line procedure builders etc. No need to plow through that 900 page software manual. No need to retrain your staff. Your existing protocols will be immediately translatable to the new hardware.

Evaluation and onboarding of the new equipment is fast and takes less effort and time. Thanks to the built-in simulation capabilities, you can check the logic of your protocol against expected behavior, so you can quickly debug any issues.

Without the overhead of technical onboarding of equipment, you can focus on keeping your lab efficiency up and your customers happy with peace of mind, while reaping the benefits of adopting new equipment.