Honeywell has acquired Nexceris’ Li-ion Tamer business, maker of an advanced off-gas detection solution designed to provide early warnings of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. The acquisition expands Honeywell’s existing fire safety technology portfolio within its Building Automation segment and builds on its prior five-year partnership with Nexceris to enhance lithium-ion battery safety.
Li-ion Tamer’s technology detects the off-gases typically emitted prior to a lithium-ion battery thermal runaway event, providing warnings up to 30 minutes in advance. This advanced notice allows facility operators the opportunity to intervene and prevent battery fires before they occur. The Li-ion Tamer solution is used globally by leading battery OEMs.
Applications for the Li-ion Tamer product include battery-backed EV charging infrastructure, grid-scale energy storage systems and data centers.
“Li-ion Tamer’s early warning technology has been revolutionary for our customers and partners over the last five years,” said Billal Hammoud, President and CEO of Honeywell’s Building Automation segment. “Building on our legacy partnership, the acquisition of this product suite will position Honeywell as a leader in early gas detection and battery fire prevention. We expect this tuck-in acquisition to further bolster growth of our fire detection business.”
The Li-ion Tamer product portfolio, consisting of more than 30 global patents, will integrate with Honeywell’s existing advanced fire detection technologies, including its VESDA smoke detection solution and Connected Life Safety Services platform hosted on Honeywell Forge IoT.
Source: Honeywell
