Our Mission
Our Story
Founded in 2008 by Dr. Andrew J. Manning, Lithium Battery Engineering, LLC provides services to the Lithium Ion battery industry. These services include consulting, contract research and prototype batteries/cells for Lithium Ion cell and battery manufacturing companies, component producers, battery end users and financial investment companies.
Our clients include technology companies such as Battelle Memorial Institute, Planar Energy Devices and Lynntech Inc. Suppliers such as SWeNT and NEI Corp and cell manufacturers like Custom Electronics, Inc. Oakridge Energy Technologies, Electro Energy Inc and BST.
Our company personnel have over 50 years of cumulative experience in the Lithium Ion business spanning many cell chemistries and construction techniques as well as transitioning products from the laboratory to manufacturing. Our experience also includes process development and optimization as well as plant start-up of processes and equipment. We are experienced in battery design including electronics and thermal management.
Founder
Dr. Manning has been in the battery industry for over 20 years having formerly held the positions of President, COO and CTO of Lithium Technology Corporation, Managing Director of GAIA Akku, CMO of Planar Energy and Director of Engineering of Electro Energy, Inc. Dr. Manning invented the TAAZD safety separator which is the only separator to protect against overcharge currently being tested by the Navy. He also led the development of large format and high-power lithium ion cells including the development of ruggedized cells for the Atlas V launch vehicle and the pressure tolerant cells that powered the Phoenix X-Bot that took pictures of the Titanic.
