How do companies ensure safe and reliable batteries when testing standards are evolving faster than the products themselves?
India is experiencing a surge in demand for advanced battery testing systems as manufacturers transition from importing battery packs to assembling them locally. Exeliq, a test and measurement automation firm, states that this change is transforming the Indian electric vehicle supply chain and driving significant investment in precision testing.
In an exclusive interview, Exeliq co-founder and R&D head explained that inquiries for battery testing solutions are rising almost every day. The surge is driven by the adoption of electric vehicles, new energy policies, and the growing number of companies establishing battery manufacturing units within India.
“Battery testing is one of the fastest growing areas,” he said. “Government subsidies and favorable policies for electric vehicles are prompting many manufacturers to set up battery production units. We see a daily rise in inquiries.”
A major market shift is unfolding behind the scenes. “Earlier, many companies imported complete battery packs from China, but now they import only the cells and build the battery packs in their own facilities,” he said. “This trend is further increasing the need for reliable battery testing infrastructure.”
Local assembly requires high-level testing with internal resistance, load / pulse testing, safety compliance, and long-term reliability testing. Even the slightest imbalance without precision testing will result in road failures and safety accidents.
Exeliq is a domestic alternative to imported test equipment that was established in 2017 by a team of engineers right out of college but has quickly established itself as a domestic competitor. The company develops the systems completely within their Noida plant i.e. mechanical design, software and electronics. It has recently introduced Volt Pro series of battery testing in two-wheeler, three-wheeler, four-wheeler as well as inverter segments and its superior Volt Pro Series is presently catching the eye of the industry.
“Lithium ion batteries are sensitive, even small imbalances cause issues,” he said. “We invested a year refining the design, resolving these issues, and stabilising the system. Now, the equipment runs smoothly on the shop floor.”
To strengthen reliability and safety, the team introduced a dedicated monitoring module inside the system. “There is an independent monitoring module within the machine that makes sure everything is as per safety compliance,” he said. “If anything goes beyond that boundary, the equipment trips and contains the situation. It will halt everything.”
The observers of the industry believe that such a type of equipment will become compulsory with the majority of serious manufacturers in the near future when the level of electric vehicle sales grows, and the level of safety requirements increases.
Exeliq’s products integrate all required tests into a single machine, reducing manual errors. “Many original equipment manufacturers used to carry out these tests manually, moving the battery across multiple stations,” he said. “This created risks related to human error and inconsistent procedures. We solved this by integrating all the required hardware into a single machine. The operator connects the battery once, presses start, and the system runs every test automatically.”
Simultaneously, Exeliq is experiencing a high level of interest among manufacturers of renewable energy. The company has also provided flexible inverters and grid testing systems to some of the large players venturing into the solar and hybrid energy production market. Nonetheless, the electric vehicle battery validation is still on the largest increase.
“Right now, the strongest demand in electric vehicle testing is in battery testers and chargers,” the founder said. “With the launch of the Volt Pro Series, our design philosophy was to create a single system that can perform all major battery tests in one place.”
The company remains focused on India. The founders believe the next five years will decide the leaders in domestic test and measurement technology. “We aim to become India’s leading supplier,” he said. “The markets we serve have room for growth, so our priority is deepening expertise, not diversifying.”
