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BEI's Maximus Ultralight 17B cell clears three transport and safety test regimes

BEI Corp says its Maximus Ultralight 17B anode-free lithium-metal cell has completed the applicable testing requirements for UN 38.3, IEC 62133-2 and UL 1642. The milestone is aimed at moving the cell closer to OEM qualification and system integration.

Advanced chemistry is only useful to aircraft programs if cells can also pass transport and product-safety gates. Certification work narrows one of the gaps between laboratory energy density and a shippable battery product.

These standards do not replace aircraft-level pack validation. Integrators still need cycle, thermal, mechanical, BMS, fault-containment and mission-profile testing at pack level.