Today we're diving into a critical yet sometimes overlooked component that powers so many of the devices we rely on: batteries. Batteries are the heartbeat of countless electronic products, from medical devices and electric vehicles to consumer gadgets and industrial systems.

Choosing the right battery is not a one-size-fits-all decision. It requires a keen understanding of the application, performance needs, and environmental demands. The right selection can make the difference between a product that excels in reliability and one that, quite literally, fails to deliver.  But there's more to batteries than just selecting the right chemistry or capacity. Safety is paramount. Poor battery selection, design, or management can lead to performance issues, overheating, or catastrophic failures. As we've all seen in headlines, battery malfunctions can result in recalls, damage to brand reputation, or, worse, safety hazards for users.

To shed light on this vital topic, we're joined by an expert in the field of battery technology. Alex Norman is a Battery Management System Designer at Pro Technologies, a well-established and trusted custom battery pack manufacturer, providing engineering capabilities from concept through production. Their leading edge manufacturing facility and headquarters is based in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.

Alex has deep experience in Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Development, Battery Management Systems and more. Alex is also a content creator, focusing mostly on electronics, battery, and BMS content available on his LinkedIn page and YouTube channel.

Today, we're going to explore how to choose the right battery for your assembly, best practices for integration, and how to mitigate potential safety risks.

So, if you care about keeping your products powered, reliable, and safe, don't bolt just yet this podcast on batteries is positively charged with insights! Stick around and top off your battery knowledge!

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Jeremy Burge, the Chief Operating Office at Luisiana Truck Stop and Gaming discusses his background and experience, along with CMMS insights, running several locations. Jeremy points out what to watch for when selecting a system and the ways he’s leveraged CMMS platforms for operational success.

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This episode features guest Bryan Jolley; Vice President – Facilities, Operations & Maintenance – at HES Facilities Management. We cover the backstory as a lead into Bryan’s journey and the HES journey. Bryan shares many insights relative to his experience in “built environment” and servicing some of the most important facilities in America – our Higher Education campuses that often include medical facilities – HES is very specialized and has core philosophies that drive their pursuit of excellence in what they do for their clients. They are very focused and do not do anything else. This episode is well worth a listen. We all get an opportunity to learn from Bryan and he truely wants to help the entire industry be successful. We talk about that in this episode as well. Enjoy the episode and please like and follow Enjoy the episode and please like and follow #CMMSradio

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This episode of CMMSradio features guest Nick Haase, Co-Founder; Go-To-Market at MaintainX covering the origin and journey story, why it must be Stinkin Easy, the digital transformation movement, and more (listed below).  

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Alex Cummings, Co-Founder and CEO of FlowPath, joins CMMSradio to discuss his past experiences, including as a USMC Veteran, played a role in the launch of FlowPath – This journey story includes the mysterious Puffin, what sector Alex loves working with and helping, a bit about co-founders Griffin Hamilton and Brandon Cummings, and a new tool on the getflowpath.com website to help clients get a feel for FlowPath prior to engaging in the sales process. We might have a barking dog visit the show at some point. Enjoy the episode and be sure to tune in to CMMSradio to help you on your CMMS journey. Schedule a demo: https://www.getflowpath.com/cmmsradio

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Keeping up with UpKeep and Ryan Chan, CMRP on CMMSradio

Just in time for #Christmas, on the one-year anniversary for the CMMSradio podcast, we have our latest video episode featuring Ryan Chan, CMRP – Founder and CEO of UpKeep – discussing the journey story. There are some great stories in this episode along with a discussion on Asset Operations Management (#AOM)- a methodology born out of the evolution of #CMMS and other best practices in maintenance.

Thank you, Ryan Chan, CMRP, for discussing your journey on CMMSradio and sharing your many insights.

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