Günter Helmchen, the CEO of Banner Batterien Deutschland GmbH, sees the premium supplier’s presentation at this year’s Automechanika as demonstrating that: “With the enhanced flooded battery (EFB) and absorbent glass mat (AGM) technologies for micro-hybrid drives and start-stop applications, we provide clear evidence of our sense of responsibility with regard to a resource-protective and sustainable business approach. During the past financial year alone, with our start-stop batteries we contributed to fuel savings of around 66 million litres and a reduction in CO2 emissions of approximately 164,000t. In addition, our new battery management systems for cars and commercial vehicles represent a systematic continuation of our successful strategy for the sustainable mobility of the future. In this connection, environmental protection and the common good constitute the number one priority, which is also linked to the fact that today lead-acid batteries can be recycled to an unsurpassed degree of virtually 100 per cent.”

For further information see press release

PDF Banner Running Bull EFB for start-stop vehicles with a high energy requirement

PDF Banner’s location in Leonding numbers among Europe’s most modern battery plants

PDF Günter Helmchen, CEO, Banner Batterien Deutschland GmbH (centre), with the Banner Group’s CEOs, Thomas Bawart (l.) and Andreas Bawart (r.)

PDF Leading automotive manufacturers trust Banner batteries

PDF The Banner recycling loop

Fotocredit: Banner Batterien

Im Zuge der Aktivwoche konnten 18 Kinder im Rollstuhl, mitsamt Geschwister, intensiv traineren, neue Erfahrungen machen und an ihre Grenzen gehen.
Die Aktivitäten reichten von Rollstuhl-Tennis, Tischtennis mit Olympiasieger Andreas Vevera bis hin zu einem Besuch bei SK Rapid Wien, um hinter die Kulissen zu blicken. Auch eine Ausfahrt mit den Autos vom Morgan Sports Car Club stand am Plan.
In den täglichen Trainingseinheiten der Aktivwoche wurden die Fähigkeiten der Kinder verbessert und durch die unterschiedlichsten Sportarten ausprobiert.

Mehr zur Aktivwoche auf der Facebookseite MMC OÖ und unter mmc-ooe.at

"A LOT OF NEWS AT THE ALM!"

This year at Banner Alm everything revolves around Banner products for start/stop vehicles, our OEM references, the new generation of Buffalo Bull commercial vehicle batteries and news from the accessories sector.

"We look forward to welcoming you on the Banner Alm!“

Your Banner Team!

Günter Helmchen, Managing Director
Banner Batterien Deutschland GmbH

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High air temperatures cause the water in a conventional wet battery to evaporate to such an extent that the battery plates are literally dry. The battery becomes weak and fragile.

Banner professional tip:

Make a battery check, on every vehicle, in the workshop run!

Control for longer life.
A battery supplies energy permanently when its optimum state is maintained. With the banner test and inspection devices you can test charge conditions, voltage, the status of the battery acid and much more. This way you know immediately if and which measures are necessary to maintain full battery power.

Regularly check the electrolyte level in wet batteries and, if necessary, top up demineralised or distilled water to the maximum acid level or 15 mm above the upper edge of the plate.

There is no need to top up water on Banner's absolutely maintenance-free wet starter batteries (applies to Starting Bull, Power Bull/PRO and Running Bull EFB). Under normal operating conditions, no water needs to be refilled for the entire battery life of the Bull product variants mentioned above.

In case of high water loss, the controller voltage should be checked by a specialist. Never top up acid!

Please note with Running Bull AGM batteries:

The screw connections of the AGM batteries must not be opened! An acid density measurement or refilling of distilled water is not possible or not necessary!

Battery check with banner testing devices - important routine control for optimal performance and longer life of every car battery.

A conventional starter battery is, as the name suggests, basically designed to provide a high short energy boost to start the vehicle.

As soon as the engine is running, the vehicle's charging system ensures that the energy taken from the battery is recharged and supplies all other electrical loads.

When compared to running, the starter battery of the Sprinter and the long-term discharge battery would be a marathon runner.

A long-term discharge battery in the hobby/leisure time range is required in order to supply a considerably lower current for the on-board power supply and a large number of electrical/electronic consumers over a longer period of time; it is also discharged and recharged several times.

This means that the technology and components differ significantly from those of a starter battery, so that the use of a starter battery in a cyclic application can lead to premature battery wear or even total battery failure in the first months of operation.

Banner Tip: For a long service life of an on-board battery.

An on-board battery should be discharged to a maximum of 50% charge. In principle, the lower the discharge, the shorter the expected service life. Please ensure immediate and sufficient recharging after each discharge.

Energy Bull - the cycle-proof long-term discharge battery for the hobby/leisure sector. Portable energy for motorhomes, caravans and camping or sailing and electric boats.

Accucharger - for professional battery charging and charge maintenance. Guarantees a safe start, optimum on-board power supply and prolongs the service life of every battery.

BBT Digital Voltmeter DV1 - for voltage testing of all automotive batteries. This is a handy measuring device that measures the battery voltage quickly and reliably. The display is an easy-to-read LCD display.

BOMAG, manufacturer of compaction machines, uses extremely vibration and cycle resistant EFB and AGM batteries from Banner.

The world market leader in the soil compaction sector regularly assesses its suppliers in detail and has now awarded batteries from Banner four times in succession: Banner was again able to increase slightly and, with an overall result of over 96%, will again receive the top supplier classification "A-supplier" for the year 2017.

BOMAG certificate A-supplier 2017

There are often different names used on the market for start/stop technology in the battery sector:

AFB = Advanced Flooded Battery
ECM = Enhanced Cyclic Mat
EFB = Enhanced Flooded Battery

AFB and ECM car batteries can be replaced by the Banner Running Bull EFB. In identical housing and identical performance class.

PDF Banner Running Bull EFB:

EFB technology is mainly used in start/stop systems with high energy requirements. The Running Bull EFB battery is the ideal solution for small cars up to the upper middle class.

Only different designations from different suppliers are used. For example, Mercedes notes VRLA on the top label of AGM start/stop car batteries.

VRLA car batteries can be replaced by the Banner Running Bull AGM. In identical box and in the same performance class.

AGM = Absorbent Glass Mat, the acid is absorbed in the glass fleece and thus bound.

VRLA = Valve Regulated Lead Acid, a valve-regulated lead/acid battery with AGM technology.

PDF Banner Running Bull AGM:

AGM technology is mainly used in start/stop systems with maximum energy consumption and brake energy recovery. The Running Bull AGM battery is the ideal solution here, primarily for medium and luxury vehicles.

This is because the alternator (also called generator) intentionally puts more strain on it in this phase, the voltage of the alternator is raised so that the charging process is accelerated and thus more energy is supplied to the battery. The alternator converts the kinetic energy into electricity, in principle like a bicycle dynamo. In acceleration phases and in normal operation, the output of the alternator can be partially reduced or even set to zero, which means more energy is available for the drive.
The reason: The vehicle now uses the energy that the battery has previously stored. This saves fuel and emissions.
Because Banner Running Bull series car batteries are real CO2 and fuel savers.

Energy for the environment.
Brake energy recovery and start/stop systems make modern cars much more environmentally friendly. With sustainable fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions.
Basic requirement: An extremely cycle-resistant start/stop battery Banner Running Bull, which reliably delivers maximum performance at start for start and drive for drive.

PDF Running Bull EFB*, Running Bull BackUp and Running Bull AGM**: With the highly specialized batteries of the Running Bull series, Banner completely covers the segment of power supply for start/stop vehicles. The particularly high cycle stability makes Running Bull the ideal on-board power plant that safely masters the extreme loads caused by the multiple starting processes of micro-hybrid vehicles.

EFF = Enhanced Flooded Battery, the cycle-proof starter battery
AGM = Absorbent Glass Mat, the acid is absorbed in the glass fleece and thus bound

As Andreas Bawart, Banner’s co-owner and commercial CEO, explains: “Quality and reliability are two of our main success factors in the hotly contested battery market. This is borne out by our highly satisfactory figures and the fact that the BMW Group has opted for our EFB batteries is especially gratifying.” Banner batteries are also first fitted into numerous models from Audi, Caterpillar, Jungheinrich, Kässbohrer, Liebherr, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Seat, Volvo and VW.

Banner can reflect upon a successful 2017/18 financial year (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018):

- Record sales revenues of €302 million from across all business areas
- 4.6 million starter batteries sold
- Growth due to the strong demand for starter batteries for start-stop vehicles
- Deliveries of EFB batteries (Enhanced Flooded Battery = cycle-resistant starter battery) to the BMW Group from the beginning of 2018
- Investments of more than €30 million at the Leonding location since 2015
- A focus on environmental protection: 100 per cent recycling quota

For further information see press release

PDF The Banner Running Bull EFB for start-stop vehicles with a high energy requirement

PDF Andreas Bawart, the Banner GmbH Commercial CEO*

*© Andreas Wenter/Permanent Moments

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Factory shot Banner