The Battery Testing Mentor Podcast talks about battery handling and battery testing.The goal of this podcast is to provide you with recommendations and learnings that help you in your work with batteries. Topics like battery function, safety, handling, and test strategies will all be in this podcast. In addition, I plan interviews with people who develop batteries to share firsthand what is essential.This should be short, packed with knowledge, and actionable advice, and not just small talk. ...
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The editors of DC VELOCITY magazine bring you weekly updates on logistics, material handling, and supply chain news.
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AutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan
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We talk with experts in the battery technology field to discuss the ins and outs of energy density, battery storage techniques, Zeus battery products and more!
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"The most powerful handheld BIOGAS ANALYZER. Ideally suited for solid waste disposal, Digesters plus Waste to Energy Engine Tuning Simple operation,Compact & Rugged,Easy Data Handling,Low ownership cost. For solid waste disposal and anaerobic digesters, the OPTIMA 7 measures methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, plus pressure, flow and temperature. It can also be outfitted for the tuning of WTE engines, whether on biogas or natural gas to measure carbon monoxide and NOx. Fast an ...
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Welcome back to the Play Myself Show, where we delve into a multitude of topics, challenging ourselves and our listeners to think deeper and explore new perspectives. In today's episode, titled "Oh Brother," hosts Myles and Randy will take us through a wide range of intriguing subjects. From the complexities of teamwork and the importance of reliable individuals to the challenges of coordinating a music project, they will navigate through various intriguing stories and experiences. Along the ...
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Guest: Matthew Haber of Cofactr on how tariffs will affect manufacturers; The case for being resilient; New charges to be imposed on Chinese vessels
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19:07Our guest on this week's episode is Matthew Haber, the CEO and co-founder of Cofactr. Recent surveys show that both consumers and business leaders don’t think tariffs are a good thing. In both cases they feel this economic policy is leading us to higher prices and a recession. Manufacturers in particular are trying to figure out what to do next. An…
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E33: ISO17025 as the basis for a good battery testing laboratory
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13:00The ISO 17025 is the key that you need, when you want to set up a test laboratory fulfilling high quality demands. It describes how to make sure, that what you are measuring is true and that what you are testing is repeatable - and many more things. Join me in walking through this standard. Sign up on www.batterytestingmentor.com…
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Kia Tasman is way too expensive, and far too ugly
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34:07Pricing revealed and pre-orders open for one of my most anticipated new vehicles - Australia’s new ugliest ute - the Kia Tasman. Move over Ssangong Musso; there’s a new monument to dual-cab ugliness in town...Hilarious developments back at headquarters: The penny has dropped, finally, that it looks hideous. They're doing what they can. They’re defe…
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The Ford Ranger Super Duty - over-hyped and too expensive
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46:18The Ford Ranger Super Duty is currently a fairy tale. Ford’s PR team - doing what it does best: Selectively representing the truth about the Ranger Super Duty to the most domesticated car reviewers on the planet.The ones too timid, or otherwise incentivised not to ask any hard questions. Perhaps they just don’t know what to ask. In any case, the of…
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Self-destruct mode: How Subaru lost the plot
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38:53Subaru used to be a great company in Australia, but unfortunately they've been sowing the seeds of their own downfall for well over a decade now ... and the harvest is imminent. Increasing Toyota ownership of the company means more Toyota beancounters running the show, sucking the passion from the brand and removing - essentially - all the exciting…
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Elecbrakes eb2 electric bracke controller review and road test
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18:44This video isa a full review and road test of the Elecbrakes eb2 brake controller. What makes the Elecbrakes eb2 so interesting and effective? Here in Australia you need an electric brake controller to tow any trailer over two tonnes. The conventional approach involves hard-wiring a controller to every vehicle tasked with towing such a trailer. Tha…
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Battery recycling plant explodes - twice. Major HAZMAT disaster.
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21:48A battery recycling facility near Glasgow in Scotland has just blown up - for the second time in 12 months. Toxic, carcinogenic chemicals including hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen cyanide, heavy metal compounds including cobalt oxide, manganese oxide and nickel oxide, plus phosphorous oxyfluoride, formaldehyde and acrolein rained down over nearby house…
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Porsche Taycan EV explosion claims 2 lives in car park
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13:55Two firefighters have died, one is seriously injured, and another thirteen were injured less seriously, when a Porsche Taycan electric sports car crashed and exploded around 4pm on Wednesday, in an underground car park in Madrid. In other news, despite mounting evidence of the danger, there’s still no plan to mitigate the risk posed by EVs among us…
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Peter Dutton to repeal CO2 penalties on new cars if we elect him - allegedly
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20:45Chrome-domed Pierre Potato-Trump making news , claiming by way of leak to The ‘Strayan newspaper … that the PM, Mr Albo-sneezy, has it wrong on new vehicle CO2 policy, which is apparently set to drive new car prices sky high without a good, old-fashioned Coalition watering-down. Elmer Fudd giveth; and Spuman taketh away. Thus restoring harmony to t…
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Guest: Ken Ramoutar of Lucas Systems on how technology can help with warehouse challenges; How tariffs affect consumer spending; Pay bumps in logistics
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18:21Our guest on this week's episode is Ken Ramoutar, Chief Marketing Officer at Lucas Systems. As supply chains adjust to changing conditions, they will continue to need tools to increase flexibility, speed, and productivity. That’s where technology can come to the rescue. Our guest offers insights into how new technologies can help operators address …
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Guest: Will Eadie on the state of the manufacturing workforce; Safety first in the warehouse; A different approach to AI
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20:42Our guest on this week's episode is Will Eadie, chief strategy officer at WorkJam. As the United States works to ramp up its manufacturing base, one area remains a problem – and that is finding good workers to provide the needed manufacturing labor. What are the challenges in hiring for manufacturing and how do companies retain good workers? Our gu…
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E32: High Performance Battery - an Interview with Liam Phelan (2/2)
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22:48In the second part of the interview with Liam Phelan we are talking about the approaches towards testing and validating such a new development as HPB is pursuing. Check out www.batterytestingmentor.com www.highperformancebattery.ch/en/By Johannes
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Guest: Dr. Robert Sroufe of Chatham University on the future of sustainable supply chains; The industry reacts to the new tariffs; the latest Logitics Managers' Index
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23:37Our guest on this week's episode is Dr. Robert Sroufe, professor of sustainability at the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. Supply chains are among the largest users of our world’s energy. Yet our industry is one of the most advanced in advocating for sustainability. But as political winds shift dramat…
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Chinese PHEV - under $50K! (Jaecoo J7 SHS) | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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37:21The new Jaecoo J7 SHS plug-in hybrid is under $50k, drive-away - and it's fully loaded. For comparison: Kia SPortage hybrid GT-Line: $60k... * Equivalent-spec Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Exceed Tourer): $80k. The advent of Chinese automotive brands in Australia will invert the established market, and it's going to be a bloodbath.Save thousands on an…
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Federal Election: a perfect storm for new car buyers | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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18:13If you plan on buying a new car in coming months, it’s a perfect storm, right now. All the ducks are in a row. The market is commercially crap, dealers are ready to roll. Established brands are getting bent over by the upstart Chinese brands, money is tight. And now there’s an election in five weeks (on May 3). There really hasn’t been a better tim…
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GWM is about to go 'Boss Level' on ride & handling in Australia | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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19:37Chinese car brand GWM just installed a dude named Rob Trubiani as their head of engineering. He's the guy who spent 15 years making Holden's ride and handling so damn excellent. Oh, and he set the lap record for a commercial vehicle at the Nurburgring, in a VF SS-V Redline Commodore Ute. So there's that. His mission is A) fix the ride & handling, a…
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BYD's 1 megawatt charger: EV charging solved? | Auto Expert John Cadogan
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15:29BYD just announced 1MW (one million watts, 1000 kilowatts) of recharging capability. The inferences are: It's as fast as refilling on gasoline/petrol, and EV charging problems are now solved. Survey says: Still slower, and recharging is just as problematic as ever.Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contactGet …
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Guest: Danny Ramon of Overhaul on the rise of cargo theft; The growing use of in-cab video; Prioritizing supply chain resilience
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17:51Our guest on this week's episode is Danny Ramon, director of intelligence and response at Overhaul Risk Advisory Services. Cargo theft continues to be a problem for transportation companies. Sophisticated organized thieves target goods in transit – from high valued electronics to even a recent shipment of eggs. How can shipping companies prevent an…
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E31: High Performance Battery - an Interview with Liam Phelan (1/2)
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19:37Liam Phelan of High Performance Battery is joining us for an interview about their developments in the solid space battery space. www.highperformancebattery.comBy Johannes
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Guest: Andrei Quinn-Barabanov of Moody’s on supply chains five years after Covid hit us; Integrating diverse automation; New battery charging and energy solutions
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25:43Our guest on this week's episode is Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, Supply Chain Industry Practice Lead and Senior Director with Moody’s. It was five years ago this month that our world was rocked with the Covid-19 virus. That is when businesses and schools closed and we were all stuck at home waiting for things to get better. All the while, supply chains …
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BYD Shark 6 test drive + first impressions (production-spec)
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20:34My mate Brett from Driving Enthusiast - https://www.youtube.com/@drivingenthusiastaustralia - dropped by the Fat Cave with a BYD Shark 6 loaner earlier today, so we went for a spin and rolled a GoPro while we talked about it. It's a huge - and hugely impressive - new ute. The performance is staggering, the interior is gorgeous, the tray is huge, an…
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Car dealers are doing EV oil changes now. No, I'm not kidding...
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16:06A woman named Jane recently dropped her battery-electric MG ZS EV into a dealer. They serviced it. The total cost of the 48-month service was over $900, including $165 for the oil change. That's just for the oil - God knows what they charged her for the labour to change it. No - I'm not kidding. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https…
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DCS accuses YouTuber of 'cyberbully attack'
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24:12Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contactGet a great deal on home solar - or add a backup battery to your existing system: https://autoexpert.com.au/solarIn this video episode, it has come to light that - several months before hitting YouTuber Stephan Fischer with a defamation lawsuit (which was recently dism…
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Guest: Erin Mittlestaedt, CEO of the FruitGuys, discusses the impact of tariffs on America's farmers; Global trade growth expected to slow; Chief supply chain officers are not prepared for tariff impacts ...
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17:30Our guest on this week's episode is Erin Mittlestaedt, the CEO of the FruitGuys. The world continues to react to the trade disruptions caused by the Trump administration’s new tariffs. Of course, tariffs don’t only mean that we pay more for imports, it also affects exports because of the retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries that we trade …
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Recently there was an accident in the US with a containerized lithium ion battery burning. We will go through the video and see the power that such a fire has. The youtube video with the news snippet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsEp0db5IdMBy Johannes
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Heathrow Airport tunnel fire: Was it really an EV?
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Ford Ranger vs Cannon Alpha vs Shark 6: plug-in hybrid 4WD utes compared
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Guest: Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute on whether trade wars will lead to reshoring manufacturing; a week of roller coaster tariffs; The health of the supply chain industry
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25:21Our guest on this week's episode is Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute. We’ve seen a roller coaster week involving tariffs. First they are on, then exceptions, then some reprieve. It makes one dizzy. But one of the stated aims of the new administration for establishing all of these tariffs is to force more manufacturing …
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Ranger plug-in hybrid: too expensive and beaten by China!
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Kia Tasman ute is doomed: beautiful, expensive new ad misses the point!
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New Deepal EV's engineering calibration disaster
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Guest: Brian Lynch of EY Americas on what the ports labor settlement means for shippers; Automation moves from hype to center stage; Jobs with the highest risks of injuries
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19:50Our guest on this week's episode is Brian Lynch, EY Americas Transportation Sector Leader and an Executive Director in the Transaction Strategy and Execution practice at EY-Parthenon. With the ratification earlier this week of the new 6-year agreement between dock workers and ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, it seems like we will have some labor …
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New emissions laws will kill Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X 2WD
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How to weld like a pro - in your home workshop
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EV plans dumped ... because people don't want electric cars!
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Guest: Matt Wicks of Zebra Technology on the increased use of warehouse robotics; Trends in electric trucks; Dissecting the latest holiday returns season
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20:14Our guest on this week's episode is Matt Wicks, senior director of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. Robotics are rapidly gaining acceptance in distribution operations. They can work 24/7 with a high degree of uptime and accuracy. Our guest shares in which areas of warehouse operations robotics are proving to be the most useful, trends tha…
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Guest: Jay Rogers of Haddy on digital manufacturing; Changes in warehouse rents; The biggest traffic bottlenecks for logistics
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23:49Our guest on this week's episode is John (Jay) Rogers, CEO and co-founder of Haddy. There has been a push in the past few years to do more manufacturing here at home. One of the key technologies that is enabling more domestic production is digital manufacturing. That’s where Haddy comes in. Haddy is the world’s first 3D printing furniture manufactu…
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Tesla backlash: Bought BEFORE Elon went crazy?
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Car Expert's Paul Maric invades the Fat Cave!
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Guest: Maggie Barnett of LVK on managing supply chains with on-again off-again tariffs; The logistics economy picks up speed; The challenges of applying Generative AI
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17:24Our guest on this week's episode is Maggie Barnett, CEO of third party logistics company LVK. It has been a whirlwind week in Washington. First the administration announced shocking new tariffs. Then within hours those new tariffs for Canada and Mexico were called off and postponed for a month. New Chinese tariffs remain. With all of the back and f…
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Vevor 1500kg chain lever hoist ('come along') review and field test
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Safe Storage? 3000 batteries just destroyed a warehouse in Melbourne
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Guest: Kathy Fulton of ALAN on LA wildfire relief; More manufacturing on the way; New freight classifications
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25:41Our guest on this week's episode is Kathy Fulton, the executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). We have all seen the unprecedented damage caused by the wildfires near Los Angeles. It is at times like this that the supply chain industry can mobilize resources to make sure supplies get to those who need help. Kathy Fulton share…
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2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 is terrible!
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World's biggest battery fire at Moss Landing, California is a 'net zero' disgrace
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Guest: Kristen Purvis of ePost Global on smart returns management; Dealing with global trade complexities; The new administration fills supply chain oversight roles
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20:00Our guest on this week's episode is Kristen Purvis, product manager at ePost Global. Retailers have just completed a very successful holiday shopping season. But now those same retailers are dealing with many unwanted gifts in the form of returns. Are there ways they can successfully managing them? Our guest has some insights into ways to cut costs…
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Guest: Zac Rogers of Colorado State University on supply chains in 2025; What ports want from the new administration; Cutting corners on the job
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23:49Our guest on this week's episode is Zac Rogers, associate professor of operations and supply chain management, Colorado State University. 2025 is just two weeks old and most of us have barely settled into the new year. Considering the unknown economic outlook, politics, possible tariffs, and ongoing turmoil around the world, it could be another int…
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Guest: Ian Wilson of Everstream Analytics on what the dockworker labor settlement means for shippers; New trends in artificial intelligence and data science; The difficulty in finding warehouse space
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21:48Our guest on this week's episode is Ian Wilson, Senior Analyst with Intelligence Solutions at Everstream Analytics. At what seems like the 11th hour, dockworkers and ports on the East and Gulf Coasts agreed to a new contract. What will labor peace mean for shippers using those ports? Our guest has some insights. He also talks about whether there wi…
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