John Badger, the Founder and Chairman of JBI, has worked in battery engineering and development since 1953 and has been continuously involved in the development in maintenance free and sealed lead-acid batteries since 1968. Mr. Badger was Vice President of Engineering and Research for the Prestolite Battery Company when the company introduced the first automotive MF batteries for the replacement market in 1970. John was also was instrumental in solving the unique problems associated with the manufacture of batteries with non-antimony grid alloys. In the same capacity, he was also responsible for the development of MF batteries used by original equipment vehicle manufacturers including Ford, International Harvester and others. Since the founding of JBI Corporation in 1982, John Badger and JBI have worked with most major battery manufacturers to improve upon performance and reduce the cost of manufacturing sealed lead-acid batteries.
An important contribution by JBI to SLA battery technology was achieved by the development of controlled absorptivity separator material for the manufacture of sealed batteries. This material, manufactured by Hollingsworth & Vose Co. of East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA under the name HOVOSORB II, has greatly simplified the manufacture of sealed batteries. Visit Hollingsworth & Vose Co. at http://www.hollingsworth-vose.com.
Joseph Badger, the President of JBI Corporation has been involved in the battery industry for 25 years. Besides being involved in the day-to-day laboratory testing work, Joe is heavily involved in the spreadsheet development and data manipulation required by clients. He works with the client to deliver the data in a form that the client can use "as is" for engineering or marketing presentations.
Another JBI service that Joe directs is Battery Facility Engineering. He has performed this service for 11 companies in various parts of the world. Under Joe's direction, JBI has provided the design of products, preparation of complete specifications and plant layout, provision of manufacturing equipment, equipment installation supervision, employee training, and supervision of trial production to final production of qualified industrial cells, lead acid storage batteries for motor vehicles, and sealed maintenance free valve regulated lead acid batteries.
Joe also headed the engineering team that developed several pieces of equipment that were specially designed for the manufacture of VRLA batteries. These include Grid Aging Chambers, Plate Curing Chambers (Hydroset), Vacuum Volumetric Acid Fillers and others. This engineering design work was necessary because not all equipment required for our Battery Facility Engineering Projects was commercially available. After extensive development and field testing, this equipment is now produced and marketed by MAC Engineering and Equipment Company of Benton Harbor. Michigan, USA. For more information on this equipment contact MAC at http://www.mac-eng.com.
John Ello, laboratory manager, has over 35 years of experience in the testing and quality control of lead-acid batteries. Ten of the years have been with JBI. John is knowledgeable in electronic technology and statistical process control and control charts. He manages the testing of lead-acid batteries in the JBI lab. His knowledge and accuracy of reporting test data has made him an important asset at JBI.
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