Case study: e-bikes

Constant energy that is available on the move plays an increasingly important role, even for bikes. Parking lights will soon become obligatory for environmentally-friendly bicycles and 12 V constant energy that is available on the move plays an increasingly important role, even for bikes.  Modern rechargeable batteries are the ideal solution for this power problem, and the days of the classic dynamo - often whining and unreliable - are numbered.

Axeon can offer qualified and marketable solutions in this segment.

Our customer supplies manufacturers of high-quality bikes world-wide. Over two years ago they approached us with the idea of making up very special battery packs for exclusive bikes to give cyclists an optimum luminous power using xenon headlamps.

The initial contact led to a constructive meeting during which the technical and financial parameters were defined. Within three weeks we were able to present the customer with a prototype where the battery was cleverly accommodated in a normal drinking bottle and then fixed in place with expanded foam. This solution went into serial production shortly afterwards and was successfully launched on to the market.

Our customer was delighted with the technical outcome of the project and the extremely fast time-to-market, since this plays a decisive role in the fashionable bike industry. This project was the start of a co-operation that has now lasted over three years and has been very successful for both partners.