Electric & Hybrid Technology Conference Names Rob Henley Key Speaker On EV Battery Testing Solutions

SAN DIEGO - Aug. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Now, more than ever, automotive manufacturers are making a "full court press" toward the development of Hybrid and Electric vehicles to provide more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient options.  Along with these new vehicles come new requirements for the development and testing of battery components (cells and packs), electric motors, and the overall synchronized testing of hybrid powertrains.  Mr. Henley will discuss the unique issues in this type of testing and development, and the innovative ways these needs are being addressed in current applications.

Rob Henley has more than 30 years of expertise in the design, development and marketing of test, measurement and control data acquisition systems used in the process and factory automation markets.  Henley is the Founder and President of Gantner Instruments, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Gantner Instruments GmbH, a global leader in the test & measurement automation/ data acquisition (DAQ) industry.  Rob has been instrumental in providing complete data acquisition and control solutions for customers in the automotive, aerospace, electric utilities and structural monitoring markets, including several thousands of measurement channels directly in battery/EV/HEV testing applications.

ABOUT Gantner Instruments:

Gantner Instruments is a world leader in the development of flexible test & measurement data acquisition (DAQ) and control systems targeted at test automation applications. By delivering high-speed, high-accuracy, distributed data acquisition & control products required in today's demanding testing environments, such as engine powertrain, component, electric motor/battery, and long-term structural fatigue/durability testing, Gantner Instruments is able to provide complete and open platform solutions for OEM's, systems integrators, and end users alike.

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