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Medical

Saft’s nickel battery and lithium-ion battery systems provide instant emergency power, ensuring that vital services remain operational.

6 factories on 3 continents

9% invested in R&D  

Low Total Cost of Owernship (TCO) 

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Saft's nickel-based and lithium-ion batteries for medical applications

Saft batteries are renowned for their reliability, durability and efficiency.  

 Hospitals, which require constant power to ensure patient safety, rely on Saft’s cutting-edge batteries to provide vital backup power during outages for critical equipment, including operating theaters, intensive-care systems and emergency lighting.

They are indispensable in the health sector for equipment and devices such as prosthetics, neurostimulation, remote monitoring, critical care, respiratory assistance, defibrillators, operating theaters and patient mobility. 

Saft's high performance batteries are suitable for the widest range of operating conditions and are highly reliable and unquestionably safe.

They are ideal for cranking up emergency generator engines due to their high discharge capabilities and the ability to recover voltage instantaneously. Saft’s nickel battery solutions are robust, easy to install, and offer optimized availability. Unlike lead-acid batteries, which are prone to sudden failure, Saft’s batteries are extremely reliable and long-lasting, with a life expectancy of over 20 years. They are also maintenance-free, contributing to an optimized total cost of ownership (TCO).

Our strong commitment to innovation enables us to provide tailored solutions, ensuring that Saft batteries meet the toughest standards and deliver exceptional performance in critical healthcare applications. 

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Saft batteries are the gold standard for reliability, durability and efficiency. This is the least we can do when it comes to health and life.

Thierry Ingrand
Battery Production Manager

Meet our advanced batteries for medical applications

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Flex'ion Gen 2 High Power li-ion battery

Rechargeable Lithium
sLFP
Flex'ion Gen 2 High Power li-ion battery
High power range 
  • Energy range: 4 to 325 kWh
  • Power range: 50 KW to 4.2 MW
  • Optimized for short back-up times
  • Discharge power capability:  185 kW at 480 Vdc nominal
  • Continuous discharge current: 400 A (continuous)
  • Peak discharge current: 500 A (10 seconds)
  • Voltage window: 105 V to 750 V DC (CE) and 600 V DC (UL)
  • Ambient temperatures -20°C to +35°C                                                  
  • 97% roundtrip* efficiency, reducing power consumption
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LS, LSH, LSP

Primary lithium
Li-SOCl2
LS, LSH, LSP
  • Nominal voltage: 3.6 V
  • Bobbin construction for the LS range
  • Spiral construction for the LSH range
  • Cylindrical format: from 1/2AA to D
  • Capacity range: 1.2 Ah to 17.0 Ah
  • Max pulse discharge rate up to 4 A
  • Operating temperature: - 60°C to + 150°C
  • Non-flammable electrolyte
  • Compliant with IEC60086-4, IEC60079-11 and UL1642 certified
  • Compliant with the European directive RoHS and REACH
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LO, G

Primary lithium
Li-SO2
LO, G
  • Nominal voltage: 3.0 V
  • Spiral construction
  • Cylindrical format: 1/2AA to F
  • Max pulse capability up to 60 A
  • Capacity range: 0.45 Ah to 16.5 Ah
  • Operating temperature: - 40°C to + 70°C
  • Non-flammable electrolyte
  • Compliance with the European directive RoHs
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LM, M

Primary lithium
Li-MnO2
LM, M
  • Nominal voltage: 3.0V
  • Spiral construction
  • Cylindrical format: 1/3A to DD
  • Capacity range: 0.5 Ah to 33.0 Ah
  • Operating temperature: - 40°C to + 70°C
  • Ex cells compliant with IEC60079-11 Intrinsic Safety for ATEX applications (EC type certification)
  • Non-corrosive electrolyte
  • Compliance with the European directive RoHS
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Block nickel batteries: SBLE, SBM, SBH

Nickel
Ni-Cd
Block nickel batteries: SBLE, SBM, SBH

SBLE ENERGY nickel battery range (L type)  

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 7.5 Ah to 1690 Ah in 58 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range is from one hour to 100 hours
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications where the battery is required to provide:
    - a reliable source of energy over relatively long discharge periods
    - a current that is relatively low in comparison with the total stored energy
    - discharges are generally infrequent
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

 

SBM MEDIUM POWER nickel battery range (M type)

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 11 Ah to 1445 Ah in 68 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range from 15 minutes to two hours
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications where the batteries are usually required to sustain:
    - electrical loads for between 30 minutes to three hours
    - "mixed" loads involving a mixture of high and low discharge rates
    - frequent or infrequent discharges
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

 

SBH HIGH POWER nickel battery range (H type)

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 8.3 Ah to 920 Ah in 51 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range is from one second to 30 minutes
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications demanding :
    - a relatively high current over short periods - usually less than 30 min duration
    - applications can have frequent or infrequent discharges
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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SPH engine starting nickel battery

Nickel
Ni-Cd
SPH engine starting nickel battery
  • SPH Nickel battery capacity range: 11 Ah to 320 Ah (C5 A rate)
  • Operates in extreme temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C and tolerates - 50°C to + 70°C for short periods
  • Long life time of over 20 years
  • High resistance to electrical abuse
  • Low-maintenance
  • Small voltage window
  • Smaller capacity battery by providing high power in a constrained voltage window 

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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