Hyperbat is a joint venture between WAE Technologies and Unipart Manufacturing Group that was formed with a mission to manufacture innovative high-voltage battery solutions, optimised for high-performance and specialist applications.
Hyperbat is the UK’s leading manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicle battery packs and aims to become the UK leader in high-voltage battery systems, supporting UK plc by growing the UK battery technology supply chain. Hyperbat’s UK battery manufacturing plans to bridge the gap between low-volume prototype build and high-volume hybrid and electric vehicle production.
Vision
The leading UK, manufacturer of high-voltage battery systems.
Mission
To manufacture innovative high-voltage battery solutions, optimised for high-performance and specialist applications.
Unique Proposition
Combining engineering excellence, with advanced manufacturing processes, ensuring quality and safety.
WAE is a world-leading technology and engineering services business delivering pioneering innovation to improve performance, efficiency, and sustainability to a global customer base.
The company provides ground-breaking innovation covering advanced battery and electrification technologies and product development; aided by advanced simulation, testing, rapid prototyping and volume manufacturing. Working in close collaboration with our customers, WAE remains committed to meeting the continued sustainability challenges of the 21st Century.
Unipart Group is one of the UK’s largest independent companies; specialising in manufacturing, logistics and consultancy. The company is at the forefront of innovative new technologies, developing and delivering products to improve industry’s need for better fuel economy, performance and lower emissions. Using sophisticated manufacturing techniques, projects are accelerated from research to product and process solutions resulting in innovative product design and manufacturing solutions.
Complete Technology Solutions
Ability to tailor solutions to meet individual customer requirements. Can utilise design from customer, third party, or collaborate on a ground-up design.
Options to utilise both off-the-shelf modules or bespoke module designs, harnessing advanced cell electrochemistry and innovative thermal management systems.
Close collaboration to optimise Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), with focus on cost, quality and delivery.
Cell agnostic product, from multiple cell suppliers meeting customer requirements.
Applicable across industry, including automotive, marine, aerospace & defence.
Flexible approach to cell and module supply, using multiple cell chemistries and formats: cylindrical, prismatic and pouch.
Life Cycle
Value Chain Solutions
Manufacturing Solutions
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Safety First
We will never compromise on safety in our supply chain, manufacturing processes and products.
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Highly Skilled Teams
Providing innovative, customer-focused solutions using the latest processes and technologies.
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Integrated Design & Manufacture
Early involvement to minimise costs and maximise performance.
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Solutions-Driven
Flexible approach to customer needs, working with multiple partners and technologies.
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Digital Solutions
To shorten development cycles, reduce costs and deliver safety and quality through traceability.
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Learning Factory
In-house University supporting growth through research and skills development.
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Quality Always
Fully accredited, we operate with a data- driven, no-fault-forward mind-set, building quality into the process.
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Integrated Supply Chain
UK and global sourcing, from cells to systems.
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A Safe Pair of Hands
Backed by two of the UK’s leading independent companies.
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Welding Expertise
Applying expertise honed in the most demanding of sectors to guarantee repeatable and reliable cell joining
The facility is about to double in size to meet current needs, with plans to double again in the next 2 years.
The factory is based on the site of a former exhaust plant and reintroduces manufacturing to the area, with an environmentally sustainable future.
Capacity of the factory is approximately 10,000 packs per year.
Showcasing innovation and high-value manufacturing the facility includes light-guide technology, “cobots” and multiple welding technologies, to ensure productivity, traceability and quality assurance.
Delivering TS16949 battery standard from the outset.
Hyperbat is creating high-value jobs and aims to become the UK leader in high-volume battery systems.
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For further information, please contact@hyperbat.com