In order to keep enhancing the products it provides to customers, FPT Industrial and its brand Potenza Technology are reiterating their strong commitment to technical innovation. The company has accomplished another significant milestone as a result of its unwavering efforts: the eBM 5 Battery Management System for high voltage batteries, which was completely designed internally, has received ISO 26262 ASIL C certification from TÜV SÜD as a stand-alone system.
This outcome demonstrates the features of the fifth-generation battery management system, which was fully designed and built internally by the Potenza Technology and FPT Industrial team.
This includes the circuitry, software base, and application layers. This cutting-edge system is characterized by its scalability and adaptability. Its highly modular architecture and compatibility with 400- or 800-volt battery systems allow for application-level configuration to maximize vehicle performance and efficiency.
This allows OEMs to optimize the system’s performance for every use case, spanning the entire mobility spectrum from hypercars to commercial vehicles, including multi-pack management (which is outside the purview of the certification), without the need for an extra controller.
For the IVECO eDaily MY24 and many other customers, the eBM 5 is presently being produced in large quantities.
eBM 5 – Technical Specifications
- High Voltage range: 400 V and 800 V systems
- Low Voltage range: 6 to 32 V
- Operating Temperature (C°): -40 to 85
- Software – Multipack Support: Yes (not in scope of the certification)
- ASIL System: ASIL C
- Algorithm (SOX): inbuilt
Leadership Comments
Pierpaolo Biffali, Vice President Product Engineering at FPT Industrial, commented: “This is an important step forwards in consolidating our electrification roadmap to accelerate decarbonization of the commercial vehicles segment. Each technological innovation we make always translates into tangible value for our customers, and the eBM 5 represents a solid way to ensure the efficient and safe operation of their battery electric vehicles.”
Neeta Khare, Battery and Fuel Cell Director at FPT Industrial, commented: “Throughout the development phase, the team was driven by the principle of making our product robust, reliable, and safe. As a result, we implemented significant improvements across various areas, including processes, testing infrastructure, design documentation, and traceability – from requirements to testing. This enhanced approach has led to the TÜV SÜD ASIL C certification and has also further strengthened our confidence in the reliability and safety of our BMS product.”
Richard Devenport, General Manager & Head of Battery Development at Potenza Technology, an FPT Industrial brand, stated: “This is a true achievement that has been years in the making. The goal was always to produce an OEM standard Battery Management System suitable for a wide range of vehicles. While other BMS suppliers often use the ‘self-certification’ process, where their work products are reviewed within their own company to confirm compliance to the standard, we aimed to have ours assessed by an external body, to guarantee a level of quality and completeness that few others can boast.”
“We backed up that claim by going the extra mile to obtain certification from TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s leading experts on functional safety and a founding participant in the establishment of the ISO 26262 standard added Richard.”
