Since 1976, family-owned ZTS, Inc. has designed and manufactured electronic test equipment, with battery testers now at the center of its business. The Cincinnati company sells products under its own name and supplies original-equipment manufacturers, drawing on more than four decades of experience in electronics and power systems.
Landt InstrumentsFor more than 20 years, Landt Instruments has made precision battery-test systems and related lab supplies for energy-storage researchers and manufacturers. Its testers run across universities, national laboratories and major battery companies worldwide, with custom configurations spanning small research cells through battery modules and packs. Landt also pairs the equipment with purpose-built software and practical accessories, including four-wire clips for Kelvin testing.VESTAL, NY
Schauer Battery ChargersWith roots in Cincinnati stretching back to 1907, Schauer Battery Chargers is known for a century of engineering work in power conversion and charging technology. Its 1947 patent for a selenium-rectifier battery charger marked an early milestone, while its equipment has since supported communications systems, transportation infrastructure, and field operations around the world. Schauer continues to make battery chargers for specialized mobile and industrial equipment.CINCINNATI, OH
Harris Battery Company, IncFamily-owned since its 1979 founding in Bolivar, Ohio, Harris Battery Company remains a second-generation business led by president Christopher Harris. The company is known for building practical power systems for industrial customers, with its Ohio operation assembling lithium energy storage for material-handling equipment and other applications.SOMERSET, PA
VDC Electronics, IncFounded in 1993, Huntington-based VDC Electronics makes BatteryMINDer pulse charger-maintainer-conditioners that use proprietary desulfation circuitry to help lead-acid batteries perform longer. The privately held, wholly American-owned company draws on more than 40 years of collective charging-design and manufacturing experience, with aviation-specific units among its specialties. Its BatteryMINDer products are built to ISO 9001 standards, and the company reports a historical failure rate below one-half of one percent.HUNTINGTON, NY