With over 90 years of industry experience, Wirtz Manufacturing has been a driving force in lead-acid battery manufacturing technologies. Our extensive experience ranges from standalone equipment to complete turnkey facility design, installation, and training.
In 1888, W. W. Gibbs founded the Electric Storage Battery Company—Exide's predecessor company. Exide Technologies (Exide) has been a trusted supplier of lead-acid batteries to carmakers for over 100 years. East Penn Manufacturing (East Penn) is a family-owned company with the world's largest single-site lead-acid battery manufacturing facility.
What is a lead-acid battery assembly system?
A mature and efficient technology for casting small lead parts such as battery terminals. Lead-acid battery assembly solutions for all budgets and battery types. High-precision filling equipment to achieve optimal battery performance. Plate and jar formation solutions, including fully automated formation tanks.
East Penn Manufacturing (East Penn) is a family-owned company with the world's largest single-site lead-acid battery manufacturing facility. East Penn's pioneering Form, Fit, and Function of AGM battery technology successfully met the unique criteria of the automotive industry. EnerSys is a well-known global leader in stored energy solutions.
Lead-acid batteries are among the most widely used batteries because they are reliable, less expensive, easy to maintain, and environmentally sustainable. While there are many manufacturers of lead-acid batteries, some stand out for their market share, market strategy, scale, and product innovation in the ever-evolving battery market.
Lead-acid batteries are among the world's safest and most reliable energy storage devices. A lead-acid (Pb) [the symbol Pb from the Latin Plumbum] battery is a rechargeable battery that consists of negative lead and positive lead dioxide electrodes placed into the sulfuric acid electrolyte.
Also known as a sealed lead-acid battery, it boasts a compact size, excellent sealing properties, no water replenishment requirement, and minimal gas emission. Its sealed design makes it suitable for poorly ventilated or confined spaces.