PRO SERIES
High-power LTO battery pack combining fast charging, long cycle life and robust safety. Its width-scalable design supports 400–1,050 V systems, providing high energy density and compact integration for demanding rail, bus and off-road applications.
15-Year
<p>proven service life</p>Up to 40,000
<p>operational cycles</p>400-1,050 V
<p>system voltage range</p>PROVEN BATTERY SOLUTIONS
<p>Developed for applications where size and power-to-weight ratio matter most.</p>
Safety by Design
<p>Advanced cell selection and SIL2-certified monitoring</p>Compact Power
<p>Lightweight design with maximum efficiency</p>Robustness
<p>Safe performance across wide temperature range</p>High Energy Density
<p>Up to 68 Wh/kg for more efficiency in less space</p>Fast Charging
<p>From 10 to 90 % SoC in less than 10 min</p>Long Life
<p>20.000 cycles for Pro 8C and 40.000 cycles for Pro 10C</p>technical specifications
| Cell chemistry: | Lithium-titanate oxide (LTO) |
| System voltage range: | 400–1,050 V |
| Energy density: | Up to 68 Wh/kg |
| Charge and discharge rate: | Up to 8C or 10C |
| Fast charging: | 10–90% state of charge in less than 10 minutes |
| Cycle life: | Up to 40,000 cycles |
| Functional safety: | SIL2-certified battery monitoring |
| Cooling system: | Liquid cooling |
| Installation configuration: | Single or multi-pack arrangement |
| Operating temperature | -40...+70°C |
| Degree of protection: | IP 66/x9 |
CONDITION MONITORING FOR TRACTION BATTERIES
<p>ABB Condition Monitoring consists of a suite of remote services which provide key operational information about the connected products.</p> <p>ABB’s Performance Warranty secures your traction battery across its lifecycle with advanced insights, performance protection, and comprehensive service. We ensure design-level performance within boundary conditions, support circularity through repurposing, and restore capacity with service or replacement if performance drifts.</p>
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What is the ABB Pro Series battery?
Pro Series is ABB's newest high-density LTO platform using a cell-to-pack architecture. It is available in high-power and ultra-high-power versions and targets applications requiring maximum power density, fast charging and compact installation space. Published vVoltage ranges extend up to 1050 V.
2. How many cycle life can LTO battery achieve?
ABB offers two cell types of the LTO battery. A high-power 8C-cell with a cycle life of more than 20,000 cycles and ultra high power 10C cell with a cycle life of 40,000 cycles. This exceeds conventional lithium-ion chemistries by a significant margin and is one of the major contributors to low lifecycle cost.
3. How quickly can the battery be charge?
ABB states that the batteries can charge from 10% to 90% state-of-charge in less than 10 minutes when operated within the specified charging infrastructure and operating conditions. This makes the technology highly attractive for opportunity charging and intensive duty cycles.
4. Are the batteries scalable?
Yes. Standardized battery packs allow systems to be configured for different voltage and energy requirements while maintaining common spare parts, service concepts and software architecture.
5. Can individual packs be exchanged?
Yes. ABB’s batteries allow emphasizes serviceability through modular pack replacement and Line Replaceable Unit concepts. This minimizes vehicle downtime and reduces lifecycle maintenance cost.
1. Is functional safety integrated?
Yes. Functional safety is a fundamental design principle of ABB traction batteries. ABB applies a structured safety engineering process supported by hazard analysis, FMECA/FMEDA studies, validation activities and independent assessment methodologies aligned with railway and industrial safety standards. Safety functions are implemented at cell, module, pack and system level.
2. Are SIL-certified solutions available?
Yes. ABB offers SIL2-certified battery protection functions including cell overvoltage supervision and temperature monitoring. SIL2 principles are applied within the battery management system architecture to support safe operation throughout the battery lifecycle.
3. Is battery propagation tested?
Yes. ABB performs propagation testing to verify that thermal events remain localized. Internal test results show self-limiting propagation behaviour within defined battery sections without uncontrolled pack-wide propagation.
4. Are nail penetration tests performed?
Yes. ABB successfully tests its batteris to IEC 62619 nail penetration testing on Pro Series configurations. The objective is to validate behavior during extreme cell abuse scenarios.
5. What standards and certifications are used?
ABB LTO batteries comply with EN 50126, EN 50129, EN 50716 and IEC 61508 safety frameworks. Product qualification may additionally include IEC 62619 testing and application-specific requirements depending on the market and vehicle type.
1. Can batteries be integrated with TCMS systems?
Yes. ABB traction batteries are designed to be integrated into vehicle-level control architectures. The Battery Management System (BMS) exchanges operational and diagnostic data with the Train Control and Management System (TCMS), enabling monitoring, alarm handling, operational control and data logging. Integration requirements for standard products are clearly defined and documented. ABB's engineering teams can provide additional support during the project phase to address application-specific integration needs.
2. Is remote connectivity available?
Yes. ABB supports remote connectivity for Condition Monitoring, diagnostics and lifecycle services. When enabled, operational data can be transmitted to ABB's monitoring environment for analytics, reporting and service support.
3. Is cooling integrated?
Yes. Thermal management is an integral part of the battery design. Cooling concepts vary according to platform and application requirements but are engineered to maintain battery performance, safety and longevity throughout the operating range. ABB works closely with customers to define suitable thermal management solutions, battery thermal management systems themselves are supplied by specialized partners.
4. Does ABB provide application guides?
Yes. ABB maintains dedicated application guides that support customers and integrators during system design. The guides cover topics such as mechanical integration, thermal integration, operating boundaries, battery architecture and project implementation requirements.
5. Can batteries be used in multi-pack systems?
Yes. ABB battery systems are designed to be scalable. Multiple battery packs can be configured in series and parallel arrangements to achieve application-specific voltage, energy and power requirements. This modular approach allows solutions to be optimized for different vehicle and infrastructure configurations.