Who is Harding Energy?

Corporate Profile

HARDING ENERGY, INCORPORTATED

Harding Energy Inc. was founded in 1987 by local businessmen and physicians in the western Michigan area. Lead by Doctor Nicholas Pietrangelo and his relationship with Stan Ovshinsky, inventor of Nickel Metal Hydride technology, Harding was one of the first companies to obtain a license from Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) to manufacture and distribute NiMH batteries and battery assemblies.

Harding has evolved from a single line cell manufacturer to a global battery solution provider. Products range from single cells that are distributed to assemblers for battery pack manufacturing, to the most complicated smart battery technology solutions coupled with intelligent chargers. Harding has 100 different cell sizes making them one of the largest cell providers in the world with production capabilities exceeding 3,000,000 units per month. Harding offers Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH, charging systems and smart boards to complete their product line.

Not only is Harding a world-class manufacturer, but also their staff is extremely well versed and has many years experience in the electronics and battery industry. President and CEO, David Clow has been in the electronic industry in excess of 30 years and brings a global knowledge to Harding. With his several years of experience matched with his education, he brings a tremendous amount of resources and talent that is necessary to run and orchestrate the departments within the Harding Corporation.

Bryan Cannon, Director of Engineering, received his training and education from Michigan Institute of Technology. Bryan has been supervising several engineering departments since 1995 bringing years of experience and applying them to every application. Steve Morgan has been the Sales and Marketing Director for 13 years at Harding Energy. His engineering training backed with a Marketing and Business degree allows him to discuss any application and turn it into a new business opportunity.

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"With our entire staff, the overwhelming product line and all the combined years of experience, Harding Energy is a complete power provider to the OEM and consumer industries. We welcome you to experience our excellence."

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Steven R. Morgan
Director of Marketing

Quest for a Better Future

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Q. Where are your products manufactured?
A. Harding has operations in the US and China to serve all customer needs.

Q. Can NiMH be left on a C/10 charge indefinitely?
A. By design, Harding's standard NiMH batteries can.

Q. Can you fast charge NiMH batteries?
A. With proper termination you can fast charge (as fast as 1 hour)

Q. Does NiMH have memory effect like NiCD technology?
A. No, Harding's NiMH does not have the same issues of Memory like NiCD's.

Q. Do you recommend NiMH technology to be used as inplantable batteries?
A. No, it is not recommended to use of NiMH batteries.

Q. Can NiMH be discharged at high rates for power tools?
A. Harding's (HC) High Current NiMH batteries can be discharge up to 100Amps.

Q. How do NiMH batteries compare in run-time to Li-Ion?
A. Harding's NiMH has equal run-time in the same volumetric area as Li-Ion.

Q. Is NiMH a drop in replacement for NiCD technology?
A. Harding's NiMH typically can be used in existing NiCD designs and chargers.

Q. How does NiMH and Ni-CD compare in cost.
A. Harding's NiMH is typically only 10% more in cost for twice the runtime.

Key Contacts

Company Headquarters:

Harding Energy, Incorporated
David Clow President/CEO
509 East Ellis Road
Norton Shores, MI 49441
Ph: 800-798-7740
Fx: 231-798-7044

Manufacturer Representatives

Business Practices

Samples:
Harding Energy, Inc. typically will produce three working samples within 10 working days of a "standard" battery pack if correct information has been supplied with a minimum of a completed Application Worksheet for free. Harding will typically give up to 16 samples of a single cell for testing if proper information is supplied. All component and instrument testing is complementary unless it involves tooling, design, or other special requirements out of our standard test regime.

Warranty:
Harding Energy, Inc. warrantees all their product to be defective free for a period of (1) one year. The product needs to be returned to Harding for evaluation and testing to determine the cause of failure. A Corrective Action Form will be produced if failure was caused by Harding Energy's manufacturing practices.

Returns:
Customer must obtain an RMA from Harding Energy prior to returning any product. Harding will accept the return and test the product for defects. Harding will respond within 7 working days on the returned product. If the product is faulty due to Harding, the product will be replaced and returned to the customer.

Credits:
Harding Energy will credit any return but will replace it with product not cash disbursement.

Product Information

49 Nickel Metal Hydride cell sizes available
   Allows our product to be designed into more areas than our competition
   and allows old designs to become updated with our newest battery
   technology.

Custom battery packs to fit individual application needs
   Harding has a comprehensive assembly line to manufacture completed
   battery packs to power the products of today and tomorrow.

Smart Batteries with SMBus compliance for the most sophisticated applications
   Harding is equipped with programmers to initiate smart boards that can
   be built into our battery packs allowing the user full control of the product.

OEM custom chargers to safely recharge our NiMH battery packs
   Harding supplies a complete solution for the customer. All rechargeable
   batteries need a charger and Harding allows all of that to be purchased
   from one source and can guarantee the compatibility.

30-watt adaptable charger for prototyping and off the shelf solutions
   To save the Designer/Engineer time and money, Harding has an off the
   shelf charger that can be adapted to any size or voltage battery pack.
   This will allow the engineer to start testing immediately, not having to
    wait for a charge circuit to be designed.

Plastic housings capabilities to encompass the entire project
   To complete Harding Energy's total power solution, customers prefer
   to have their batteries enclosed into plastics. Harding has North American
   and Overseas partners that can provide the tooling and production of
   plastic enclosures depending on volume and difficulty. This is just one
    more step in supplying our customer's complete requirements.

Safety Circuits
   Harding has designed low voltage termination boards and gas gauge
   circuits to ensure the most accurate use of our products. It achieves
   the need of complete monitoring and safety performances with our
   battery products.

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