Yesterday, MEP Technologies enjoyed a site visit from Mechanical Engineering Students from the University of Dundee, led by Stuart Morrison and Steven Brison. The students completed a problem solving activity: they were tasked with designing a cooling system for a battery pack using the refrigeration cycle. It was great to see young engineering talent hard at work, and Steven and Stuart were impressed by the teamwork and knowledge demonstrated by the students. Days out in industry are incredibly valuable for preparing for a career in Engineering, and MEP Technologies hopes ..read more

It’s a little-known fact among most people that the City of Dundee has been the home of battery manufacturing in the UK for 80 years. And with Thurso-based cell manufacturer AMTE Power considering setting up a micro-line production facility in Dundee next year – joining existing battery technology firm MEP Technologies – this legacy should continue for many more years to come. But what happened to the companies of yesteryear? How did it all start? The story of Dundee’s battery manufacturing industry is intricate, following a meandering path of ups and downs which spans 8 decades of innovation ..read more

Photo by PS photography MEP Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bimetal Bearings Ltd, part of the Amalgamations Group, based in Chennai, India. This MoU marks the start of a growing relationship with the Indian manufacturing sector, with the long-term goal of decarbonising 2 & 3 wheel vehicles. Bimetal Bearings Ltd., (BBL) is a reputed technology provider, developer and manufacturer of bearings for automotive applications in the OEM segment. Together with MEP Technologies, who have decades of experience in developing and manufacturing high-tech batter ..read more

MEP Technologies gets green light to develop new zero emission battery enclosure for road freight sector We’re excited to announce that we’ve been given the green light on a government funded collaborative project, focusing on new battery technology for HGVs. The project focuses on producing a lightweight, fire-safe battery enclosure for zero emission trucks, which addresses current road freight sector concerns regarding range/payload and lithium-ion battery safety. The venture comes as part of a £20 million zero emission road freight trial, funded by the Innovate UK for the Department for Tr ..read more

MEP Technologies are helping refit standard black taxis as Electric Vehicles, using an innovative new battery system. Dundee engineering firm MEP Technologies is embarking on a collaborative project which will pave the first steps to retrofitting existing fossil fuelled black cabs as electric vehicles. The project, named ‘FlexiMod’, seeks to save costs in both carbon emissions created by new vehicle manufacture, and also aims to become a cheaper solution than buying a new electric taxi outright. MEP Technologies’ role in the collaboration is to produce a highly flexible, liquid-cooled battery ..read more