"More than ten years of business, my hair is a witness, from black hair, to now full of white hair." Shenzhen Chuangming Battery Technology Co Ltd (hereinafter referred to as: Cham battery) general manager Dai Zheng speech sound confident, the market has its own unique judgment, for the development of lithium batteries "the thinking and stride forward singing militant songs, he practices his calm.
"Our customers like the patriot, Yoobao, Scud and other products, wo have made judgments on the market growth of 100%, is expected in quantity is doubled in 2014, but I think the market heat is not so high, the growth rate can exceed 15%." Dai Zheng Chang said calmly.
In the national press and publication of a hotel near the SARFT received China battery - Chinese battery magazine interview, Dai Zheng told reporters a story: during the Spring Festival in 2013, production of electric core enterprises door lined up the goods vehicle, businesses are robbed 18650 batteries. At that time, in order to retain workers who want to go home for the Spring Festival, the factory has a high interest return, bonus to 3000 yuan, wages calculated according to overtime standards. Only in this way can the workers be retained and the normal processing can be carried out, so that all the merchants can not pull the goods. But such a hot situation did not occur this year.
Dai Zheng is based on this situation, to 18650 electric core made "pessimistic" judgment.
Start with the back clip battery for the apple
The boss sets piled up about two million yuan, Zheng wearing his eyes "greedy light" number in does not stop the "heart", a never seen so much money. This is a micro-blog Dai Zhengfa, attracted some praise and placard countless friends joked, this is old and worn by the end of 2013 to employees bonuses.
From 2003 to start a business, after ten years of experience, and wearing Zheng Chong Ming has been held in the 18650 core production, although the product extension, the creation of a mobile power "Baoge stone" brand, it is also based on the 18650 core to make a "natural" judgment.
In 2003, under the encouragement of academician Chen Qingquan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dai Zheng founded the creative company, and began the "18650" insistence". In 2009, China's first mass production of 2600mAh 18650 core, and began planning the Ming Industrial Park and planning 5 year plan. In 2011, leading the trend, become the first mass production of 2800mAh18650 China cylindrical lithium battery production enterprises.
In 2010, the company set up a consumer electronics division and registered its own high-end brand "powerocks" (Bao Geshi, apple accessories and mobile power products).
Now, "powerocks" (Bao Shi) mobile power, has become a global leader in smart phone brand Apple matching power, widely purchased by the global users, but also become China Mobile power export leader and high-end brands.
"We started with apple from the back clip battery," he said." Dai Zheng recalled, "at that time, the largest U.S. home appliance retailer best buy and apple is a strategic partner, Apple products through best buy channels to sell. Apple smart mobile phone found there is a drawback is the battery not awesome, can give users the convenience of use, coupled with Apple's mobile phone can not replace the battery, it is necessary to find a way to solve the problem of battery can. Because best buy and apple have strategic cooperation, in the early stage of its product design drawings, found us, to produce the back clip power supply for apple. So we started our journey with apple, and this collaboration pulled us onto the road of mobile power generation." Dai Zheng said.
The "mobile phone power" brand has become a "mobile power" category of "rich handsome", the high-end positioning brought by high quality, so that the brand has been recognized globally, as China's largest export of mobile power brands.
"Apple is the achievement of 'powerocks', but also to create a small step towards diversification in the lithium battery core production." Dai Zheng said.
The lithium iron phosphate route has short board
Dai Zheng believes that in the development of lithium battery products and technology on the road, have their own confusion, he believes that such confusion is based on the lack of our own core technology and the pursuit of economic benefits of quick success and instant benefits.
"We know that, in the lithium battery technology, we are far behind Japan, especially in lithium manganese, cobalt lithium and nickel cobalt manganese lithium three yuan material, Japan is the core technology. Therefore, our country in strategic decision-making, in order to shake off Japan, in the lithium battery manufacturing to catch up with the world's advanced level, before and after 2012, accepted the United States, Canada, hydropower represented lithium iron phosphate route." Dai Zheng on Chinese battery network theory.
However, the lithium iron phosphate line represented by the United States A123 has many short plates, which is why many companies in the United States abandon A123 lithium iron phosphate. This happened in the United States, and the General Company lab was destroyed by the spontaneous combustion of the battery produced by A123, which made the General Company decide to say goodbye to the unstable lithium iron phosphate". Affected by this, many lithium battery companies in the United States do not purchase A123 products. On the other side of the ocean, China has an upsurge of lithium iron phosphate. This is also our country puts forward to want to turn overtaking the aggressive route.
Dai Zheng analysis, lithium iron phosphate has temperature adaptability, energy density is relatively low, the energy loss of natural short board, the high price of the product. First of all, lithium iron phosphate battery in the tropical temperature higher state, but also to maintain the stability of its energy output, if the temperature difference is very large, there will be problems, especially at low temperatures can not work properly. The lithium battery of other materials, it can achieve energy density per gram of 150 mA, however, the energy density of lithium iron phosphate battery can only reach 120 mA, that is to say, in under the same energy density of lithium iron phosphate battery to other battery 1/3, in use is not economic. Because the battery contains iron, which makes the battery self energy lost faster, that is, the cycle life of the battery is relatively short. Another is the lithium iron phosphate battery, known as "the most secure, stable and economical battery", but in the market, lithium iron phosphate cathode material is no cheaper than other materials. These are short plates of lithium iron phosphate.
"Any technology is flawed, only close to the perfect technical route, and without the most perfect technical route, lithium battery what kind of technology is better, this need to use time and market to test.". For example, now the very hot pure electric cars, Tesla in this particular period proved that Panasonic's lithium cobalt acid battery is the most stable and best." Dai Zheng thinks.
Future development of power batteries
Dai Zheng has its own judgement to the development of the market, do not worry not aggressive, but according to their own judgment do their layout in a step by step.
"In 2013, we set up a battery industrial park in Songshan Lake, Dongguan, which was officially put into production, which solved the shortage of some of our short capacity board, let us also break through a day to produce 200 thousand 18650 electric core limit." Dai Zheng said, "we also bought a ready-made factory at a reasonable price. The company has been able to mass production, but the market is not good, to quit the industry, we just fit the cost of integration, so that we will quickly make up for our lack of capacity."
Dai Zheng's next step is to look at the battery, the battery is not "to supporting the production of pure electric vehicles in the production of lithium batteries, but the electric tools, electric bicycles, electric vehicles' speed miniaturization."."
"Three wheeled low speed electric cars developed by some Japanese companies are very promising. This kind of car is suitable for short distance transportation, and is suitable for the travel of middle and low income groups in cities. It has no pollution and does not occupy a larger parking space. If such a car can be vigorously promoted in China, not only partially solve the problem of traffic congestion, but also solve some air pollution problems. The power battery in this field will have a big development." Dai Zheng firmly believes that the future of power battery will be a sunshine.
"He was known as the industry" a reinforcement of the stick ", his stick in the lithium industry 18650 battery, ten years exposed to wind and rain, nature does not change. Persistence and dedication is his conscience, he also used his conscience to do the ultimate battery 18650. Today, his 18650 battery production is still in the forefront of the industry. He made the extension of the industry, but also the 18650 core used in the mobile power, the brand created by him "treasure stone" was recognized by the Apple Corp, and as apple mobile phone supporting power, he mobile power this new subdivision industry to achieve the acme."
In the selection of the 2013 annual China battery network Chinese battery industry "ten person of the year" award the upcoming Forum Awards, the organizing committee commented Dai Zheng, this is for him to "stick to the main industry 18650 core production, called 'powerocks' into a world-class brand, the highest praise the power pool, a situation, innovation the development of".