By Hugh Abner
[44 Years and Counting Manufacturing Batteries and Battery Machinery]

Okay, if you are a hard core battery man then you truly did read Top Lead One and you have been reminded of the many changes to our industry that came when the plastic polypropylene battery cases were introduced for automotive SLIG batteries. Out went the individual rubber cell covers,the small round cell post and the bow tie shaped cell connectors. In came the one piece cover, half round (sometimes square) cell post and the up and over the partition cell connecting technology. Along with these changes in construction materials came the beginning of many reductions in the number of people required to man our battery assembly lines. (more…)