For institutions

Set up an EV laboratory on your campus.

We design, install and commission the lab with its testing software, train your faculty, and stay on for support. Students get a place to build and test real EV systems.

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Advanced testing equipment
Installed Retron lab bench
Software that runs the lab

Our own tools come with the equipment.

Retron builds the software for cell grading, pack monitoring and powertrain testing. It is installed with your lab and used in the same sessions students run on the benches.

Cell testing, inventory and sorting

Cell Testing Platform

Scan a cell, test it, grade it, and keep the full record. Built for sorting cells before they go into a pack.

  • Barcode registration, testing and a full audit trail for each cell
  • Detects the initial and final test stage and validates it as you go
  • Shows capacity retention and coulombic efficiency, then assigns a grade
  • USB barcode scanner support, with auto-detection
  • Drag-and-drop report uploads, search, filters and export
  • Automated backups and audit logging

What it does for your business

1
Every cell is traceableThe barcode links each cell to its test results from the first scan.
2
Grading without spreadsheetsResults and grade appear as soon as the test data is entered, so packs get matched cells.
3
Less paperworkReports are stored and organised by the software, ready for audits and customers.
Retron Cell Testing Platform v2.0
Cell Testing Platform showing barcode lookup, a grade A result and a table of graded cells
Pack monitoring

BMS Monitoring System

See the whole pack at a glance over a single USB connection. Used to test and validate battery management systems.

  • Live pack voltage, current and state of charge
  • Voltage of up to 16 cells, with minimum, maximum and spread (delta V)
  • Up to 4 temperature probes at once
  • Live graphs of any parameter, with zoom and export
  • Timestamped CSV logging at a set sampling interval
  • Ready-made chemistry profiles for LFP and NMC

What it does for your business

1
Spot weak cells fastCell spread and temperatures sit on one screen, so imbalance shows up early.
2
Ready in minutesPlug in over USB and start monitoring. No installation is needed.
3
A record for every packCSV logs give you test evidence to attach to a QC report.
Retron Energies BMS Monitoring System v1.0
Retron BMS Monitoring System with voltage, current and SOC gauges and sixteen cell voltages
Powertrain testing

EV Powertrain Emulator

Control, drive, monitor and analyse a motor and controller on the bench, before they go on a vehicle.

  • Live motor speed, phase current, battery and motor temperature
  • Throttle and controller temperature readouts
  • Input and output status, including brake and hall sensor signals
  • Live analytics, logging and log preview
  • Port selection with automatic baud rate
  • Automated backups and audit logging

What it does for your business

1
Test before you build the vehicleCheck how a controller and motor behave together on the bench.
2
Find faults earlierPhase current and temperature trends show problems during the test, not after.
3
Keep the run dataEvery session can be logged and reviewed later for analysis.
Retron Energies Motor Monitoring
Retron EV Powertrain Emulator dashboard with gauges for motor speed, phase current, battery and motor temperature
For our own production

StockFlow: inventory for a battery factory.

We also build the tools that run our manufacturing facility. StockFlow tracks stock, bills of materials, purchase requests, purchase orders and vendors in one shared system on our network.

  • Barcode and label generation
  • Approval workflows that need two sign-offs
  • Automated backups
Screenshot to be added

Interface preview comes once approved for public display.

Included with your lab

Software that arrives with the equipment.

Set up once

The tools are listed with the equipment in your lab proposal, so staff and students start on day one.

Supported by the team that wrote it

When something needs a change, you talk to the engineers who built the software.

Part of the course

Students learn on the same tools used for real testing work.

Lab floor plan showing battery manufacturing, BMS testing line, charging emulator, electronics workstation, discussion area, EV assembly, powertrain testing, demonstration area and storage
Sample lab floor plan: testing lines, workstations, discussion area, demonstration area and storage
Floor plan

A lab laid out for a learning flow.

Zones are arranged so a visitor or student walks from cells to a complete vehicle. A central discussion area is where teams review results. The layout is adapted to your space.

Capstone

Two-wheeler motorcycle retrofit.

After the lab modules, students take on a retrofit project: disassemble a petrol motorcycle, integrate EV components, wire and assemble, then validate it.

  • Foundation: powertrain basics, wiring diagrams, electrical safety
  • Integration: select motor, battery and controller; disassemble and mount
  • Assembly: controller, throttle, safety systems, charging, fault finding
  • Validation: system tests, range testing, documentation
Two-wheeler retrofit programme in four levels
Experiment kits

DIY EV kits for hands-on practice.

Kits suit engineering, ITI and polytechnic students, colleges and training institutes. They pair with the LMS tutorials.

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What the campus gains

A lab that earns its place.

Students

Industry-ready skills and a project portfolio.

Faculty

Research and publication opportunities.

Industry

Projects and internships.

Institution

Accreditation support and a way to earn revenue from the lab.

Support scope, training and certification linked to a lab setup are described in your proposal. We confirm these in writing before you commit.

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