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British industry and design. to have been part of this innovative British collaboration. Personally, I am thrilled with the
With the completion of the prototype results we have already achieved with our partners, and the exciting preview of the potential
demonstrator, the full live testing phase electric future to come.” said Nick Bloor, Triumph’s CEO. “We look forward to continuing the
of the TE-1 project will now begin. ambitious and innovative work on the TE-1 demonstrator prototype through the live testing
Over the next six months the prototype phase, and sharing the outcome with Triumph fans across the world.”
demonstrator will undertake an extensive Following completion of Phase 2 of the programme in March 2021, which delivered
live testing programme within Triumph’s a fully bench tested battery, WAE has now concluded work on Phase 3 which contained
state-of-the-art facilities, including rolling some critical gateways for the project. In addition to supporting a number of hardware and
road- and track-testing, designed to software solutions - specifically integrating Triumph’s motorcycle control software to work
provide direction into the final set up and in harmony with WAE’s controller and battery management system, the team has enhanced
calibration of the prototype demonstrator. the integration of the mechanical and electrical solutions; optimising battery layout to
At the completion of the live testing balance mass and positioning within the chassis.
phase, estimated to be mid-2022, the The demonstrator bike is now undergoing final battery level validation and calibration to
prototype demonstrator will be updated ensure the performance results meet best-in-class power and energy density targets and for
with its final body panels in readiness for the rider, ensuring there is no compromise in performance at low levels of charge.
active track demonstration. At this time, “Following an extended period of testing, we are thrilled to finally see the results of
final specifications and testing outcomes our work on a physical bike. By working with the team at Triumph, we have continued to
will be published, as well as insights and push the boundaries of battery technology, keeping the rider in mind at all times” said Dyrr
key facts on how the TE-1 delivers on the Ardash, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Williams Advanced Engineering. “Because we have
project targets including final battery and designed the battery from the ground-up, design has not been compromised and we have
range performance. been able to maximise the potential of cutting edge technology, offering both performance
“It has been truly exciting to see the and all importantly, range”.
progress made during Phase 3 of Project
Triumph TE-1, with the final prototype Click here for more information on Williams Advanced Engineering
motorcycle now going into real life testing.
Everyone involved at Triumph is proud Contact Claire Rose, Williams Advanced Engineering, claire.rose@wae.com

WearCheck Cape Town unchanged (021 001-2100).
Gert Nel, WearCheck’s manager of
moves to Brackenfell the transformer division, says having all
the Cape-based services under one roof
will improve customer service. “Business
operations will be even more streamlined
with our teams now all in one place, and
samples will be processed quickly”.
Furthermore, he adds, customers
will benefit from the new location being
so readily accessible from major roads,
making sample drop-off even easier.
The WearCheck flag flies proudly
over 14 world class laboratories in nine
countries across Africa and beyond.
The South African laboratories are in
Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and
Middelburg, while the international
laboratories are based in Zambia (at
Lumwana mine and Kitwe), Mozambique,
Ghana, Zimbabwe, DRC, Namibia, India
ondition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, recently relocated their Cape Town and Dubai.
transformer laboratory and their sales office to Brackenfell in Cape Town. The company’s
Csister operation, Set Point Water laboratories, also moved to the same premises. Contact WearCheck, Phone 31 700-5460,
WearCheck Cape Town’s laboratory and offices are now at Unit 25, The Reserve, support@wearcheck.co.za,
3 Business Park, 2 Capricorn Way, Brackenfell. The company’s phone number remains www.wearcheck.co.za

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