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Optimizing Induction Soldering and Brazing for Busbars

July 14, 2025 8:17 pm | By

Storm Power has recently expanded our range of soldering and brazing process options to include induction process capabilities. Induction soldering... View Article

Overview of Edge Conditioning and Sealing for Laminated Busbars

March 30, 2025 10:24 am | By

Proper edge conditioning and sealing is a critical consideration for laminated busbars for a number of reasons, including: Safety: It... View Article

Expansion of Powder Coating Tank & Process Capacity Optimizes Production, Cost, and Quality

February 26, 2025 5:11 pm | By

Recently, Storm Power expanded our fluidized powder coating tank capacity to provide additional benefits to our customers, including streamlining production,... View Article

Understanding Insulation Materials and Options

May 27, 2025 5:29 pm | By

Choosing insulation materials for busbars involves considering several tradeoffs based on their specific properties and applications. This new Applications Note... View Article

The Case for Longer Laminated Busbars and How to Manage Design Issues

January 28, 2025 6:50 pm | By

Busbars have been evolving for over 100 years, with many waves of technology innovation continually expanding busbar capabilities to address... View Article

The Ins and Outs of Busbar Die Fabrication

November 15, 2024 3:22 pm | By

Die fabrication is a critical factor in the design and production of electrical busbars. Proper integration of die fabrication into... View Article

Best Practices for HiPot Testing of Busbars

October 11, 2024 4:47 pm | By

HiPot testing, short for high potential testing or high voltage testing, is a type of electrical safety test conducted to... View Article

Five Questions Customers Are Asking About Busbars

September 26, 2024 3:02 pm | By

  As leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of busbars, Storm Power Components is continually responding... View Article

Comparison of Busbar Powder Coating Methods: Best Practices and Trade-offs

August 22, 2024 8:49 am | By

Powder coating busbars offers important benefits, including: Increased Durability Electrical Insulation Aesthetic and Functional Finishes Chemical Resistance Environmentally Friendly Processes... View Article

Storm Power Quality Program Guides Everything We Do

August 19, 2024 7:25 pm | By

At Storm Power Components, our Quality Management System is tightly interwoven into our core values and is designed to provide... View Article

Best Practices for Reducing Busbar Weight While Maintaining Ampacity and Performance

August 15, 2024 1:03 pm | By

Reducing the weight of busbars while maintaining ampacity (the ability to carry current) can be challenging, especially for applications where... View Article

Best Practices for Soldering, Brazing and Solderfree Methodologies for Use in Busbar Designs

July 16, 2024 5:20 pm | By

Joining together multiple busbar segments is often a requirement for creating complex, unified busbar designs. In some cases, it may... View Article

Best Practices for Using Fasteners to Secure Busbars

June 18, 2024 6:44 pm | By

One of the key elements for successful busbar integration involves the fastener strategy for mounting and securing it in place.... View Article

Mitigating Vibration, Shock and Expansion in Busbars

April 10, 2024 7:08 pm | By

  As a wise old engineer once said, “nothing is perfectly flat”. In a similar sense, from a vibration, shock,... View Article

Thermal Management for Laminated Busbars

March 10, 2024 6:33 pm | By

Understanding thermal management issues and mitigation methods can be a critical factor for success with laminated busbars, especially when they... View Article

Exploring Busbar Joint Resistance: A study on the Effects of Torque and Plating

January 29, 2024 8:10 am | By

By: Storm Power Components   A study shows the effect of surface-plating material and bolt torque on busbar contact resistance,... View Article

Featured Guest Article – Power Electronics is Coming Home

August 8, 2023 8:36 am | By

Storm Power Components is pleased to share this new Featured Guest Article from Gregory Smith, CEO of Flex Power. The... View Article

Key Techniques to Integrate and Optimize EMI Shielding and Filtering into Busbars

August 7, 2023 6:59 pm | By

Integrating shielding and filtering into busbars is an important aspect of electrical system design, particularly in applications where electromagnetic interference... View Article

Cracking the Code on Epoxy-Coated Bus-Bar Design

June 19, 2023 5:30 pm | By

Basic guidelines ensure superior results and reliability for the epoxy powder coating used to provide critical electrical and mechanical protection... View Article

Use Cases for Combining Laminated and Flexible Busbar Technologies

June 4, 2023 12:10 pm | By

Laminated and flexible busbars are types of electrical conductors used to distribute electrical power in a variety of applications, including... View Article