international magazine The magazine for Saft’s JUNE 2017 customers and partners #36 Le Bourget: a century of innovation ATR 42-600 Amakusa Airlines The new age of space exploration Three battery technologies that could power our future EDITORIAL IN THIS ISSUE e A i 6 9 ghislain Lescuyer, ©S © Cyrille Dupont CeO 20 The sky’s no longer the limit! ASA/JPL-Caltech 12 n ©Airbus S.A.S. 2011 Welcome to this special communications powered by Saft 200 satellites in orbit powered ©Fotolia/artemegorov edition of Saft international batteries. As mankind has evolved by Saft lithium-ion batteries, Magazine. This is the first time and innovated since the dawn known for their performance, we are dedicating an entire of flight, so too has Saft. Today long life and reliability. 16 edition to a specific sector. This Saft equips 80% of commercial The first Paris air show was ©Fotolia/belov1409/ alestraza - aerospace edition is to celebrate airliners as well as many business held in 1909, just a few years Saft’s long association with the jets and military aircraft. before Saft came into being. aviation and space industries, We’ve also been innovating We can trace our participation and especially with the Paris Air since the dawn of the Space back to at least 1959. We’re very Show. Age. Over 50 years ago, on 17th proud to exhibit at the show in the 1930s, seaplanes February 1966, our battery and we will continue to show- were used to deliver airmail launched into space powering case our technology innovations from France to South America, the Diapason 1A, a small cylin- there for years to come. Here’s relying on Saft batteries for drical satellite, 20 cm long wishing the show – and all our engine starting and other and 50 cm in diameter used aviation and space customers 4 In brief 12 A high flyer in Li-ion 19 A new incubator to critical functions. Today, email for taking measurements of and partners – a long and energize the future of 6 Le Bourget: a century 14 Lockheed Martin sharpens battery technology is delivered using satellite the earth. Today, there are successful future. of innovation weather predictions 20 Three battery 8 ATR regional airliners 16 The new age of space technologies that could upgrade to ULM® exploration power our future batteries 18 Taking space power to 22 We’ve got it covered Saft, Groupe SA, 26 Quai Charles Pasqua, 92300 Levallois - France. www.saftbatteries.com - Saft International Magazine, 9 What happens when an the next generation a magazine for Saft’s customers and business partners. Editor: elma Peters. Managing Editor: Karen Hollington. Text: First Word, FWV and Six Degrees. Graphic design: ML Lanceau. Printed by: L’Artésienne. Cover: Photo ©ATR/Pierre Barthe airliner loses engine 23 Events Feedback: [email protected] power? 2 SAFT MAgAzine #36 SAFT MAgAzine #36 3 IN BRIEF IN BRIEF Success in Japan Safety first within Saft [email protected] How do you get workers to improve is also a chat group using an internal safety in a 100-year-old company with social network. SAFT_PosterPhoto_PRINT_EN.pdf 3 30/03/2017 14:16:08 a good record? it’s a program that In addition, gilles Tardivo is leading gilles Tardivo, leader of Saft’s World a review of safety at all Saft’s manu- Class team for continuous improve- facturing sites in partnership with an ment, has launched. “i have a chal- external expert. They have already lenging new target this year to improve identified six risks that represent most Saft’s Total Recordable incident Rate, of Saft’s incidents – including tripping, or TRiR, a metric used for the number heavy lifting and machine operation. France Japon i of recorded incidents per million From the review, action plans have Saft receives the “Product/Service of the Year” Award from the French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Japan C ©CC M hours worked.” everyone recognizes been drawn up and implemented on J CM MJ CJ Linh NGUYEN and understands the importance of each site. th CMJ Operator, During the 6 edition of the French “Last year Saft established its own the needs of our Japanese customers,” N Welding Department continuous improvement with regard Since July 2016, Saft is a wholly-owned Business Awards, Saft Japan received the subsidiary in Tokyo. Our goal is to said Satoshi Okuyama, Saft Japan SAFETY best “Product/Service of the Year” Award strengthen our leadership position in Sales Manager. IS EVERYONE’S to Health & Safety. subsidiary of Total and is making use BUSINESS from the French Chamber of Commerce Japan with an increased focus on trans- The first priority is to increase the of Total’s 12 golden Rules, applying to & industry in Japan. The award recog- portation, telecom and grid, as well as sharing of information between Saft’s everything from protective equipment LET’S ALL MAKE SAFT nizes Saft’s high technology batteries civil electronics markets. But most of AN INCIDENT AND INJURYFREE WORKPLACE 14 different manufacturing sites and to change management. [email protected] designed for industry markets. all we want to be more responsive to more than 4,000 employees. Up to Saft also had its first company-wide now each site has operated its safety Safety Week in April, when employees operations largely in isolation, but in at 17 locations around the world orga- Brand new look for a brand new website January gilles Tardivo started to bring nized events focused on increasing all the safety experts together. There awareness and improving safety. Saft has a brand new website designed with you in mind. We’ve worked hard on the user journey, making it easier for you to find what you’re looking for, with multiple routes to New Incubator product and market sector information. We also want to make it easier for you to get in Director i touch with us – you’ll find contact points all Nicolas Evanno joined Saft’s Bordeaux over the site. incubator at the end of 2016. He started Our new website contains lots of stories his career at the National Physical about how Saft’s batteries and systems make Laboratory in the UK and held several lobe/Olivier Blanchet/DPP a difference in today’s world. We hope you’ll research and innovation leading roles g enjoy them. in the aviation and space and defense ©Vendée Our web address remains the same: divisions at Rolls Royce. www.saftbatteries.com Arnaud Boissières #10 on the Vendée Globe Sharing results from our magazine survey @caliboissieres Saft batteries have kept their prom- Thanks to our 100 customers and part- have listened to you! This issue is dedi- ises. They have played their part in ners for sharing their views on our last cated to aerospace and we’ve added Arnaud Boissières made it to the powering all the onboard electronics Saft international Magazine edition. articles on our new battery technologies. top! He crossed the finish line of the for three months while withstanding While 70% of you enjoy reading our We will continue our efforts to improve in eighth Vendée globe round-the-world the oceanic extreme conditions. magazine, a majority wants more details future issues. sailing race at 8:26 AM on February “Today is a day for sharing. For me and th on battery technologies and their future Congratulations to eloi Klein from Thales 17 and earned an excellent tenth all those who have supported me since the applications. You’re also keen on reading Alenia Space who was the lucky winner place. Arnaud and Armel Le Cléac’h, start, that’s a huge victory. When things more articles on your own sector. We of our prize, an iPad Pro. ©Saft / Charlotte Lévêque the winner of the Vendée globe, were weren’t going well, I kept thinking of the only two solo racers to complete these people” said Arnaud once arrived. ©Saft [email protected] three Vendée globe races in a row. Congratulations to our favorite skipper! 4 SAFT MAgAzine #36 SAFT MAgAzine #36 5 LE BOURGET LE BOURGET Le Bourget: a century of innovation Posters of 1951 - 1953 - 1955 Every two years the aviation world shows off its latest that year – and it too is powered by a innovations at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. And for Saft battery. And the show saw the signing of the agreement that led to the Saft’s team, it’s a highlight of the calendar. creation of Airbus, which has become a Antoine Brenier, who took over in commercial aviation giant. 2014 from Mr Weber as Saft’s aviation The sleek, dart-shaped Concorde 1969: a landmark year for director, says: “Today, Saft is working e e e A A A made its first public appearance at the commercial aviation Memories of Saft at Le Bourget i i i with all the major aviation manufacturers ©S ©S ©S international Paris Air Show in 1969, The Paris Air Show began as the Bernard Weber, former commer- in the world. We are excited by the inno- roaring into the air under the power of Aero exhibition at the grand Palais, cial aviation director at Saft, was at Le vations in lithium-ion batteries, which are four large Rolls-Royce engines. Paris in 1909. it moved to Le Bourget in Bourget in 2005 when Airbus showed Mr Weber, now retired, first went to the A fighter’s first appearance making it possible for more functions on The supersonic airliner, which used a 1953, where Saft has exhibited for more off its ‘superjumbo’, the A380.