TOKYO, Jan 29, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) --- JSR Corporation is pleased to announce that JM Energy Corporation, a 100% JSR subsidiary focusing on lithium ion capacitors technology (LICLithium Ion Capacitor.), has decided to expand its existing commercial operation with a high-volume production plant to meet the growing market demands.

While the new plant's capacity will reach 3 million cells per year, the total investment amount is estimated at approximately 6 billion yen (approximately 60 million USD). The completion of the plant is scheduled for January 2015 and first shipments to customers from this plant are expected June 2015.

JM Energy will also start marketing its small ULTIMO flat prismatic-type cells. These cells are less than half the volume of our existing flat prismatic-types and will accommodate growing market needs in applications such as construction and industrial machinery and automobiles. These applications only have very limited space for the installation of additional power systems. The new plant will be capable of manufacturing all existing prismatic types as well as this newly introduced small flat prismatic type at industrial scale.

JM Energy's LICLithium Ion Capacitor. is an asymmetric capacitor with unique field proven performance: high power densityA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitorsA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitorsA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitors, high energy densityA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitorsA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitorsA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for capacitors, and a high operating voltage. ULTIMO series have particularly low resistanceLow Equivalent Series Resistance and therefore the internal energy loss during chargeThe amount of electricity present upon the capacitor's plates. Also, the act of forcing of electrons onto the capacitor's plates. See CoulombA coulomb is the unit of electric charge. It is named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.1 coulomb is the amount of electric charge transported by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second. It can also be defined in terms of capacitance and voltage, where one coulomb is defined as one farad of capacitance times one volt of electric potential difference..-and-discharge is extremely small. JM Energy's LICLithium Ion Capacitor. technology also features high reliability, safetyClass X capacitors are used in "across-the-line" applications where their failure would not lead to electric shock. Class X safety caps are used between the "live" wires carrying the incoming AC current. In this position, a capacitor failure should not cause any electrical shock hazards, rather, a capacitor failure "between-the-lines" would usually cause a fuse or circuit breaker to open., long-term durability and a cycle performance which is equal to or greater compared to classical electric double layer capacitors (EDLCElectronic double layerElectronic double layer capacitors including ultra capacitors and super capacitors. capacitors including ultra capacitors and super capacitors.).

The newly constructed high-volume production plant will be equipped with voltage sag compensators, automatic guided vehicles (AGV) and a green energy sourced outdoor lighting system, which all will use JM Energy's unique ULTIMO?technology.

JM Energy's LICs are being increasingly employed for rapid chargeThe amount of electricity present upon the capacitor's plates. Also, the act of forcing of electrons onto the capacitor's plates. See CoulombA coulomb is the unit of electric charge. It is named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.1 coulomb is the amount of electric charge transported by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second. It can also be defined in terms of capacitance and voltage, where one coulomb is defined as one farad of capacitance times one volt of electric potential difference..-and-discharge, energy regeneration, peak assist, and electrical power leveling. They have been introduced into renewable energy fields such as wind and solar power, all sorts of industrial machinery including construction machinery, momentary voltage drop compensators, medical devices and unmanned shipping devices. JM Energy's LICLithium Ion Capacitor. is very attractive for use in mobility applications such as automobiles, busses and trains, in order to meet the fuel efficiency and gas emission restrictions in various countries.