Arbin Instruments has one of the most impressive client bases in the industry with some of the most reputable and well-respected companies in over thirty countries around the world.  Battery companies such as Duracell, Energizer, Eveready, Rayovac, and Saft have bought Arbin systems for their battery testing needs. Other customers consist of automotive manufacturers, consumer-electronic manufacturers, universities, and government institutions.  Arbin has played an important role in establishing the technology pathway for the battery testing industry. Arbin Instruments leadership firsts include: first to apply potentiostat/galvanostat circuitry and functionality; first to apply multiple current ranges into a single channel; first to introduce a high-speed-pulse testing device; and first to introduce an integrated humidifier for humidifying fuel cell gas streams.

Innovation in technology continues to pave the way for Arbin relentless effort to offer the best testing solutions. Responding to the growing interests in fuel cell research and commercialization, Arbin made a major milestone in early 2001 with the delivery of its first integrated fuel cell testing system. Significant advancements in that area have been accomplished since that time, particularly with the invention of the proprietary dew point humidification technology to humidify fuel cell gas streams.   

Arbin today designs, manufactures and markets testing systems for energy storage and energy conversion devices for worldwide distribution. Now in its third College Station location, Arbin Instruments, which began in 1991 with five employees, has a staff of around one hundred people, a large percentage of who are electrochemical and electronic engineers, as well as computer scientists.  Arbin testing systems can be used to conduct various electrochemical tests on batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells; offering wide current, voltage, and power ranges.  These testing systems can be used in various applications in R&D, quality control, and production.

New Arbin technology is outstripping current competition in functionality, accuracy, and reliability. Research and development is intensely focused on the Total System Solution, providing turnkey custom-designed, stand-alone, or in-line systems. With the invention of the world’s most efficient and compact power electronics with linear technology, the company introduces its millennium plug and play modular system design that has become the industry’s standard worldwide.  Plug and play channel boards can be added or replaced in moments by users with virtually zero system down time.  Stackable modular design makes system expansion feasible and easy.

Innovative engineering and breakthroughs in both circuit board technology and highly reliable, high-performance software have fueled Arbin’s continued growth in the global marketplace. The company’s annual sales have increased dramatically since 1993 and the company has expanded to a 25,000-square-foot facility at 762 Peach Creek Cut Off Road. Its newest facility, which it opened in December 2001, houses all administrative, manufacturing, research and development, marketing and sales, and personnel functions. The company also has offices in Beijing and Tianjin, China, as well as representatives in eight other foreign countries.      

Along with being a U.S. Small Business Administration selected exporter of the year for 1996 and 1997, Arbin Instruments is a two-time winner of the Newman Award as one of the 10 fastest-growing businesses in the Brazos Valley for 1996 and 1997. In its more than 10 years in business, the company has experienced dramatic growth in five.

The company’s philosophy is to continue to develop the most responsive, highest quality and most technically advanced products with superior customer service and technical support. Arbin Instruments believes that honesty and integrity are important principles of conducting business. Business relationships must be fair and of value to all sides. Quality, reliability and mutual confidence are essential to goodwill among both new and old friends in the marketplace.