Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker is North American automotive sales manager at INFICON Automotive. He is responsible for INFICON’s automotive sales in North America and is considered an industry expert on leak testing automotive parts, systems and final vehicle assembly processes.

He has been a featured speaker at numerous trade conferences on topics related to battery pack design and testing, battery-cell leak detection and leak testing of battery-pack thermal management systems.

Parker joined INFICON in 2006 and previously had been the company’s leak-detection segment manager for the eastern United States. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, and a master’s degree in business administration from Syracuse University.

For more information, call (770) 704-9471, email thomas.parker@inficon.com or visit www.inficon.com.

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Best Practice Nondestructive Testing for EV Battery Packs, the Equivalent Channel Method

SAE International’s Battery Standards Testing Committee recently issued a recommended practice that established nondestructive in-line production test methods for evaluating water leak tightness for propulsion battery packs.

Thomas Parker

August 18, 2025

In 2023, SAE International’s Battery Standards Testing Committee, consisting of over 20 companies in EV battery manufacturing and testing, was tasked with recommending practices for evaluating liquid leak-tightness in battery packs.

Test & Inspection

Leak Testing EV Battery Cells and Modules Is Critical to Avoiding Defects

The leak testing industry has progressed to where electrolyte leak testing of every cell can be performed at production line speeds.

Thomas Parker

November 14, 2024

Leak testing of EV battery cells and modules is vital for safety and defect prevention in North America's growing mobility industry. Early detection of leaks, especially during module assembly, saves time and money while ensuring quality control.

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Thomas Parker

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Best Practice Nondestructive Testing for EV Battery Packs, the Equivalent Channel Method

Leak Testing EV Battery Cells and Modules Is Critical to Avoiding Defects

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