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Ultrasonic Metal Welder Assembles EV Batteries
Dual-head spot welders can join up to 100 layers of anode and cathode foils as thin as 7 microns to battery tabs and terminals without tearing. A patented Wedge-Reed System with no external heat, current or fillers creates solid-state, highly conductive welds, eliminating metallurgical defects, such as porosity and intermetallics, that commonly exist in fusion welds.
Sonobond Ultrasonics
White Paper Focuses on Reusable EV Plastic Packaging
With electrification in full swing across the vehicle manufacturing sector, the automotive supply chain is becoming increasingly complex. A new white paper explains how OEMs and suppliers can move EV parts and components faster, safer and more cost-effectively with reusable totes, pallets, containers, dunnage and metal racks.
Orbis Corp.
Workcell Is Ideal for Riveting and Cold Forming
With the BalTec Electric, potential issues associated with traditional pneumatic or hydraulic riveting machines can be addressed by using a 100 percent electrically powered unit. The module offers full positional control via servo-driven rotary and linear motion, allowing for real-time monitoring and process control for any EV fastening process.
BalTec Corp.
Silicone Seals EV Battery Boxes
EMI silicones are filled with electrically conductive nickel-graphite particles and provide a lower-cost alternative to silver-filled elastomers. They provide UL 94 V-0 flame resistance and are available in durometers that support sealing at lower closure forces. With their silicone base, the elastomers resist high temperatures, remain flexible at low temperatures and provide dependable environmental sealing.
Specialty Silicone Products Inc.
Robot Can Handle Heavy Battery Pack Payloads
The M-1000iA is designed to handle heavy payloads, such as EV battery packs. Serial-link construction gives the robot a wide range of motion in every direction. It can extend its arm upright or rotate it backwards, which is not possible for typical heavy-payload robots with a parallel-link mechanism. The machine can handle payloads up to 1,000 kilograms.
Fanuc America Corp.
Polymer Strengthens Aluminum Bonding Applications
Addibond is a water-soluble polymer that is used as a thin layer to strengthen bonding between aluminum and adhesives in automotive applications. It helps lightweighting efforts by reducing or eliminating the need for bolts, nuts, rivets, screws and other types of mechanical fasteners. The product is free of chromate, heavy metals and fluorides, eliminating the risk of toxic exposure for operators.
Solvay
AI Software Speeds Up EV Development Time
Monolith product design software features artificial intelligence technology that helps EV manufacturers slash product development time and cost by up to 50 percent. Engineers can build self-learning models to instantly predict results of complex vehicle systems, reducing the need for costly, time-intensive physical tests, prototypes and simulations traditionally used in automotive development.
Monolith AI
Bonding Technology Provides Stable Adhesive Strength
AKI-Lock forms strong, airtight bonds with combinations of different materials for which bonding has traditionally been difficult. It uses the glass fibers in glass fiber-reinforced resins as a physical anchor for bonding. There is no time limitation from laser treatment until bonding. Masking is unnecessary, since specific treatment areas can be identified. No waste liquids or materials are produced.
Polyplastics Co. Ltd.
