The future of transportation is electric!
"we’ll invest more than £2.8bn in electric vehicles,.... This will allow us to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2030."
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister's Office, Financial Times 18th Nov 2020
We are moving into a new era of electric transportation. Whether it is a new model of electric car, a bus for mass transport, a truck for heavy goods or even a scooter for the "last mile" commute, they all need assembling and they all need it done efficiently, in large volumes and safely!
New challenges, new opportunities!
Assembling electric vehicles, batteries and motors comes with many new, and existing applications to solve. Working safely around high voltages that come with batteries requires new innovation like Insulated Sockets to prevent short circuits or grounding that could cause serious injury. When working with these new technologies some common joining techniques are immediately unsuitable due to heat or waste materials that could damage the battery cells and create potentially catastrophic failure for the customer!
To enable efficient production a number of joining, error proofing and quality assurance technologies need to be implemented in order to deliver on your customers expectations. Assembly tools that are fast and accurate, dispensing systems that ensure consistent bubble free application, riveting systems that can securely join mixed materials without damage and flow drilling to create reversible secure joints where these is only one sided access have all become essential. To complement these, error proofing with process control delivers "right first time" production and quality assurance including calibration, measurement and reporting make sure that faults are fixed cost effectively and every assembly is fully traceable.
Frequently asked questions
How can you ensure that particular fixings are tightened in the correct order?
How can i work safely with high voltage pre-assembled battery cells and modules
Our range of insulated sockets make sure that there is no compromise on productivity or safety when working with EV batteries and their components.