The energy and transport transition is in full swing. Support programmes and new regulations in Europe, the USA and especially China are fuelling a boom that has already clearly taken shape. The challenges are great, but so are the opportunities – also for the suppliers represented at POWTECH.

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Several companies and research institutions from Southeast Lower Saxony are pooling their expertise along the value chain of battery recycling in a joint consortium, thereby promoting the Circular Economy in Lower Saxony.

The recycling of batteries from the automotive industry as well as production w…

Daikin Chemical, the leading international specialist for high-performance chemicals, has built a new Innovation Centre in Dortmund. Among other things, it is researching ways to optimise lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The dry room required for this in the staffed laboratory was planne…

Whenever the highest hygiene standards are required, igus scores with maintenance-free and wear-resistant plastic components for movement. Especially the battery production for the mobility of tomorrow demands special environmental conditions, which are achieved through the combination of dry and cl…

The market for electric vehicles is booming. Simultaneously, new solutions are being sought to increase driving range, shorten charging times, increase safety and improve sustainability. Solid-state batteries have the potential to replace conventional liquid electrolyte-based Li-ion batteries in the…

It is usually a long way from the idea to the finished dry room plan. Even minor changes to the dew point or the number of people in the room can lead to time-consuming rescheduling and have a considerable effect on the budget. With the new online configurator for dry rooms, Weiss Technik has shorte…

The demand for quickly available test solutions is particularly high in the e-mobility industry. Weiss Technik therefore offers mobile test chambers for testing lithium-ion batteries. The Plug&Test Labs are integrated into quickly deployable containers. An innovative safety concept guarantees fi…

Energy-efficient, space-saving and versatile test spaces are a growing market. Weiss Technik provides its partners in battery production with a complete portfolio of test cabinets for the validation of cells and modules. The testing spectrum ranges from the development phase to testing for final app…

Fuel cells are a serious solution for emission-free mobility. While they were long absent from the public eye, they are now establishing themselves as a viable path for zero-emission strategies. Accordingly, the development of hardware and automated manufacturing is highly dynamic. Here, Schmalz int…

In the field of battery cell manufacturing, system components must deliver precise performance in a compact space. The round and flexible pneumatic cylinders of series 25A-CJ2 do not compromise on performance but save space: they feature high precision and, thanks to their small size, enable space-s…