We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in securing funding through the Faraday Battery Challenge to develop a new powder coating process for parts destined for electric vehicles. H V Wooding will be working with materials and engineering researchers from the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) and the University of Sheffield to improve the quality of the busbars for the electrification market. Supported by Innovate UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, the project focuses on investigating and developing alternative coating methods that will improve the performance and integrity of the critical components, which carry high-current power between different parts of an electrical system. “Current coating methods are difficult to control, with a high level of components rejected because of poor quality insulation,” explains Paul Allen, Sales Director. “There is currently no standard specification or process availability, and our new method will contribute supply chain capability and capacity for battery and energy storage applications.” “We will develop a best practice testing method to standardise quality assurance where there is currently no international standard, and this could generate up to £1m in additional sales to our business.” “Powder coated insulated busbars are safer than heat shrink sleeved alternatives. They have better thermal and electrical performance alongside other benefits in compact battery design – for example saving up to 10% clearance and creepage distance. “If the innovative and optimised epoxy powder coating process is implemented it will definitely open up new markets and will lead to new skilled jobs in our area. “The successful project will support the overall goal of the Faraday Battery Challenge and scale-up British busbar manufacturing for battery modules and packs in accordance with the UK’s Ten Point Plan for a green industrial revolution.”

We design machines with press forces in the range from 1.000 kN to more than 5.000 kN in monolithic frame design, tie-rod design, slab-design or as column-guidedpresses, as long-stroke down-stroke or short-stroke upstroke presses. In addition to proven standard products, we offer individual solutions and develop special presses for even greater pressing forces, tailored to your specific requirements. Rely on our engineering team and its 100-plus years of experience in the design of hydraulic presses.

ICBP® Flex is the most innovative and popular solution of ECM’s range of Low Pressure Carburizing furnaces. The modular and compact design of the ICBP® Flex meets the highest demands in terms of productivity and part quality. The ICBP Flex can assemble oil quenching cells (hot or cold), simple gas or reversible dual stream (up to 20 bar) quenching and heating cells. Their number depends on the required production capacity. ADVANTAGES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FURNACE : - Flexibility - Improved productivity - Personal protection - Guaranteed performance - Repeatability

The ICBP® Nano composes one module with 3 stacked up heating cells (it can be extended to 6 heating cells, corresponding to 2 heating modules) and a gas quenching cell to cool the pieces. The carburizing cells are stacked up to reduce the footprint’s installation as much as possible. The installation allows better uniformity and repeatability from load to load while reducing distortions. Each cell is controlled independently, allowing it to work with different temperatures, gas injections and heat treating recipes in each cell. This makes it a flexible installation, compact and with improved productivity, ensuring the best treatment quality. ADVANTAGES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FURNACE : – Improved productivity – Compact layout – Easy automation and Robotization – Repeatability

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