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Luxinar spotlights laser applications for battery cells to cars

Luxinar will showcase its laser applications for every stage of the battery production process at The Battery Show Europe, staged in Stuttgart, Germany, on 18-20 June. The company will present its CO2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components for the first time at stand 4-G58.

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Why design-for-manufacture could make Traxial axial flux motors go mainstream

Touted as the future of EV propulsion, axial flux motors are more compact, lighter and offer higher power and torque densities than their radial flux counterparts. Until now, they have been exceedingly hard to build but Traxial, a subsidiary of Magnax, is

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Thermal Management Expo North America opens in April

The flagship event of the global Thermal Management Expo portfolio, Thermal Management Expo North America is a unique, free-to-attend exhibition and conference that connects senior engineers and key decision-makers with suppliers specialising in thermal systems and materials. Co-located with Ceramics Expo, the event will take place from April 29 to May 1, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, USA.

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Rimac Technology to provide high-voltage batteries for BMW

As part of its ongoing mission to push the boundaries of EV technology, Rimac Technology is embarking on the next stage of development by delivering greater volumes of advanced battery systems. This collaboration with BMW Group marks a significant milestone for Rimac Technology, as it represents the largest and most ambitious project the company has undertaken to-date.

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Altilium and Talga team up to recover graphite from waste EV batteries

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, is partnering battery materials company Talga Group to recover graphite from old electric vehicle (EV) batteries to produce a battery-grade product for use in new anodes.

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Sion powers ahead with its Licerion battery tech

In the seemingly eternal quest for greater energy density in batteries, one of the most promising lines of development is the lithium metal battery, in which the conventional graphite anode is replaced by a pure lithium metal foil. This is the approach that Sion Power is taking with its Licerion battery technology, as CEO Tracy Kelley explains to Peter Donaldson, bringing us up to speed with the company’s progress.

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Tests find Metis battery sensor detects thermal runaway faster than others

Metis Engineering has shared details of a publication by Sandia National Laboratories in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Tests found the Cell Guard sensor detected a thermal runaway incident seven minutes faster than other reported evaluations.

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Sector coupling potential demands secure communications

Beyond reductions in local air pollution and fossil fuel consumption, EVs could also make an important contribution to societal energy efficiency through participation in sector coupling. This is the integration and coordination of different energy sectors – such as electricity, heating, cooling and transport – with the goal of optimising the use of renewable energy sources and improving overall energy efficiency across all of those sectors.

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Herrmann Ultraschall boosts power of welding

With the Ultrasonic Power Stack 12.000, Herrmann Ultraschall has developed an expansion for the ULTRASAFE W welding machine, which increases its power while reducing cycle times. This increases the maximum welding force of the machine to 10,000 newtons, so even high-voltage cables with cross-sections of up to 150 mm² can be welded reliably.

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Siemens enables simultaneous fast charging of four EVs

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has rolled out an additional variant of its SICHARGE D electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, with a maximum output of 400 kW. Designed for future-proof EV charging, the SICHARGE D dispenser enables up to four vehicles to be charged at the same time with only one grid connection, optimising times for customers, and delivering cost and space savings for charge point operators (CPOs).

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