Automation & Assembly Equipment
For manufacturing fuel cells, lithium battery packs and solar panels
Assembly Press Fixture for Fuel Cell Stacks
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Used for the assembly of full stacks
- Includes either automated or hand operated hydraulic pump
- Tilts down to horizontal, and twists up to 23 degrees along the axis of the stack
Equipment Ratings:
- Maximum force: 44 kN (or higher)
- Maximum stroke of press: Varies by model
- Press Accuracy: ±2.0%
Fuel Cell Laminator Press
- For accurate assembly of multi-layer MEAs
- Also offered in a hydraulic cylinder version
Equipment Ratings:
- Maximum force: 120 kN
- Maximum stroke of press: 40 cm
- Press Accuracy: ±2.0%
Fuel Cell Leak Test Feature
- Eliminates leaks in cell stacks before final assembly
- Shortens stack assembly cycle time, and enables systematic detection of leaks in plates and electrodes
- Applies sufficient force to allow pressure testing of individual channels in pre-assembly cell stacks
- Tilts on two axis for maximum ease of use
Equipment Ratings:
- Maximum force: 56 kN
- Maximum stroke of press: Varies by model
- Press Accuracy: ±2.0%
Materials Compression Tester
- Used to test and collect data concerning the carbon fiber substrate, or the entire electrode, while varying amounts of pressure
Equipment Ratings:
- Maximum sample press force: 2000 N
- Maximum stroke of press: 40 mm
- Maximum size of sample: 30 cm x 70 cm
- Accuracy of Thickness Measurement: ±1 micron
Automated Fuel Cell and Battery Manufacturing Equipment
- Winders and inspection equipment
- Fixturing and tooling, including:
- progressive dies
- cap crimping machines
- electrolyte wetting machines
- conveyors
- handling machinery
- pick and place machines
- cell testers
- pack testers
- laminators
- slitters/rewinders
- coating machines
- data collections systems
Automated Battery Pack Welder
- Automated welding of lithium cells to form complete packs
- laser welders and resistance welders
Solar Panel Welder
- Designed to weld solar panel cell leads
- Uses a high performance Myachi weld head
- Controller includes data collection and error flagging
- Parts are loaded in the front and indexed using 2 handed optical buttons
- Can also be supplied with an automatic loader
- Offered with various welding heads and power supplies