EV battery-making components are a hot seller for Festo

Electric vehicles have become a vibrant global market.

Among the high-quality factory automation products that Festo manufactures are components used in assembling lithium-ion batteries for electric-powered vehicles (EVs). The company offers a wide range of solutions for the production of automotive batteries in the subcategories of electrodes, cells, formation, and module assembly.

As climate change continues to be a major worldwide concern, the international market for EVs has risen dramatically – which means the demand for automotive batteries has exploded, and Festo is benefiting from it. The manufacturer recently announced that it had doubled its revenue in the electromobility field for the second year in a row.

A one-stop shop

Festo’s success is no surprise, since the company prides itself as a convenient one-stop shop for battery producers, with its lines of standard handling products, special solutions, and copper-free components. In fact, about 95 per cent of Festo’s product portfolio is copper-free and made of polymer, and it sells special copper-free products for battery makers, including guide bearings and other components designed to generate friction. These products do not contaminate or damage lithium-ion cells when users handle them, which is an important consideration.

Another reason why battery manufacturers trust Festo for high-grade parts is because of the company’s commitment to quality. Festo tests its battery-related products in its own Competence Centre for Cleanroom Technology in Singapore, with the help of a local university, and these components meet ISO6 clean-room conditions as a result.

One client that appreciates Festo’s services is LG Chem, a South Korea-based battery manufacturer, which is constructing a major EV-battery factory in Poland. LG Chem has relied on Festo’s products, services and engineering for two years now, and it has chosen Festo above many international competitors to supply all handling equipment for the plant, including copper-free electrical axes and valves.

As investments in international EV-battery production continue to increase exponentially, Festo will remain the market’s top choice for battery parts for these vehicles.

More on Festo

Festo Inc. has been a global force in automation technology for more than 90 years. Its Canadian branch is located in Mississauga, Ont.

To learn more, contact Festo.

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