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Leak-Detection Standards for Electric Vehicles Long Overdue

Quality control lags behind rapid growth of EV sales in North America.

Daniel Wetzig, PhD

October 3, 2022

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Rapid growth in electric vehicle sales along with an increasing interest in fuel-cell-electric powertrain systems presents the auto industry with serious and largely unanticipated quality-control issues.

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E-Mobility Gives Automakers a Host of Leak Detection Challenges

EV battery cells, battery packs, electric motors and other systems modified for EV applications all require leak testing to assure both quality and safety.

Thomas Parker

June 9, 2021

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The rapid and unexpected growth in the production of alternative drive systems is presenting automakers and their suppliers with a host of leak-detection challenges to ensure vehicle safety and quality.

Standardized Leak Testing for Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

It is Essential for Automakers.

Thomas Parker Daniel Wetzig, PhD

January 6, 2021

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Automakers in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and the United States are struggling with performance and safety issues associated with electric and hybrid-electric cars.

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Leak Testing Meets New Energy Storage Needs

Leak tightness is a major criterion for stable performance of a battery pack over the expected lifetime of an electrical vehicle.

Chuck Davidson Rudi Konwitschny

August 5, 2020

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Since the early 1990s Lithium ion batteries have entered industrial markets as energy storage technology for mobile consumer electronics and battery-operated tools.

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E-Mobility Inspection

With electric vehicles on the rise, so too are the inspection applications.

Michelle Bangert

August 1, 2020

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Inspecting components for e-mobility applications is something that David Wick is very familiar with.

Form Measurement in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Form measurement is the ability to identify the shape, size and location of specific 2D or 3D features.

Len Carravallah Tyler Duncanson

June 1, 2020

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While electric vehicles (EV) aren’t new, they are gaining traction and popularity across the globe.

Keeping It Simple: The Best Tools for Process Improvement

It is more important than ever to continuously improve processes and prevent the likelihood of defects and inefficiencies. Our expert will demonstrate how this tool uses a series of assessments based on the PDCA cycle that looks at process definition and performance in four components: Results, Enabler (PDCA for this example), Process, and Format. This excel worksheet group will be a free handout downloadable for attendees to use after this guided practice.

The Cost of NOT Automating: Are Unresolved Business Challenges Killing Your Bottom Line?

In the manufacturing sector, businesses persistently face the urgency to adapt to the new innovative changes in technology to keep up with demand and stay competitive. Regardless of the industry, automation continues to transform businesses of all kinds, elevating their bottom line. But did you know that there are costs associated with not deploying automation?