tesa, Vulkan Technic and Liebherr
Elevating battery pack assembly for electric vehicles to a new level
Battery packs represent the heart of every vehicle that is powered electrically. Previously, many individual companies/contacts were necessary for bonding and assembling these battery systems. Now, with an adhesive tape producer, a material manufacturer, and a general contractor working closely together, customers can get everything from a single source. Battery production is thus simplified by implementing an automated and tape-based solution.
Perfect interaction of individual components
Thanks to its suppleness and flexibility, the reliable adhesive tape solution from tesa can be attached to battery packs with lids as well as to battery packs that are directly connected to the underbody of a vehicle. tesa ACXplus 76730 Box Seal does not require any curing times and can be applied easily and automatically without high demands on ambient temperature or humidity. Moreover, health and safety risks for users are minimised.This is where the two partners Liebherr and Vulkan Technic come into play. They take advantage of their expertise to ensure that the various technical requirements of the customers are met and all the necessary steps within the cooperation – from design, programming, production to commissioning – can take place.
A holistic cooperation between specialist companies
Already at the beginning of the year, tesa – who is responsible for the adhesive application – presented customers with a first demo version together with Vulkan Technic, an expert for special machines. "As one of the leading manufacturers of innovative and reliable adhesive solutions for the automotive industry, tesa supports its customers in developing new applications for electrically powered vehicles. With the market launch of the new tesa ACXplus 76730 Box Seal, we not only wanted to bring an acrylic adhesive tape to the market that is characterised by strong performance and high flexibility, but also to offer a proper application concept. We then talked to our partner Vulkan Technic to set up first tests for such a concept," says Boris Kawa, corporate marketing director automotive at tesa.Sven Neumann, technical sales manager at Vulkan Technic, adds: "Together with tesa, we implemented the application of tesa ACXplus Box Seal. The high flexibility of the adhesive tape, which is necessary to achieve 100% sealing with different gap dimensions, posed a particular challenge during the development process. However, we found an optimal solution and then implemented it technically."
