With this technology lithium batteries can be made into any shape
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2020/12/11 09:13:18
Voltabox, maker of battery systems, has come up with a new technology concept that allows lithium-ion batteries to produce almost any free shape imaginable.
The concept, known as flow-shape-Design (FSD), is based on a curable plastic material that wraps around the battery.The idea behind this new approach is to reduce weight at the module and system levels, while giving the battery flexibility to shape and increasing cost efficiency.
The company, based in Delbruck, Germany, says the future of battery casings will no longer require relatively heavy metal parts to be held together by screws or welds.Manifold design is based on self-solidifying and ultimately dimensionally stable plastics, which means that a given mounting space can be used more precisely multiple times.
According to Voltabox, even the possibility of complete new forms of integration is conceivable, such as installing batteries in specific areas of the car.The battery to system approach, or in the broadest sense, the battery to car approach is possible.
The new technology is due to go on sale in the summer of 2021, when Voltabox hopes to start delivering its own FSD modules and customised FSD battery systems.In addition, the company intends to market the technology by licensing it to selected markets.To this end, they have applied for a number of patents and have implemented protection for utility models and trademarks.
According to the manufacturer, discussions about using the technology are starting with customers.Manufacturers also hope to issue the first licenses to battery makers and oems starting next summer.
Voltabox believes that this technology has the potential to have a significant impact on the industry as a whole.The idea of relying on solidified materials was borrowed from the aerospace industry."This approach allows the use of all available battery types.Because of the special casing concept and the material's strong energy absorption properties, the battery is actually stronger against impact and vibration."Different materials are often used according to specific requirements.
Patrick Zabel, the company's chief financial officer, said: "Our concept innovation is extraordinary and disruptive because we provide answers to key constraints on the use of lithium-ion battery technology, such as weight, system price and complex production methods."
In addition, the significant reduction in the number of individual components, the use of low-cost materials and the relative simplicity of the manufacturing process have made it possible to achieve a more attractive price than the current market level.
Jurgen Pampel, the company's chief executive, sees this as a revolution in the lithium-ion battery industry: "It was made possible because we questioned every technical assumption that is currently relevant to battery design."
"The advantages of this technology will enable them to be used not only in Voltabox's traditional applications, but for ships, aircraft and certain applications where the advantages of manifold design are obvious."Pompell said.
At the end of a difficult year, Voltabox has launched a new technical solution.In the face of COVID-19, the battery system maker had already met its 2020 growth target at the end of March.In May, Voltabox also performed a retrospective "comprehensive balance sheet adjustment" on its 2019 financial statements.As a result, Voltabox group has announced sales of €56.6m (rmb450m) for 2019, well below expectations of €70m - €80m (Rmb550m - rmb630m).
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