The manual dismantling of end-of-life batteries in electric vehicles is now a thing of the past: Liebherr has developed a system that automatically removes the battery cover screws - regardless of whether they are attached horizontally or vertically to the battery housing. The CMAD servo-pneumatic position controller from Festo, which makes position-independent unscrewing possible in the first place, plays a major role in this automation solution.

Experts estimate that around 3 million tonnes of used batteries from electric cars will be due for recycling in 2030. This inevitably raises the question of sustainability, as batteries are energy storage devices made from critical raw materials. Festo therefore not only offers modular automation concepts for cell production, the assembly of battery modules and packs and for platform integration, but also for dismantling and recycling or separating the materials.

Bij de blisterverpakkingsmachine van IWK is duurzaamheid niet alleen lippendienst: met recyclebaar verpakkingsmateriaal, laag energieverbruik, hoge snelheid en ergonomie bewijst het CABLIblue 870 kaart-naar-kaart blistersysteem een echte trendsetter te zijn. Het gebruik van elektrische automatiseringstechnologie van Festo verhoogt de duurzaamheid en efficiëntie in deze toepassing enorm.

Hydrogen makes sustainable energy mobile. With the intel ligent trailer control system HY.Runner from GP Joule, transporting hydrogen is more efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. The Festo valve terminal VTUG and the solenoid valve VOFC provide a space-saving design on the trailer chassis, as well as additional safety.