Precision cutting applications for electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are a major trend in automobiles and many other industries. Lasers have been very actively involved in automobile production, and this trend will continue to extend with the shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) models to electric vehicles. One of the many laser applications used by manufacturers is laser cutting, and we are here to discuss some precision cutting applications for electric vehicles.
Battery foil cutting
Coated foil is used in the manufacture of batteries. Batteries have many uses and we use them every day (such as mobile phones and laptops). Foil is usually made of highly conductive materials, such as copper or aluminum (and possibly even gold in mission-critical applications). These foils are also coated with carbon-based materials and lithium-based oxides present on the cathode. This makes foil cutting more challenging, which is why fiber lasers are very suitable for this application.
Motor parts production
Just like laser cutting in the automotive industry, there are many laser-cut motor components in existing ICE vehicle models, including airbags, car compartment parts, and hydroformed parts . These parts will also continue to be laser cut in the electric model. Electric cars require far fewer parts. Tesla reported that: 'Compared with the 200 components in a traditional internal combustion engine power transmission system, our power transmission system has only 17 moving parts.'
Cutting the stator plate in the motor
The stator is an indispensable part of the motor, which is fixed in the car body. The stator is a steel frame that surrounds a hollow cylindrical core. Using a fiber laser, the stator plate can be cut to a high degree of precision through a non-contact process to achieve the required precise specifications. The process is error-free and highly repeatable, which is very suitable for the manufacturing process.
Electric vehicles are a major trend in automobiles and many other industries. Lasers have been very actively involved in automobile production, and this trend will continue to extend with the shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) models to electric vehicles. One of the many laser applications used by manufacturers is laser cutting, and we are here to discuss some precision cutting applications for electric vehicles.