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Which assembly solutions to tighten Electric Vehicles components?

March 14, 2023

The electrification of internal combustion engines (ICE) vehicles, to be fully or partially replaced by an electric powertrain, leads to new assembly challenges.

These include among others new tightening applications in different environments, higher levels of automation and requirements on traceability, but most importantly higher safety standards for operators during the assembly of components with high-voltage contact. Desoutter, a trusted partner and expert for tightening solutions, has supported from the early beginning not only existing automakers and suppliers but also new companies entering into this new field with the right solution.

With more than 100 years of history and innovation as our heritage, Desoutter will continue to find new and better solutions to boost the productivity, up-time and flexibility of our customers, also for the assembly challenges arising from electric vehicles.

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Battery Pack

Using insulated tools is one of the many important steps to protect the operators and tools from electric shocks and damages.

Insulated tools and isolated sockets are designed to protect the operator in the event that they touch an energized source, such as the high voltage components (i.e. battery modules) and cabling of an electric vehicle.

The design is following strictly the requirements of the International Electro technical Commission (IEC) Norms IEC 60664-1:2007 & IEC 60900:2012 that entails to ensure operators are protected against electrical breakdown for currents less than 1000 V/AC and 1500 V/DC. Our solution is tested and certified by DEKRA.

Advanced tightening strategies to ensure zero-fault and full traceability

New Electric Vehical to be assembled

Electric Motor & Transmission

Motor Engine of an Electric car

Conventional or advanced positioning guide solutions to ensure sequenced tightening for total quality control.

Advanced tightening strategies and Multi-step tightening program to ensure uniform clamping force and distribution of sealant.

Automatic tightening & screw feeding systems to boost productivity.

Desoutter customizable multi spindles solutions (easy robotic integration) for short takt time applications.

Power Electronics

Advanced (digital) process control solutions with structured sequence of work instructions and visual guidance delivered to operator. The benefits are zerofault assembly and complete traceability of all process steps and fastening results available.

Conventional or advanced positioning guide solutions to ensure sequenced tightening for total quality control.

For applications that are difficult to access, Desoutter offers different solutions depending on the customer’s needs: Crowfoot, Delta wrench or angle head tools.

Automatic tightening & screw feeding systems to boost productivity.

Advanced tightening strategies to ensure zero-fault and full traceability.

Zerofault assembly - Full traceability