Annual conference 2023 of the VDMA Battery Production at Plasmatreat headquarters
The annual conference of the VDMA
Around 170 participants, a wealth of up-to-date information and news on the topic of battery production and consistently positive feedback - this is how the 2023 Annual Conference of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) Battery Production Division came to an end. The popular specialist event took place on June 22 and 23, 2023 at Plasmatreat GmbH, the global market leader for atmospheric plasma technology, in Steinhagen. It offered visitors an exciting program of specialist presentations and discussion panels. Visitors also had ample opportunity to exchange ideas with experts and network.
The popular VDMA Battery Production industry get-together, this time organized in close cooperation with Plasmatreat, began with the opening by host Christian Buske, founder and Managing Director of Plasmatreat GmbH. He introduced the audience to the revolutionary surface treatment with plasma, which enables new, environmentally friendly processes for the industry. This was followed by a varied program of presentations. In the keynote speech by Sebastian Wolf, COO of PowerCO SE, for example, visitors were given an insight into the topic of "Gigafactories in battery cell production: What challenges does PowerCo face in Europe and North America?". The highlights of the second day of the event included a live link-up with Daniel Berger, Partner EAC International Consulting, who offered an exciting "View of China, the market leader in electromobility from battery cell production to e-cars".
Interaction, networking and guided tours of the company
Guided tour at PlasmatreatIn addition tothese and many other specialist presentations and panel discussions, visitors had the opportunity to obtain information and exchange ideas on current industry topics at various market stands. These included, for example, "Competitive analysis of battery machine construction in Europe and North America" by Porsche Consulting GmbH, "Battery recycling: How do I get the battery out of the car and disassembled down to module level?", organized by the VDMA together with Bosch Rexroth, or "Thinking module production holistically: product developments (cell) - vehicle designs with effects on module assembly", presented by the TU Berlin in cooperation with the companies KUKA and Dürr. On both days of the event, there was also the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Steinhagen headquarters to get to know the internationally operating Plasmatreat GmbH and learn more about the various fields of application of plasma technology in the battery process chain.
Battery production of the future: Using highly innovative plasma technology
Organizers VDMA Battery Production and Plasmatreat drew a thoroughly positive conclusion at the end of the event. Dr. Sarah Michaelis, Head of the VDMA Battery Production Department, explains: "The numerous positive responses prove that we have struck a chord with the industry with this face-to-face event: Many of our visitors found the opportunities for direct and open exchange with representatives from companies in the industry particularly valuable. The topics and the exchange showed us how important it is to build a strong European network. Our member companies, with their various applications along the battery production value chain, are essential for the future."
Lukas Buske, member of the Management Board and responsible for the battery market segment, adds: "The ground-breaking opportunities that plasma technology opens up for battery production have met with great interest. We particularly want to push ahead with future-oriented topics such as thermal conductivity and insulation as well as applications in the field of anti-corrosion coating. We are therefore a reliable partner for our customers, helping to shape future production and processes."
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