Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Solutions
Unsurpassed technology, backed by global resources, for assembling a new generation of Electric and Autonomous vehicles
To manage the complexity of vehicle production, electric vehicle manufacturers need partners that can develop, deliver, and support market-leading assembly solutions globally. Partners like Emerson, whose Branson electric vehicle and battery assembly solutions solve difficult assembly problems every day. Our metal joining solutions enable the assembly of ev battery packs, power-delivery circuits, and data links, while plastic welding solutions assemble sensors and components essential to safety, operation, and comfort.
Every generation of battery design – cylindrical, prismatic, polymer pouch, and now, solid state - challenges technical limits and demands more from assembly technology. Emerson continues to develop its market-leading metal welding technologies to meet those evolving requirements. Count on our ultrasonic solutions and global support to reliably bond the thinner, more delicate metals and advanced hybrid films needed to build more energy-dense batteries
Proven in performance, Emerson’s ultrasonic metal welding solutions create repeatable and lasting solid-state bonds and splices between non-ferrous wires, cables, and terminal conductors. Our low-energy bonding processes never melt the conducting materials, they do not create the intermetallic compounds that cause corrosion and premature conductor failure. Nor are they vulnerable to the mechanical failures or corrosion that weaken compression crimps or splices
Building battery packs and vehicle subsystems to meet demanding electrical, structural and performance requires the use of complex materials and high-integrity joining solutions. Emerson offers a range of Ultrasonic, laser, infrared, and clean-vibration solutions that bond modified and filled polymers into sealed housings with essential chemical resistance, EMI shielding, flame retardancy, dielectric strength, and other characteristics.
Electric and autonomous vehicles rely on sensors, data links, and computing power to reduce weight, manage efficiency, improve control, and increase safety and comfort. Branson laser and ultrasonic joining technologies from Emerson are widely used and trusted to assemble plastic components in sensor assemblies, and to create the thousands of low-resistance connections essential to support vehicle power delivery and data communications systems.
With an eye toward increased safety and autonomous operation, manufacturers are equipping vehicles with visual sensing devices, cameras, radars, collision-avoidance, lane-keeping, and night-vision devices. Emerson plays an active role in assembling the delicate electronics and lightweight plastics used in these devices, while helping to ensure the integrity and reliability of their supporting power and data systems
Beyond safety, lighting plays a growing role in vehicle design, comfort, and performance. Lightweight plastic headlamps, tail lamps, and light bars house sensor-driven adaptive features in sleek, contoured shapes. Interior and ambient lights and controls integrate seamlessly into plastics, panels and displays. Bringing all of these components together are multiple Branson metal and plastic welding, staking, laser, and vibration joining solutions from Emerson.
As electric vehicle demand grows, global manufacturers must be ready to deploy AC & DC fast charging solutions, adapters, and accessories for at-home and on-the-road uses. Branson offers precise, reliable joining solutions that automate easily and scale up rapidly: to produce plastic components with durable, tamper-proof hermetic seals and clean cosmetic finishes, to provide high-strength terminations of large cables, to join wiring for sensors, touchscreens, and charging controls, and much more
At Emerson, we offer lifecycle services, parts, and technical support for your Branson equipment from sales and service centers worldwide. From equipment demonstration and startup to preventive maintenance, periodic equipment evaluations, and extended warranty coverage, Emerson Lifecycle Service options keep your Branson equipment running at peak performance. We can also assist your workforce with training in equipment operation, troubleshooting, and new production technology.