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Application of laser technology in electric vehicles to improve safety and reduce rusting

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2025-10-13 10:45:05
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Trumpf has developed a laser application to improve the safety of electric vehicles, which can be used for adhesive and coating preparation in battery production, as well as anti-corrosion of aluminum components. This not only enhances safety but also prevents rusting of the vehicle.

“Selective surface processing with lasers is a clean and fast alternative to chemical processes in the automotive industry, for example to achieve high adhesive strength for adhesives or coatings,” said Volkan Yavuz, responsible for laser surface processing at Trumpf.

At this week’s parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany (7-9 October), Trumpf has presented its portfolio of manufacturing solutions for surface processing, such as the TruPulse 5050 nano short-pulse laser and the PFO33 scanner optics, as well as sample components for adhesive preparation and corrosion protection.

 



Volkan Yavuz with Trumpf’s PFO 33 scanner


Safe batteries for electric cars

Laser technology can help to manufacture safe batteries in electric cars. Manufacturers must coat or laminate battery cells before gluing them into battery modules or battery trays. The coating protects against short circuits and environmental influences, thereby increasing the safety and service life of the battery cells.

Before applying the coating and adhesive, manufacturers clean the cells and certain areas of the battery trays with short-pulse lasers. The extremely short light pulses hit the surface of the material without damaging the material itself.

“Our lasers reliably remove oils, rust, oxides, and other residues and ensure long-term stable adhesion of the coating and adhesive, without the use of aggressive chemicals or mechanical rubbing,” said Yavuz.

The automotive industry is increasingly relying on large aluminum castings for car body construction. This is called mega- or gigacasting. During casting, these parts are given a protective layer that protects them from corrosion. However, further processing, such as milling, makes the components susceptible to corrosion, especially when they are later exposed to road salt in winter driving.

Trumpf has developed a solution for this: the laser homogenizes the surface by selectively remelting a few micrometers and then rapidly quenching it. This makes the aluminum components resistant to corrosion. In tests in which the parts processed in this way were sprayed with salt water for hours, they showed no signs of crevice corrosion.

“This technology is not a dream of the future: it is used not only for gigacasting components, but also for housings for electric motors for electric cars,” said Yavuz.

To process large surfaces, such as aluminum components, users employ the PFO33 scanner optics with a pulsed laser from Trumpf’s TruMicro Series 7000. The mirrors of the PFO33 move the laser pulses across the component at speeds of up to several meters per second.

“This enables short cycle times, which are ideal for series production in the automotive industry,” said Yavuz. Local extraction removes smoke, particles, and aerosols that are produced during laser processing and could interfere with the machining process.

Sustainable processing

Laser-based surface processing offers significant environmental advantages over conventional methods. The absence of chemicals reduces environmental impact and disposal costs. Contactless processing minimizes tool wear and material waste. In addition, energy-efficient, targeted laser processing reduces the CO2 footprint in manufacturing.

Source: optics.org

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