Development of a tooling and automation concept for the continuous, high-volume production of high-precision metallic bipolar plates – from the steel coil to quality assurance. At the core of the system is a multi-stage cutting and forming tool with hollow embossing, as well as a high-speed automation system for part transport. An integrated intelligent inline measurement and inspection system records key quality characteristics in real time, evaluates them using algorithms, and detects defects at an early stage. The goals are lower production costs and a significantly higher output of up to 60 bipolar plates per minute.
