Annual Conference 2023 of the VDMA Battery Production at Plasmatreat

Around 170 participants, a wealth of red-hot information and news on the topic of battery production - this is how the annual conference 2023 of the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e. V.) Battery Production Division came to an end.

The popular trade event "Annual Conference of VDMA Battery Production" took place on June 22 and 23, 2023 at Plasmatreat GmbH, the world market leader for atmospheric plasma technology. It offered visitors an exciting program of technical presentations and discussion panels. In addition, visitors were given ample opportunity to exchange ideas with experts and network. The event started with the opening by host Christian Buske, founder and CEO 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 by Sebastian Wolf, COO of PowerCO SE, for example, visitors gained insight into the topic of "Gigafactories in battery cell production: What challenges is PowerCo facing in Europe and North America?". Among the highlights of the second day of the event was a live link to Daniel Berger, Partner EAC International Consulting, who offered an exciting "look at China, the market leader in electromobility from battery cell production to e-cars".

In addition to these 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 Battery Machine Manufacturing Location Europe/Location North America" by Porsche Consulting GmbH, "Battery Recycling: How do I get the battery out of the car and disassembled down to module level?", supervised by the VDMA together with Bosch Rexroth, or "Thinking about 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. In addition, on both days of the event there was the opportunity to get to know the internationally operating Plasmatreat GmbH during guided tours of the Steinhagen headquarters and to learn more about the various fields of application of plasma technology in the battery process chain.

After the conclusion of the event, organizers VDMA Battery Production and Plasmatreat draw a consistently positive conclusion. Dr. Sarah Michaelis, Head of the VDMA Battery Production Department, explains: "The numerous positive feedbacks prove that we hit the nerve of the industry with this attendance 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 the various applications along the value chain "battery manufacturing" are essential for the future."

Lukas Buske, as a member of the management board responsible among other things for the battery market segment, adds, "The groundbreaking possibilities that plasma technology opens up for battery production have met with great interest. We are particularly keen to push ahead with future-oriented topics such as thermal conductivity and insulation, as well as applications in the field of anti-corrosion coating. In this way, we stand by our customers as a reliable partner who helps shape future production and processes." (OM-07/23)