EV CROSSOVER TARGET IN DANGER OF BEING MISSED


Following recent speculation that environment secretary Michael Gove will include new hybrid cars in his drive to ban petrol and diesel varients by 2040, automotive experts at real estate services company Colliers International say the move will create even more unnecessary confusion and uncertainty in the marketplace. John Roberts, head of


Automotive and Roadside at Colliers, said: “Recent legislation from the UK government has allocated funding to support local authorities in creating the necessary electric charging infrastructure, which is


welcome. Currently, there are over 5,000 locations in the UK that have a public charging point installed and there are over 9,000 devices at these locations, which provide 15,000 connectors. “Although these statistics are


impressive, the number of connectors and devices will need to at least quadruple in the short term to meet the demand.” Colliers’ research also


highlights “range anxiety” — concern that the vehicle could run out of power before reaching its destination — as a key deterrent to EV ownership.


ULTRA-FAST EV CHARGER


❱❱ Increasing use of robots in the workplace could provide opportunities for staff to master higher-skilled work


IN TABLET MANUFACTURING


replace a particular die-set before tool failure and breakdown in the production line — which unfortunately is still quite a common occurrence. MICA is easy to use, with a


touch-optimised interface for end users and administrators


implemented in HTML5 and JavaScript. It provides an open system software environment that allows developers from both the production and IT worlds to quickly implement and customise projects without any special tools.


❱❱ Harting’s ruggedised industrial edge computing device, left, could be used to avoid production line downtime at tablet makers, far left


Nidec ASI claims its new Ultra Fast Charger (UFC) can recharge a new-generation EV in less than 15 minutes with minimal impact on the electricity grid. The UFC connects to the


national grid through charging towers, simplifying and accelerating the electrification process of infrastructures for supplying electric cars. The Ultra Fast Charger acts as


a buffer between the grid and the tower and incorporates 160kWh of installed batteries with advanced power controls. It is the prototype of a new


generation of ultra-fast chargers, which can be connected to LV or MV grids and which, against an


energy requirement of only 50kW, can supply 320kW of power to a vehicle, multiplying the power delivered by six compared with that drawn from the grid. Nidec ASI claims the system


can recharge EVs up to 80 per cent of their capacity in less than 15 minutes, allowing two vehicles to be recharged in parallel or three in series. According to Matteo Rizzi,


director, global sales & marketing, renewables (PV, BESS & EV) of Nidec Industrial Solutions: “In many countries e-Mobility is already a widespread reality and responds to the ever more pressing need to reduce pollution and noise.”


Siemens is to invest £26 million in a state-of-art 3D printing facility at its Materials Solutions site in Worcester, doubling its current footprint, increasing its fleet of 3D printers to 50 while creating at least 50 advanced manufacturing jobs. The initiative is part of plans


SIEMENS INVESTS IN UK 3D “This significant investment


underlines our belief that there is huge potential for innovation and growth within the additive manufacturing sector,” said Willi Meixner, CEO of Siemens Power and Gas Division. In 2016 Siemens acquired a


to grow a global business with additive manufacturing services for aerospace and automotive industries in particular.


majority stake in Materials Solutions, a pioneer in the use of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for the manufacture of high- performance metal parts.


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