Successful series of lectures on battery expertise at the Ferdinand Braun School
FFT is committed to training technical specialists
As part of our Ready-for-Future module 2.7 “Battery Competence”, the Center of Competence Engineering (CoC-Eng) held two specialist presentations at the Ferdinand-Braun-Schule (FBS) in Fulda. The events were aimed at technician classes in evening classes with a focus on materials technology and production engineering.
Thanks to a private contact and the school's strong interest in current technology topics, this transfer of knowledge was organised. The first presentation was done on April 29 with a focus on Battery materials technology. Due to the great interest in the topic, a second lecture focusing on Battery production technology was done on May 6.
The speaker was Fabian Winheim, project manager in the mechanics department at FFT. In both presentations, he began by introducing the company FFT - from its foundation in 1974 to its international expansion (including to Mexico, Spain, China, Poland and the USA) and its current role as a global provider of turnkey production systems for customers in a wide range of industries (automotive, non-automotive and e-mobility).
Special attention was paid by the visitors to the presentation of FFT's turnkey solutions: from concept to implementation, FFT delivers customized, functional and sustainable production systems that meet the highest quality standards. The focus is always on close cooperation with the customer - worldwide, flexible and targeted.
The technical focus of the lectures was on the topic of battery competence. First, the students were given an introduction to the topic to gain a basic understanding. Fabian explained that a key factor for the increase in demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) is the necessary decarbonization of the European transport sector.
After presenting the structure of a high-voltage storage system and a LIB, the students received details how energy is stored within a battery, the different cell design and the production process of a LIB.
Other interesting topics of the presentation were the basic structure and description of the production processes of battery modules and battery packs. The life cycle of a battery and the recycling process were also explained by Fabian Winheim.
The content was adapted to the specialist focus of each class and thus offered a practical in-depth look. The positive response after the first presentation showed that there is great interest in the topics - potentially leading to further presentations and collaborations.
With this commitment, FFT actively supports the training and further education of future specialists and at the same time contributes to the dissemination of know-how in the field of sustainable mobility solutions.
