Fuel cells are considered one of the key technologies driving the energy transition. They enable clean, efficient, and sustainable energy generation, increasingly replacing fossil fuels. However, developing such a cell demands exceptional precision, flexibility, and quality to ensure high efficiency across various applications.
For many years, DATRON technologies have been built on three strong pillars: high process reliability, maximum flexibility, and scalability — making them the ideal foundation for fuel cell manufacturing. The DATRON fuel cell consists of four core components, all of which can be produced with outstanding precision and quality using DATRON machines.
End plate
Lightweight construction with high stability at the same time. Large pockets symbolize these component properties and demonstrate the strengths of DATRON milling machines in plate machining. Efficient production of components with high metal removal rates - from prototype to series.
Current collector
Benefit from the flexibility of DATRON milling machines. Fast, accurate and contour-true milling in a wide range of materials.
Bipolar plate seal
DATRON dispensing systems convince with short cycle times at high process reliability and offer the optimal conditions for the production of bipolar plate seals:
- Highest quality and precision
- Freely programmable dispensing quantities
- Cost-effective production
Acrylic cover plate
Tightness with visual inspection. The acrylic cover plate allows the compressed seal to be viewed in the assembled fuel cell model.
NOTICE:
The DATRON fuel cell shown does not represent a functioning fuel cell. It serves as a model for the best possible demonstration of DATRON technologies.
Maximum flexibility and scalability with short setup and cycle times
A key objective in bipolar plate sealing is to combine short cycle times with maximum process reliability. To achieve this, DATRON uses specially developed volumetric dispensing heads and intelligent software. In liquid sealing, a special focus is placed on the ideal mapping of the critical start/stop zones. With DATRON dispensing systems, there are no significant thickening or excess material in these areas. The result: seals with uniform dispensing and exceptional precision — perfectly suited for the demands of modern fuel cells.
Freely programmable metering quantity over the entire metering bead contour, enable a homogeneous sealing height, even with structured surfaces
Material preparation guarantees bubble-free gasket application and, together with the possibility of component measurement, makes a significant contribution to process reliability
- High repeatability and precision of the machines
- High-quality axis systems from the CNC range
- Low-maintenance machine systems
- No costs for tools, therefore economical even for very small quantities
- Small gasket width enables compact design
- Easy gasket application in grooves
