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Manz AG: Federal Minister of Research Wanka inaugurates the ZSW research platform for the industrial production of lithium-ion batteries - cell production technology supplied by Manz

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Manz AG: Federal Minister of Research Wanka inaugurates the ZSW
research platform for the industrial production of lithium-ion
batteries - cell production technology supplied by Manz

29.09.2014 / 09:59

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German Federal Minister of Research Wanka inaugurates the ZSW research
platform for the industrial production of lithium-ion batteries - cell
production technology supplied by Manz

- After a festive opening, the battery research center - the first of its
kind worldwide - will start up operation at the ZSW location in Ulm in
January 2015

- Manz is supplying key components for the production systems thereby
highlighting its position as leading equipment manufacturer for
lithium-ion batteries

- Involvement as an industrial partner in developing close-to-series
production processes opens up major future potential for Manz

Reutlingen/Ulm, September 29, 2014 - A new research platform for the
development and production of large, high-performance, automotive
lithium-ion cells was festively inaugurated at the Center for Solar Energy
and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wuerttemberg (ZSW) last Friday. High-ranking
economic and political representatives were present, including the German
Federal Minister for Education and Research, Prof. Dr. Wanka. Manz AG, one
of the leading high-tech machinery manufacturers in the world, is supplying
a fully automatic production line for the industrial production of
lithium-ion batteries, which is the central component of this research
platform. The implementation of the production line has now taken place at
the ZSW location in Ulm. The new research platform is a strategic project
of the federal government's national electromobility platform.

The goal of this initiative is to ensure the future of Germany's automotive
industry in developing and producing the most efficient batteries
worldwide. For this purpose, and in a unique partnership involving the
state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research, BASF, BMW, Daimler, ElringKlinger, Manz, Robert Bosch, Rockwood
Lithium, SGL Carbon and Siemens will commence their research and
development work at the ZSW in January 2015. In addition to developing new
active materials and evaluating components, it will also include
close-to-series production of battery cells and industrial conditions. The
focus of development is primarily on improving the capacity and safety of