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Freudenberg opens new production facility in Parets del Vallès

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art production facility in Parets del Vallès near Barcelona. The fully carbon-neutral plant, dedicated to manufacturing automotive components, is boosting its production capacity by 15 percent. Therefore, the company has invested more than €11...

Impermeable rectangular busbar overmold from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is launching a crucial product innovation for the automotive industry: an impermeable rectangular busbar overmold that seals reliably and helps prevent damage to an electric vehicle’s power electronics. The solution also reduces assembly complexity by combining the busbars, seal and...

As a preventive measure, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed thermal barriers that help to slow down thermal runaway by increasing resistance to propagation

Well over 100 million electric cars are expected to be on roads worldwide by 2030. To make electromobility more efficient in the future, many manufacturers are working on achieving higher ranges and shorter charging times. That is why high-performance batteries are one of the priorities in this development. But in...

By bonding its sealing materials to electrolyzer stack plates, the company now offers customers reliable, easy-to-install plate units designed to optimize sealing performance in aggressive electrolyzer environments

With the outlook for green hydrogen production on an impressive rise, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has applied its expertise in fuel cell sealing solutions to develop advanced sealing solutions for electrolyzers. By bonding its sealing materials to electrolyzer stack plates, the company now offers customers...

Dr. Theodore Duclos

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has announced that Dr. Theodore Duclos, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), has elected to retire from the company on June 30 after more than 25 years of service. Dr. Duclos, who is recognized for championing innovative approaches to technology and manufacturing processes, has agreed to...

New Freudenberg machine vision units channel Industry 4.0 with advanced defect detection capabilities

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is stepping up its own zero-defect, quality efforts with the installation of a next-generation, advanced machine vision inspection system. The system combines proprietary vision control technology with advanced automation, thus eliminating some process steps involved in quality...

Together with ZF Friedrichshafen and Flixbus, Freudenberg develops fuel cell drive systems for long-distance coaches

Technology supplier Freudenberg is starting the research project “HyFleet” together with ZF Friedrichshafen and Flixbus. The partners aim to jointly develop a high-performance fuel cell system until 2024 to completely replace conventional diesel drives. They will also be examining the hybridization of electric...

Freudenberg Battery Power Systems provides Canadian-based mining equipment manufacturer MacLean with the power to transform underground mining

Freudenberg battery companies Xalt Energy and Freudenberg Battery Power Systems have forged a successful relationship with MacLean, the largest Canadian-based mining equipment manufacturer, to further the use of clean, battery-electric energy to power mobile equipment used in underground mines. Freudenberg Battery...

Freudenberg has developed a new EPDM that resolves fluid leaks in high-altitude, slow-flying aircraft

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has begun manufacturing seals made from a new Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) material that successfully addresses a significant challenge in the aerospace industry - hydraulic seal leakage at high altitudes and low temperatures. The new material, 80 EPDM 426288, successfully...

The basic “LeaCo” set with three sensors, one repeater and a display module is now available via specialized technical dealers

An innovative optical sensor from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies enables the early detection of leaks in industrial plants. The “LeaCo” monitoring system is easy to install and offers a particularly good solution for retrofitting existing production facilities and test stands. Smart factories do more than increase...