Latest Industry News – 18/03/2022
Industry News from the 11th - 18th March 2022
Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology
Battery pioneer Britishvolt is partnering with Aston Martin to develop bespoke high performance battery cell technology, as the ultra-luxury carmaker moves another step forward in its electrification journey.
The collaboration with Britishvolt brings together two innovative leaders in UK engineering to create the next generation of cell and battery technology designed specifically for high performance cars.
Virgin Orbit to launch first Welsh satellite in Spaceport Cornwall mission this summer
Virgin Orbit will launch the first satellite developed in Wales on the launcher’s first mission out of Spaceport Cornwall in the United Kingdom this summer. Space Forge, which is based in Wales capital city of Cardiff, signed a launch agreement with Virgin Orbit this week.
Space Forge is developing fully returnable satellites that are designed for manufacturing super materials in space. The company wants to take advantage of the space environment’s microgravity, vacuum, and temperature, to create products that cannot be manufactured on Earth. This inaugural mission will launch Space Forge’s ForgeStar-0 platform to test its future return from space technology
Jaguar Land Rover takes major step forward in drive to become net zero by 2039
Jaguar Land Rover has taken a major step forward in its drive to become net zero by 2039. The automotive giant, which has UK factories in the West Midlands and North West, has partnered with Pramac to develop a portable zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries.
Called the Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS), Pramac's technology features lithium-ion cells from Jaguar I-PACE batteries taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles and supplies zero-emission power where access to the mains supply is limited or unavailable. JLR said the flagship system has a capacity of up to 125kWh – more than enough to fully charge Jaguar’s all-electric I-PACE performance SUV, or to power a regular family home for a week.
https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/jaguar-land-rover-takes-major-23382368
Rockwell Automation Announces Optima Packaging Group as its First EMEA-Based Platinum OEM Partner
Rockwell Automation, Inc, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that Optima Packaging Group – a leading supplier of packaging solutions to pharmaceutical, consumer, non-woven and life-science markets – has been awarded Platinum OEM Partner status.
Created to support OEMs across the globe, Rockwell Automation’s comprehensive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Partner Program offers support for the design, development, and delivery of innovative equipment, which incorporates Rockwell Automation solutions. All participants see it as a powerful strategic opportunity that supports and nurtures growth, innovation, and market potential.
