A Look into The Hidden

January 28, 2021 | Gina Naujokat

Electromobility brings with it new challenges. New components require new test methods to ensure functionality and safety. In a joint project, the Fraunhofer IFAM and Yxlon have succeeded for the first time looking into the inside of cast rotors.

Electromobility confronts the automotive industry with many new challenges. New components sometimes require new test methods to ensure functionality and safety. Research and development are running at full blast and partnerships find solutions that clearly push the current boundaries of what is possible. In a joint project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials and Yxlon International have succeeded for the first time in taking a look into the inside of cast rotors.

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