A consortium of British organisations has announced an £11m initiative to accelerate the development and industrialisation of wheel motor and fuel-cell technology.
Project PULSE (Power electronics Upscale for Localisation and Sustainable Electrification) is being funded by the UK government through the Advanced Propulsion Centre.
It is led by Protean Electric and brings together five industry partners, including Unipart Manufacturing and Viritech, as well as Coventry University and Warwick Manufacturing Group.
Together, the consortium aims to industrialise the assembly and manufacture of inverters and converters in the UK.
The project also aims to to deliver a first-of-its-kind flexible manufacturing line that focuses on increasing local supply chain content while integrating low-carbon production methods.
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As one of the five industry partners in the consortium, Unipart will establish a flexible power electronics manufacturing capability at its Beresford Avenue manufacturing site in Coventry.
The facility will support the development and production of high-power DC/DC converters and inverters using advanced vision systems, flow management and end-of-line testing.
Andy Davis, business development director at Unipart Manufacturing, said: “By collaborating with Protean, Viritech, and our academic partners, we’re not just expanding our capabilities, we’re also playing a crucial role in establishing a sustainable and resilient domestic supply chain for power electronics.”
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