Cell Impact has developed a unique, patented, high-precision method for forming the very thin metallic plates – flow plates – that are used in fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Around the world, a major shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources that use fuel cells to produce electricity and heat through an electrochemical reaction where hydrogen and oxygen are combined. The technology is environmentally friendly with just one byproduct – clean water. With the help of electrolyzers, electricity from renewable sources can be used to split water and thus produce green hydrogen gas.
Cell Impact’s method relies on a hydraulic impact unit that very quickly, and with incredible accuracy, forms a metallic substance between two precision tools. The high energy levels make it possible to utilize special physical properties in the metal to form the exact patterns required for high efficiency in a modern flow plate.
Cell Impact develops and manufactures customized metal flow plates for fuel cells and electrolyzers. Their proprietary forming technology, Cell Impact Forming™, makes it possible to produce large volumes of flow plates in a cost-efficient way, which is often a prerequisite for environmentally friendly hydrogen technology in many applications.
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