Partnership to help UK manufacturing startup begin
production of customized EV batteries for smaller and mid-sized
automotive OEMs
BRUSSELS, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation,
Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to
industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced a
new multi-year, global partnership with IONETIC, a UK startup
dedicated to making EV batteries affordable for small- to
medium-sized automakers.
The cost of developing EV batteries for new vehicle designs is
prohibitive for all but the highest volume automakers. This is
threatening to shut many successful, long-standing OEMs out of the
future market. IONETIC has the technology and the vision to change
this and give many innovative brands the ability to compete now and
in the future.
With its unique design platform and battery technology, IONETIC
is building a one-stop-shop for battery-pack design, testing, and
manufacture. By working with IONETIC, EV startup OEMs can cut the
cost of EV battery development significantly. With Rockwell
Automation, the company has a world-class automation and digital
partner.
From factory design to the optimization of production workflows,
Rockwell Automation will work with IONETIC and its partners to
commence production as quickly as possible. IONETIC will use
Rockwell's industry-leading automation hardware and integrated
control systems, as well as software such as Emulate3D™
software to build comprehensive digital twins of its
production facilities and manufacturing execution system (MES)
solutions. Using simulation and modelling enables IONETIC to
further generate the detailed requirements of a modular flexible
production facility.
"Rockwell Automation is excited to be partnering with IONETIC,"
said Asa Arvidsson, regional vice
president, north region, Rockwell Automation. "We're confident that
the company's unique technology and approach to battery-pack design
will make the EV market accessible to a greater range of automakers
than before, helping the UK and Europe to meet both climate and industrial
goals. We're excited to support IONETIC with our unique suite of
automation and digital technologies."
"This new partnership with Rockwell Automation gives us the
production and automation expertise we need to get up and running,
and then scale, fast," said Stephen
Large, chief manufacturing officer, IONETIC. "We're excited
to partner with a world-leader in manufacturing technologies to
build digital twins of our facilities and utilize decades of
expertise to grow IONETIC."
James Eaton, CEO and co-founder,
IONETIC, said, "We see Rockwell Automation as a long-term partner
and anticipate our relationship will enable our evolution and
expansion long into the future as the EV battery market grows
exponentially over the next decade and more."
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in
industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 29,000
problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100
countries. To learn more about how we are bringing Connected
Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit
www.rockwellautomation.com.
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