PEM-I520
INSPECTION SYSTEM

Inspection system and testing line for highly sensitive material webs and membrane technologies such as anodes, cathodes, CCM, or MEA.

For the development of quality standards and validation of test equipment at the highest level. 
BRENNSTOFFZELLENHERSTELLUNG / MEA: Membran-Elektroden-Einheit-prüfen mit der Prüfanlage für Coatings — Printum Sondermaschinenbau

Testing

Our fully automated testing line sets new standards for precise material testing and surface inspection. The low-friction components enable “linerless” examination of sensitive materials and provide an optimal basis for various testing methods.

Validating

The high-precision web run enables the validation of measuring and testing processes outside of production. Test parameters can thus be determined and optimized upstream of production. The overall development process is thus significantly accelerated.

With our market-proven solutions, you are gaining a competitive edge.

Printum Inspektionsanlagen für MEA und CCM – Prüfanlagen und Testsysteme für Membranen und andere sensible Materialbahnen - Stand-alone Produktentwicklung und Prozessoptimierung oder End-of-line Sicherheitsprüfung und Qualitätskontrolle

Features

Low-friction 

Minimum inertia for lowest web tension: The system is characterized by minimal breakaway torques, low friction and acceleration ramps that are gentle on the material. 

Inspection 

The standard system is equipped with a line scan camera. The design is tailored exactly to the customer’s needs. 

Marking system 

A laser marker or inkjet printer? You can choose the optimal system for the sensitive material handling. 

Climate chamber 

Since environmental influences such as humidity have a major impact on the materials, the system can also be built into a protective climate chamber. 

Individual machine design thanks to placeholders 

Placeholders let you integrate further optional inspection and testing methods, such as X‑RAY sensor technology and ultrasonic layer thickness measurement. The specific design of the system to the materials to be processed, individual functions on the HMI and interfaces to various customer systems (e.g. MES). 

Web tension control 

All controllers and components are designed for lowest web tension. The parallelism of the rolls is optically measured.

Precise winding is ensured even with the lowest web tension via web center control of the unwinding and rewinding components. Sensitively programmed acceleration ramps round off the system. 

Web control 

Web speed and running meters can be checked and compared via the leading axis, or contact-free via a laser sensor.

Markings can be recorded and further processed by the vision sensor after unwinding. The vision sensor at the end of the machine also reliably validates the added markings. 

Individual machine design 

Placeholders let you integrate further optional inspection and testing methods, such as X‑RAY sensor technology and ultrasonic layer thickness measurement.

The specific design of the system to the materials to be processed, individual functions on the HMI and interfaces to various customer systems (e.g. MES). 

Areas of application

Our system is the ideal solution for growing companies and emerging market leaders who demand the highest standards of safety and quality for their PEM products.

Printum Inspektionsanlagen für MEA und CCM – Prüfanlagen und Testsysteme für Membranen und andere sensible Materialbahnen - Stand-alone Produktentwicklung und Prozessoptimierung oder End-of-line Sicherheitsprüfung und Qualitätskontrolle

Industries

Automotive industry
Fuel cell, battery 

Energy and heating technology
Electrolyser, fuel cell 

Medical technologies
Membrane processing 

Products and components

  • Membranes, films, and similar critical material webs
  • Filter membranes in medical technology
  • PEM, proton exchange membranes
  • CCM, catalyst coated membranes
  • KCD, cathodes
  • ACD, anodes

Material properties

  • highly sensitive
  • extremely thin
  • elastic
  • easy to tear
  • sensitive to scratches
  • porous or brittle
  • high-quality coatings
  • partly multilayered
  • climate-sensitive

Manufacturers and industries

Battery and fuel cell manufacturers, automotive industry as well as special machine builders (e.g. automotive suppliers), but also membrane processing in medical technology or the filtration and separation industry.

Products and components

Membranes, films, and similar critical or sensitive material webs, such as catalyst-coated proton exchange membranes for battery and fuel cell stacks.

Material properties

Highly sensitive, extremely thin and easy to tear, scratch-sensitive, porous or brittle, high-quality coating, climate-sensitive, in some cases also multi-layered.

Your Advantages

Market-proven 

With our expertise as experts in handling highly sensitive materials, we are able to scale our market-proven technology to your requirements. 

Mastering product quality 

The offline test option allows test equipment to be parameterized in advance. The defect classification can be continuously developed. All this without interfering with production processes. 

Highest precision, exact results 

Is the basis for accurate measurement results. And an ideal platform for testing different materials and test methods. 

Gentle on materials 

By avoiding voltage peaks in the entire rewinding process. 

Cost-cutting and eco-friendly 

As sensitive materials can also be tested without a liner. No need to free time windows for trials and tests on production lines are necessary. 

Customized and flexible 

Modular machine solution with placeholders for individual extensions and upgrades. 

Download the product information sheet for the Printum inspection system.

Contact

Do you have questions or would you like to talk to our experts about your specific requirements? Contact us now. 

Andreas Weigel
Managing Director 
Sales

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