Electrical contacts
Next-generation electrical contacts - up to 60% lower insertion force or 80% lower contact resistance with increased reliability.
Less Metals. Less Friction. Faster Lines.
Electrification, safety systems, infotainment and autonomous driving drastically increase the number of electrical contacts per vehicle. As connector systems become more complex and multipole, the allowable insertion force becomes a limiting factor in automotive manufacturing.
Because connectors must be mated by hand on fast-paced production lines - and within a standardized maximum force - the number of contacts per connector is restricted.
This results in:
more connectors per vehicle
longer cycle times
higher assembly costs
ELIPSYS® overcomes these constraints by engineering the contact surfaces themselves.
What ELIPSYS® enables for electrical contacts
Lower insertion force
Engineered microstructures reduce friction by up to 60%, enabling smoother and lighter mating.
Higher contact reliability
Deterministic surface geometry stabilizes mating behavior and reduces performance variation.
Lower contact resistance
Optimized micro-contact formation cuts electrical resistance by up to 80% under identical load.
More poles per connector
Reduced friction allows up to 60% more contacts without exceeding insertion-force limits.
Shorter assembly time
Fewer connectors per vehicle reduce takt time and streamline assembly operations.
Increased productivity
Stable performance and reduced assembly steps improve overall production throughput.
Industrial scalability
The ELIPSYS® structuring process is automated, high-speed (several meters per minute depending on material with E 960 C1) and suitable for both strip material and individual connector parts.
It integrates seamlessly into existing production environments, supports continuous inline processing and is fully compatible with mass manufacturing requirements.
High-Speed Microscale Surface Structuring for Next-Generation Electrical Connectors The E 960 C1 is a production-grade laser system that functionalizes stamped and unstamped strip material - single or double-sided - at industrial speed. Precise. Reproducible. Inline-ready. Born from the partnership between NOXON Automation and SurFunction - powered by ELIPSYS®.
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