In the automotive industry, component manufacturers mark their products accordingly in order to be able to identify them and add the relevant instructions. In addition, for safety reasons, it is necessary to code them with a 2D code in order to comply with the AIMDPM-1-2006 standard, regulations related to traceability in the automotive sector.
In the automotive sector, Sivart/SIC Marking offers solutions for laser marking of plastic materials and metal parts, such as battery charger connectors for electric cars. Marking and coding of vehicle parts simplifies the control, safety and traceability of vehicle parts. Coding ranges from alpha-numeric information, Datamatrix codes, 2D or QR codes containing further information about the components.
Laser coding systems offer low maintenance costs and marking that is resistant and durable to abrasive processes during part production. At Sivart/SIC Marking, you will find the ideal solution for plastic coding and metal laser engraving machines.
Plastic is the most versatile material today. Both its thermal and mechanical qualities allow us to mold it into virtually anything. Plastics used in engineering, such as polycarbonates, ABS, or nylon, being more robust, are mostly used for smaller or low-volume applications, such as mechanical parts.
Marking in the automotive industry includes many parts that make up vehicles (both electric and combustion) today. The most important components or applications of vehicle marking or engraving (cars, motorcycles, vans, trucks, etc.) are as follows:
At present, at the national level, we are still at a time when everything surrounding electric vehicles is unknown territory. Slowly but steadily, electric vehicles are gaining importance and for this reason it is necessary to know in detail all its components.
The automotive industry has been evolving and changing for various reasons:
The process of vehicle electrification has a single objective: to switch from the combustion engine to the electric motor.
To all this, we would like to add that there is a great lack of knowledge about electric cars, hybrids… ; and everything related to them. Among all its components, there is one that stands out above the rest, and it is none other than the battery. Like any battery, it needs to be recharged in order to work, and the electric chargers for electric cars are responsible for making this possible.
As we have previously mentioned, batteries are a fundamental part of a correct understanding of electric cars, it is important to know and identify the type of charge available for each charger. The charging time of the batteries changes, mainly according to the power available. Broadly speaking, battery chargers in electric cars can be classified as follows:
Just as there are different types of chargers, we also have different connectors for electric cars. Recharging can be done both at home and in public places (hotels, supermarkets, shopping centers…). In all these places, you will find different powers and types of charging, which means that you may need different connectors depending on the case.
In addition, to avoid complications, Europe has standardized type 2 for slow recharging and CCS for fast recharging. You have a detailed explanation of each type of connector below.
Schuko connector
It is the most common connector we have at home. Computers, washing machines, dishwashers… they all use one. It is a slow charging connector up to 10 amps (useful if you have a private garage and you can recharge it overnight.
CCS or combo connector
While Schuko is the most common slow-charging connector, CCS is the standard for fast charging set between North America and Europe, so you’ll find them at many charging points.
Connector type 1: Yazaki charger
The type 1 connector, better known as Yazaki, is common in electric cars circulating in America, which have their own standard. So it is not so common to see it in Spain.
Connector type 2: Mennekes charger
Unlike the Yazaki, the Mennekes charger (IEC 62196 type 2 connector) has been established as standard in the European Union as the standard connector for electric car charging. It allows fast recharges up to 43.8 kWh maximum power and slow recharges up to 16 A.
Connector type 4: CHAdeMO charger
Charger used as standard in Japan and its car brands, which allows ultra-fast 200 A recharges.
At Sivart/SIC Marking, we seek solutions for every challenge or problem. We provide the best laser marking machines and the best engraving systems to grant customized solutions, adapted to the customer’s needs.
We have at your disposal a wide range of solutions to optimize the industrial marking of battery charger connectors in electric cars, with high levels of reliability and quality. You can contact us at the following link for more information.