How tube bending processes are supporting the electric mobility drive
by Heike Ahlers, Schwarze-Robitec GmbH
Electric mobility is on the rise—Germany’s new registrations statistics reveal that the proportion of vehicles featuring alternative power trains is soaring. This represents a fundamental shift for automotive manufacturers to address—and the effects of this can also be seen in the supply chain. The key trends in tube bending include lightweight construction, customized machine configuration and automation. Tube bending machine manufacturer, Schwarze-Robitec takes a look at where the industry currently stands. The figures provided by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) speak for themselves: Among all newly registered vehicles in Germany in the period from January to November 2021, the share of those with alternative power trains amounted to almost 35%. The share of vehicles with purely electric drives was at around 11% of all new registrations in this time.