With a breakthrough in electric propulsion motors for all vehicles from scooters to buses, Saietta’s unique AFT technology delivers class-leading performance at the price points required for mass market adoption. The APC research contract will enable Saietta to ramp up production capacity to 150,000 motors per annum and trigger the hiring of 150-250 highly skilled engineers in the first round of recruitment.
Saietta will work closely with UK-based specialists Brandauer and AEV on refining the process for core motor component manufacturing and motor assembly, thereby delivering a cost effective, highly automated production process.
From its base in Oxfordshire, England, Saietta has perfected a unique, patent protected and modular design. With class-leading torque, power and efficiency combined with the compact, light-weight structure, and a design optimised for mass manufacture, Saietta’s AFT technology delivers across a wide range of price points.
The global market has reacted extremely positively to AFT, with multiple EV product sectors valuing its benefits, as well as other applications including marine and wind turbines.
In order to deliver its mass-market EV solution, Saietta will be collaborating with two specialist companies, Brandauer and AEV Group. Brandauer is a leader in precision stamping and progression tooling while AEV is an expert in the manufacture of electrically insulating resins, and the partnership will work closely together to deliver a highly cost effective production process in high volume manufacture.
“This is a significant day for Saietta” said Wicher Kist, Chief Executive Officer Saietta Group. “By quickly scaling up operations we can fully capitalise on the commercial opportunity that we know exists. Based on the conversations we’ve had, and the projects we’re already involved with, we know that the mass production of our technology will allow us to power a new generation of electric vehicles, in markets around the world, bringing a new era of mobility.”
Rowan Crozier, CEO of Brandauer, added that providing cleaner transport is a major global opportunity for the UK and that Brandauer is already heavily involved in providing specialist busbars and laminates to a number of clients in the electrification field.
The project will deliver significant increases in capacity and capability within the UK electric motors supply chain that are necessary for the decarbonisation of transport. It will put the UK at the forefront of high value axial flux motor manufacture, creating jobs and increasing revenues across the supply chain, which is closely aligned with the objectives of the UK Industrial Strategy.
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