Singulus Technologies, a leading technology provider for vacuum coating technology, has introduced its new range of state-of-the-art physical vapor deposition (PVD) sputtering systems for components for fuel cells and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The innovative inline systems, which are based on the proven GENERIS PVD platform, set new standards in efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Singulus Technologies is already successfully coating bipolar plates on a pilot scale with industrial and research partners. With its inline coating systems, Singulus Technologies offers significant advantages over batch systems and thus enables cost-effective production of bipolar plates suitable for series production as demand increases.

An outstanding feature of the PVD systems from Singulus Technologies is the company’s extensive process knowledge. The modular GENERIS PVD inline sputtering system from Singulus Technologies enables the variable deposition of different layers systems and, with a flexible substrate carrier system, offers the possibility of coating bipolar plates in all common sizes.

Upstream substrate cleaning and the use of rotating magnetron cathodes ensure double-sided coating with good adhesion and optimum material utilization, which is particularly beneficial when using expensive precious metals. The controlled application of thin layers is highly efficient and leads to a significant reduction in material consumption, for example when coating with gold.

The GENERIS PVD product range from Singulus Technologies includes systems with a coating area of 510 x 1,500 mm up to 1,400 x 1,600 mm. up to 1,400 x 1,600 mm. The production machines comply with the principles of intelligent manufacturing thanks to their modular design, which enables maximum flexibility and adaptability to the customer’s specific requirements. In addition to coating technology, Singulus Technologies offers further process steps for these applications.