Featured in Going big on batteries – 08-2020

‘The focus here is always on quality’

Germany-based Pfeiffer Vacuum, which supplies vacuum pumps and other related technologies to a range of different industries, is celebrating 130 years in business in 2020. pv magazine recently caught up with Rudolf Konwitschny of the company’s leak detection application team to discuss the role of vacuum technology in Li-ion battery production.

By

Jonathan Gifford

03 Aug 2020

Rudolf Konwitschny is a specialist on Pfeiffer Vacuum’s leak detection application team. | Image: Pfeiffer Vacuum

Pfeiffer Vacuum is celebrating 130 years in operation. What have been the keys to longevity in the marketplace?Let me give you two examples. The founder of our company, Arthur Pfeiffer, initially produced remote ignition systems for gas lamps. His business model became obsolete with the emergence of electrical lighting. So, Arthur Pfeiffer used his ingenuity …

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