Bosch Mobility’s hydrogen technology on display at Cenex Expo

• Bosch Mobility experts available to explain latest solutions
• Exhibits include the fuel cell stack and electrolysers
• Visit the Bosch team in Hall 3, stand C3-107

Denham, UK – Bosch Mobility will display its hydrogen technology at the Cenex Expo on September 4th and 5th. The industry-only event brings together businesses and government who in the coming years will together deliver the future of mobility, whether it is net zero, connected, or automated. Bosch’s hydrogen portfolio has been developed to make hydrogen mobility a reality on UK roads in the near future.

Bosch is H2 ready and was an early mover in areas such as the development of fuel cell technology. Along the entire hydrogen value chain, the company is developing technologies for the production, compression, storage, and use of hydrogen. In the mobility sphere there are already trucks on the road that are powered by the Bosch fuel cell powertrain. By 2030, Bosch estimates that worldwide one in five trucks that weigh more than six tonnes will be powered by fuel cells.

The stack for mobile applications comprises many individual fuel cells. Depending on the output required, there can be several hundred of them. In these cells, hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce electricity and water. The membrane inside a fuel cell prevents electricity from flowing between the anode and the cathode. At the same time, it also prevents the hydrogen from crossing over to the oxygen. The membrane is proton-conducting, and allows hydrogen ions to permeate. One of the technologies used when manufacturing the bipolar plates is high-speed laser welding – a process that only exists at Bosch. It is used to make 1,200 meters of welds in each stack hydrogen-tight.

Bosch Mobility is also investing in hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines and this technology will be explained in a fireside chat featuring Innovation Lead at Bosch UK, Bharath Jayakumar. The talk will take place in the Hydrogen Technology Showcase on Thursday 5th September at 14.15.

Bosch Mobility’s act-by-wire technology is another innovation that will be shown at the Cenex Expo. This replaces the mechanical connections between the steering wheel and brake pedal and the respective actuators of the steering and braking systems with electrical signal lines. This makes new functions possible that provide assistance in critical driving situations and even avoid such situations altogether. They also enhance comfort and vehicle agility.

At the same time, they open up new possibilities for the design of the human-machine interface and of the vehicle interior. Act-by-wire solutions reduce the number of variants for left-hand- and right-hand-drive vehicles, allow brake and steering actuator installation to be optimised for safety in accidents, and take up less installation space. For safety purposes, redundancy is included in the design of the braking and steering actuators, power supply, and communication of act-by-wire systems.

Bosch Mobility experts will be available to discuss a variety of Bosch’s most exciting automotive technology. This includes Battery-in-the-Cloud, charging services, vehicle energy management and thermal management.

Bosch’s partners ETAS and MoTeC will also be present at Cenex Expo 2024, which takes place at UTAC Millbrook. Visitors are required to register at the event website, www.cenex-expo.com.

Press photos are available on the Bosch Media Service at www.bosch-press.com.

Contact:
James Bolton
james.bolton@uk.bosch.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a corporation owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. It is entrusted with the task of safeguarding the company’s long-term existence and in particular its financial independence – in line with the mission handed down in the will of the company’s founder, Robert Bosch.

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