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10 SPECIAL EMO 2023 The transition to electric mobility is now a well-established process. The automo- tive industry is consistently pushing for- ward electromobility. This has implications for manufacturing technology. More and more intricate and lightweight parts need to be processed and it is of utmost impor- tance to understand the most cost-effec- tive way to machine battery components and what challenges are involved in gear and transmission manufacturing. These and other questions will be some of the key issues at EMO Hannover 2023. An- swers will be provided by machine tool and tooling manufacturers, as well as re- searchers. Gear noise, for example, is an important quality aspect in transmissions for electric vehicles. As the days of loud combustion engines are numbered, the focus now shifts to the noise generated by other drive components, with gears being the main source. Klingelnberg from Hückeswagen has adjusted its production system accordingly and is presenting the outcome at EMO Hannover. The compa- ny primarily focuses on gear grinding and quality assurance. E-mobility components Grob-Werke & Co. KG based in Mindel- heim in Bavaria is known for its broad- based and differentiated portfolio of machines. For several years now, it has increasingly been aiming its products at manufacturers in the electromobility sec- tor. This will also be the main focus on the company’s stand at EMO Hannover. The market is demanding equipment for the production of stators, rotors and batteries. But it also needs lightweight-construc- tion battery trays, subframes, structural components and much more besides for e-drives. This is why Grob is increasingly shifting the focus of its machining technol- ogy portfolio in this direction. The series E-mobility is without question one of the current megatrends. EMO 2023 Hannover offers an excellent platform for obtaining information on these and other manufacturing topics E-mobility a key issue Elena Castello