Pressure Vessels

Automation

Optimizing robotic winding of composite tanks and pipes

Pioneer in mandrel-based reinforced rubber and composite products, TANIQ offers TaniqWindPro software and robotic winding expertise for composite pressure vessels and more.

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Automotive

MAN Truck & Bus expands zero-emission vehicle portfolio

Small truck series with hydrogen combustion featuring Type 4 tanks is planned for 2025, complementing the commercial vehicle manufacturer’s battery-electric portfolio.

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Composites end markets: Pressure vessels (2024)

The market for pressure vessels used to store zero-emission fuels is rapidly growing, with ongoing developments and commercialization of Type 3, 4 and 5 tanks.  

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Stadler H2 train achieves Guinness World Record title

The Flirt H2 now holds the world record for longest distance traveled by a hydrogen-powered passenger train without refuel or recharge, aided by Type IV composite tanks.

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Voith founds Voith HySTech for hydrogen storage systems

New Germany-based company will serve growing customer requirements, leveraging existing strengths in CFRP and automotive experience.

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Pressure Vessels

Forvia moves toward more sustainable automotive composites manufacturing

Automotive technology supplier Forvia shares sustainability goals and recent developments aimed at bio-based and recycled materials and ramping up hydrogen tank production for clean mobility.

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Hydrogen Storage

Voith announces hydrogen storage cooperation with Weifu Hi-Tech

New deal with Chinese auto firm will develop and commercialize Type IV tanks for European, U.S. and Asian business markets.

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Pressure Vessels

Hexagon Caesar III software supports hydrogen pipeline analysis, standards

Version 14 of the stress analysis software — applicable for use with FRP pipes — enables engineers to perform analyses more accurately, following the latest developments in hydrogen codes and standards.

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Trends

ECOHYDRO project to enable recyclable composites for hydrogen storage

With the involvement of two schools from the Institut Mines-Télécom, the 4-year project aims to improve the intrinsic properties of a composite material based on Elium via four concrete demonstrators.

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NCC develops cryostat device and test method for cryogenic composites testing

Targeting hydrogen applications, novel technology and method provide a solution for screening a wide selection of materials to better understand their properties at cryogenic temperatures.

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