ZF recently opened the UK’s first-of-its-kind HV Test & Validation Laboratory at its R&D Hub near Solihull.

After a renovation period of less than 18 months, ZF's power electronics production site in Klášterec nad Ohří in the Czech Republic is re-opening as its first zero-emission manufacturing facility.

Hera door contact switches have now been enabled with green energy harvesting thanks to ZF technology.

ZF has unveiled its self-developed thermal management system for electric vehicles at its annual Global Technology Day demonstration event.

With ZF’s rollout of autonomous shuttle systems, the Group is taking a role in the future development of public transport.

The SD sensor from ZF Friedrichshafen AG succeeded in winning business from two of the leading forklift manufacturers in China.

ZF Services UK will be launching the new-generation autonomous Level 4 shuttle in the UK on stand V17 at MOVE 23, taking place at the ExCeL, London on 21st – 22nd June.

The technology group ZF will, from 2025, purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics.

ZF has developed a heated seat belt option for electric vehicles. This technology allows drivers to reduce the energy used to heat the vehicle — especially in combination with other contact heaters such as a seat heater.

The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2022, which took place in Las Vegas from the 3rd to the 7th of January 2022, saw a multitude of events and exhibitions, many of which were aired virtually due to COVID restrictions. One of these was ZF, whose online presentation is recapped here as it provides a particular focus on what ZF refers to as ‘The future of Autonomous Mobility’ – and how the company plans to accomplish it.

The partnership between Schneider Electric and ZF Friedrichshafen leads to a new level of energy harvesting smart industrial switches. With the help of the compact generator from ZF, Schneider Electric has released the new industrial Harmony ZBRT wireless and battery-less interface.

Airports in China have become the topics of sustainability, flexibility and energy efficiency in the lighting sector. Thanks to the wireless and battery-free light switch module from ZF, lights are controlled by using the KNX-RF radio protocol at Beijing and Xinjiang airports.

Hall-based position sensors are becoming widely used in a wide variety of applications due to their contactless and wear-free measurement method. These sensors are used in outboard marine engines to control the trim level. Marine drive manufacturers rely on the Hall-based position sensors from ZF as reliable and robust components for their overall drive system.

Is the window open or closed? For smart homes this is a simple question but when it comes to energy efficiency and safety, it is a critical one. Thanks to the battery-free and wireless RF technology from ZF this question can be answered reliably.

With the increasing popularity and growing trend of e-bikes, bicycle system suppliers have set goals to optimise power and performance of their drive systems. In order to support the driver in the best possible way, sensors are needed to deliver the required data and therefore adapt the engine's power support. An essential component is the ZF e-bike speed sensor for measuring the current speed.

In 2019, it was announced in China that by the end of the year 90% of vehicles on Chinese expressways should be enabled to use their new electronic toll collection (ETC) system. The DG sub-subminiature switch from ZF Friedrichshafen AG, succeeded in winning business exceeding ten million pieces from one of the leading ETC companies in China.

In the last few years new refrigerants have been developed which are more environmentally friendly. Despite this huge advancement, there is the possibility that units with D4 microswitches can become flammable in certain conditions.

Smart home devices have many benefits other than just making life more comfortable. Security and energy efficiency are valuable qualities found in the new eHandle ConnectHome from the German door and window handle manufacturer HOPPE using energy harvesting technology from ZF.

From medical to industrial, every market is being disrupted by the IoT. Along with their partners and distributors, ON Semiconductor will host a series of technical seminars in several key locations worldwide. The first seminar series about ‘Innovations in Smart Homes and Buildings’, is sponsored by ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Bosch Sensortec.

When talking about Energy Harvesting Switches, the first applications that one thinks of are primarily in the smart home, building and industrial automation industry. A ZF Friedrichshafen’s customer, Westcotec, has developed an application for traffic signs using the ZF Energy Harvesting Switch.