The hydrogen energy industry is rapidly advancing with fuel cells and electrolyzers taking center stage in the clean energy transition. At the core of these systems are flow plates—ultra-thin metal sheets that guide gases and liquids while conducting electricity. Manufacturing these plates has always been a complex task. Balancing gas distribution, conductivity, durability, scalability and cost can affect quality, speed and volume of production. Cell Impact, a premier manufacturer of bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers, overcomes these challenges with its proprietary, high-velocity, dry forming technology. It’s a vast improvement from the multi-step processes used in stamping or hydroforming. The innovative technology produces high-quality flow plates in a single step within shorter timeframes and at a fraction of the traditional production cost. The patented Cell Impact Forming technology can produce complex geometric shapes with remarkable precision while keeping production scalable and energy-efficient. It creates future-ready designs that meet high-quality standards and include features competitors cannot replicate. It is the only working cost-efficient solution on the market today that is aligned with the future high volume targets of cost and quality for 2030. Cell Impact’s facility in Karlskoga, Sweden houses a large inventory of ready-to-market products. “Our bipolar plate forming technology pushes the limits of what is formable to enable performance levels clients cannot achieve using other methods,” says Daniel Vallin, CEO. Backed by years of engineering expertise and extensive testing, Cell Impact serves as a flow plate supplier and a provider of plate manufacturing processes for its clients. Its high-volume production capabilities, state-of-the-art leak testing and advanced measurement instruments for evaluating plate and forming tool dimensions make it the partner of choice for clients. High-Speed Forming with Performance, Precision and Flexibility Cell Impact’s technology combines the reliability of conventional methods with proprietary innovations that boost speed and material flexibility. Its speed-based approach stands in stark contrast to the force-based stamping and hydroforming methods. Despite the widespread use of these techniques, persistent limitations remain. Conventional stamping ensures stability within flow plates, but it comes with limited flexibility and lower production speed. Hydroforming is capable of creating complex geometries and enhancing plate strength. But it often struggles to meet commercial production needs, making it more suitable for prototypes or low-volume runs. The Cell Impact Forming technology ensures high-performance flow plates that consistently meet volume requirements with shorter lead times.