Electric turbo compressors for hydrogen fuel cells based on patented spiral groove bearing technology
FISCHER Fuel Cell Compressor AG
Herzogenbuchsee (CH)New on Amplifa
About FISCHER Fuel Cell Compressor AG
FISCHER Fuel Cell Compressor AG (FFCC), headquartered in Herzogenbuchsee (Canton of Bern), develops and manufactures electric turbo air compressors for hydrogen fuel cells. The company was founded in April 2020 and belongs to FISCHER Spindle Group AG, a Swiss family-owned precision technology company founded in 1939. The expertise is based on turbo compressor developments dating back to 2005. The compressors use patented spiral groove bearings (aerodynamic gas bearings), which operate without external air supply and without bearing cooling, enabling virtually wear-free and maintenance-free operation – tested with over 200'000 start/stop cycles and more than 10'000 operating hours. Manufacturing covers development, engineering and assembly of the compressors as well as customer-specific high-tech solutions and the establishment of a global series production operation. Customer industries include transit bus, truck, automotive, railway, aerospace, marine, stationary power supply, and material handling and logistics. FFCC employs around 30 people and is part of a group with around 400 employees at locations in Switzerland, Germany, USA, China and Taiwan.
- Site
- Herzogenbuchsee
- Processes
- Electric turbo air compressors for fuel cells (development & series production), Assembly of air compressors, Manufacturing of spiral groove bearings (aerodynamic gas bearings), Service, Customer-specific high-tech solutions, Global series production (build-up)
- Materials
- Spiral groove bearings (aerodynamic gas bearing), Electric turbo air compressor
- Certificates
- IATF 16949
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- ca. 30
- Industries
- Hydrogen fuel cells, Mobility, Aerospace, Railway, Trucks, Transit bus
- 01
Engineering & Development (turbo compressors, spiral groove bearings)
- 02
Manufacturing of bearing and rotor technology
- 03
Assembly of the compressors
- 04
Testing & Service
- 05
Customer-specific solutions & series production (build-up)
Bearing Technology & Processes
Spiral groove bearings (aerodynamic gas bearing)
Patented bearing technology for high-speed rotor systems; contact-free operation without external air supply, virtually wear-free with a very long service life.
Electric turbo air compressor
Delivers precise air mass flows at high pressure to achieve maximum power density of the fuel cell.
Location
Herzogenbuchsee
CHHeadquarters, development, manufacturing and assembly
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel
- Assembly lines
- Testing equipment
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric turbo air compressors for fuel cells (development & series production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of air compressorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of spiral groove bearings (aerodynamic gas bearings)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
FFCC is certified according to IATF 16949, the automotive industry quality standard for series products. The spiral groove bearing technology has been tested over more than 200'000 start/stop cycles and over 10'000 operating hours.
| Evidence | Herzogenbuchsee |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1939
Founding of the company FISCHER by Ernst Fischer (FISCHER Group).
- 2005
Start of the turbo compressor developments on which FFCC's expertise is based.
- 2020
Founding of FISCHER Fuel Cell Compressor AG (FFCC) in April; part-ownership of the FISCHER Group passes to the family of CEO Dr. Tobias Moser. IATF 16949 certification received.