Applications
Industries We Supply
The same six processes, applied to four application areas where the drawings, the standards and the inspection requirements are different.
Direct answer: LIVO supplies custom metal parts to four application areas: EV battery and busbar assemblies, sheet metal enclosures, automotive components and electrical hardware. Each area has its own material preferences, tolerances and documentation requirements, so we describe them separately rather than treating every part the same way.
Application areas
EV battery and busbar
Copper and aluminium busbars, cell connectors, module brackets, pack hardware and charging hardware parts. Plating and joint surfaces are controlled because resistance matters more than appearance.
Sheet metal enclosures
Equipment cabinets, control boxes, chassis and front panels from 0.5 to 6 mm, with powder coating, plating or pre-coated sheet, and hardware such as PEM inserts and earth studs.
Automotive parts
Brackets, clips, heat shields and structural stampings produced on 25 to 200 ton presses, with PPAP documentation and control plans where the programme requires them.
Electrical hardware
Terminals, contacts, busbar supports and switchgear parts in copper, brass and plated steel, with plating thickness and contact resistance controlled.
What changes between industries
| Requirement | EV and busbar | Enclosures | Automotive | Electrical hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material focus | Copper, aluminium, nickel-plated copper | Mild steel, galvanised, stainless, aluminium | High strength steel, aluminium, stainless | Copper, brass, nickel-plated steel |
| Tightest typical tolerance | ±0.05 mm on joint and contact faces | ±0.10 mm on formed features | ±0.05 mm on stamped features | ±0.02 mm on contact features |
| Critical characteristic | Contact resistance and plating thickness | Dimensional accuracy and paint adhesion | Dimensional capability and traceability | Plating adhesion and conductivity |
| Documentation often requested | Plating report, resistivity check, dimensional report | Dimensional report, coating report | PPAP package, control plan, FAI | Plating report, RoHS, dimensional report |
| Usual volume | Prototype to tens of thousands per year | 1 to 5,000 per year | 10,000 to 1,000,000+ per year | Thousands to millions per year |
Start from the drawing, not the industry
Buyers usually arrive with a part number and a drawing rather than an industry label. If your part does not fit exactly into one of these four areas, send the drawing anyway – the process route is decided by geometry, material, tolerance and volume, and those four factors decide the quotation.
Frequently asked questions
Which industry do you have the most experience in?
Electrical hardware and EV charging components are the longest-running application area, and automotive stamping is where the documentation discipline comes from. The same processes serve all four areas.
Can you supply the same part to two different markets?
Yes, provided the drawing and the standard are the same. If one market needs a different coating, marking or documentation, those are quoted as separate variants of the same part.
Do you supply complete assemblies?
We supply sub-assemblies where the parts are made in our factory – welded frames, riveted enclosures, plated busbar assemblies. Buying-in commercial components such as screws or connectors is possible, but we tell you clearly which parts are not made in house.
Tell us the application and the standard
Application, material, standard and volume decide the process route. Send the drawing and we quote the route that fits.