CELL DEVELOPMENT

Our expertise in product engineering and manufacturing engineering, coupled with our state-of-the-art equipment, ensures we can manufacture high quality products for all of our customers. We have extensive understanding in product engineering of cell design, materials, electrochemistry, mechanical and electrical; and in manufacturing engineering, across electrode, cell, module, and pack manufacturing.

Electrode Manufacture

We can produce anode and cathode material on our separate electrode lines, from slurry mixing, all the way to calendering

  • Mixing

    Mixing Specifications


    Environment: ISO 8 clean room

    Typical batch size: 150-220L

    Capacity: 400L

    Automated material filling

    Segregated anode and cathode

    Maximum throughput: 120L/Hr

    Mix time: 45 mins Degas time: 2 hours

  • Coating and Drying

    Coating and Drying Specifications


    Coating environment

    Coating: ISO 7 clean room

    Rewind: -40°C dew point (cathode only)


    Coating production

    Production rate: Up to 40m/min (product dependent)

    Maximum coating width: 690mm

    Foil width: 300-700mm

    Roll core size: 3 or 6 inch

    Maximum roll diameter: 800mm


    Coating technologies 

    Simultaneous slot die coating

    Defect inspection

    Dimensional inspection

    Coatweight inspection


    Drying

    Flotation dryers

    Dryer length: 40m (8 x 5m)

  • Calendering

    Coating and Drying Specifications


    Environment

    Anode: ISO 7 clean room

    Cathode: ISO 7 clean and dry room, -40°C dew point


    Production

    Maximum roll width: 700mm

    Maximum roll temperature: 135°C Maximum line pressure: 2000 N/mm (130 tons)

    Maximum line speed: 100m/min

  • Slitting

    Slitting specifications

    Production rate: Up to 100m/min

Cell Assembly

We have two Giga-scale cell assembly lines, one for cylindrical cells and one for pouch cells

  • Cylindrical

    Cylindrical Cell Assembly Specifications


    Environment

    Assembly: ISO7 clean room, -40°C dew point     

    Electrolyte fill: ISO7 clean room, -50°C dew point


    Production

    Maximum production rate: 20 cells/min Cell format: 21700

    Technology: single and double anode tab capability

    Fully automated equipment designed for Giga-scale

  • Pouch

    Pouch Cell Assembly Specifications


    Environment

    Assembly: ISO 7 clean room, -40°C dew point

    Electrolyte fill: ISO 7 clean room, -50°C dew point


    Production

    Production rate: product dependent

    Cell format: 300mm x 100mm x 10mm

    Cell depth range: 5-10mm

    Technologies:

    • Mechanical notcher
    • Z-fold stacking
    • Fully automated equipment designed for Giga-scale
    • Fully automated electrolyte fill

Formation, Ageing & Testing

Our robust battery formation, ageing & testing processes help assure optimal battery performance and safety

  • Cylindrical

    Cylindrical Cell F,A&T Specifications

    Cylindrical Channels: 2024

    Channel rating: 10A

    Grading station

    Sorting station

    High and room temperature warehouse storage

  • Pouch

    Pouch Cell F,A&T Specifications

    Pouch Channels: 360

    Channel Rating: 50A

    Grading station

    Sorting station 

    High and room temperature warehouse storage