Centers and Programs
Battery Center Capabilities
- Lead manufacturing equipment supplier Buhler
- Filmix mixers, various sizes
- test
- test
- test
- Coatema Click & Coat modular coater
- 300mm coating capability
- Maximum web width: 400 mm
- Calendering speed: 1 to 10 m/min
- Maximum loading force: 140 tons
- Temperature range: 50 to 130°C
- Slitting width: 15 to 385 mm
- Slitting speed: 1 to 50 m/min
- Automated Unit Operations
- Anode and cathode cutting
- Cell Z-fold stacking
- Tab trim and weld
- Hi-pot test
- Pouch blister forming
- Pouch sealing
- Cell filling and degassing
- Maximum throughput: 15 to 20 cells per hour
- Two independent temperature-controlled chambers (+20°C/+60°C)
- 48 cell positions in each chamber
- Capable of automatic cycling with a maximum charging/discharging current of 15 A and a maximum charging/discharging voltage of 6V
- Three independent temperature-controlled chambers (+20°C/+60°C)
- Capable of hosting one or two cell carrier trays each
- Each tray can host up to 48 cell positions
- Maximum throughput of the system is 288 cells
- Equipment is capable of automatic cycling
Solid-state Manufacturing
- Sulfide-based chemistries only
- Innovative Machine Corporation (IMC) lab calender
- 70mm calendering capability
- Innovative Machine Corporation (IMC) lab calender
- 70mm calendering capability
- Innovative Machine Corporation (IMC) lab calender
- 70mm calendering capability