While the manufacturing process of cells, packs and electrodes for large format batteries is still in its early stages. The development structure of the process must change. Currently it is too expensive and not fast enough to support the production of lithium-ion energy storage. For this technology to fully develop and be successful in current markets, the process of production must become more efficient.

The sensitive chemistry of the cells means that these cost and time savings absolutely cannot come at the expense of quality, which needs to remain very high. The solution, therefore, lies in fully automating and integrating production lines.

The automation portfolio needs to provide comprehensive support for the development process, from the pilot system to in-line integration. Totally Integrated Automation makes it possible to optimise all processes throughout the production line. Uniform data management, engineering and communication standards ensure that all production steps, from electrode manufacturing to cell assembly to pack mounting and final quality tests, are optimally coordinated.