Manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in gloveboxes vs. dry rooms and the effects on battery efficiency, safety, quality and overall production cost

摘要

Recent technologies in the lithium-ion battery production process has allowed battery manufacturers the ability to meet today's growing demands in lowering operating cost and improving quality in lithium-ion batteries. Unlike dry rooms, where a number of battery manufacturers currently produce batteries, MBraun gloveboxes are specifically designed as a flexible controlled manufacturing platform that can be configured to meet real time production demands. The challenges lithium-ion battery manufacturer's faces are the ability to produce higher quality batteries in a safe, clean, efficient and flexible working environment. Manufacturers need to continually meet growing product demands and compete in today's globally competitive marketplace. Incorporating MBraun gloveboxes in the production line better helps manufacturers meet the challenges by lowering overall operation cost and allowing greater flexibility in meeting the changing demands of lithium-ion manufacturing. Goveboxes achieve greater control of the atmosphere compared to dry rooms where the environment is most often determined by a number of outside influencing factors like regional climate change and the number of operators working inside the dry room. Current and future generations of lithium-ion battery manufacturers will look towards lowering overall production cost associated with current operational procedures and increasing quality control while meeting the rapid changes in battery production demands. To solve the challenges manufacturers face with lowering production cost and improving quality, companies need to adopt a new way of manufacturing. Incorporating stand alone gloveboxes and/or integrating gloveboxes with existing dry rooms for lithium-ion production lines is the best way to meet todays growing demand.