The growth in the number of electric and hybrid vehicles available demonstrates the automotive industry's determination to act upon environmental concerns. Electric vehicles (EVs), with their low or zero emissions, are definitely becoming a highly strategic part of many OEM business strategies. This continued growth in demand for electric vehicles brings with it the need for a huge supply of the lithium-ion batteries required to produce the power packs. In keeping with the automotive sector's philosophy of automating manufacturing processes, battery production also needs to be automated, not only to keep pace with demand, but also to ensure the high standards of quality and safety required. In this article, Simon Jenkins, Sales Manager for Staubli Robotics, expands on the different areas where the company's robots are playing a role in the manufacture of lithium-ion battery packs.
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