EV BATTERY PRODUCTION

摘要

ROBOTS ARE PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACKS FOR THE LATEST ELECTRIC VEHICLES. The growth in the number of electric and hybrid vehicles available today 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 OEMs' 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. With the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for electric and hybrid vehicles alone estimated at around 35%, not to mention the increase in manufacture of energy storage facilities, which also use similar technology, it is clear that there is, and will continue to be for some time, a very high demand for lithium-Ion battery technology. Lithium-Ion batteries come in a number of forms including prismatic, cylindrical and pouch. However for automotive applications, the individual cells are predominately of the cylindrical variety, typically 3.7V and 2600mAh.