Increased capacity and larger diameter, elimination of electrode tabs, all electrodes at the top end to reduce heat generation in the center, and welding process is omitted. Battery plant: By introducing Maxwell's dry electrode technology, the use of binder solvent during coating is eliminated, the drying process is omitted, solvent recovery equipment is unnecessary, and electricity consumption is reduced. Negative electrode material: Silicon is ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

ortant. Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.: Stainless steel battery cooling plate   Battery cooling plates and other products using stainless steel were exhibited. Steel materials require corrosion-resistant coating, which requires large amounts of electricity due to electrodeposition coating and baking/drying, but the use of stainless steel (uncoated) reduces costs (compared to aluminum) and cuts CO2 emissions during manufacturing, contributing to ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/10

showed filtration systems and solutions for fuel cells generating between 150 and 200 kW. Products shown include a cathode air cleaner to protect the fuel cell stack from airborne contaminants, and a humidifier to ensure high-quality fuel cell performance by preventing the fuel cell membranes from drying out. MANN+HUMMEL also showed a cathode water separator which removes water and ice from the cathode supply and exhaust air streams, and an ion ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/19

ocess, there is a risk that the electrolyte will react with polar solvents. Methods for uniform dispersion/penetration of the electrolyte into the porous positive electrode pore structure need to be considered. - Using lithium negative electrode to reduce cost. - Large-scale effects reduce costs. Drying process - Extrusion + Rolling: Placed on the collector through an extrusion device and then rolled (polymer). - Rolling or spray coating: Proce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/25

mination of electrode tabs, all electrodes at the top end to reduce heat generation in the center, and welding process is omitted. Battery plant: With the introduction of Maxwell Technologies Korea Co., Ltd.’s dry electrode technology, the use of organic solvents during coating is eliminated, the drying process is omitted, solvent recovery equipment is not required, and power consumption is also reduced. Negative electrode material: Silicon is ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

s have to be dried after the materials are coated. This is very energy-intensive, and it also means that process solvents that are harmful to the environment are commonly used on the cathode. “We are working on various approaches to improve these processes. One of these is the optimization of the drying process, for example using infrared light or lasers, which require less energy and solvents. The second approach is to use dry coating. In this...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/20

gn Change research styles that rely upon a large number of test cycles to find the best method, shorten design time, reduce materials used for testing, and make the design portion of the process green and low-carbon. Low-carbon technologies in manufacturing Avoid energy consumption due to solvent drying in the coating process by eliminating the use of solvents in all processes. Reduce costs by applying multiple battery systems, and make the par...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/11

ba Industrial: Stainless steel battery cooling plate   Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. Exhibited battery cooling plates and other products using stainless steel. Steel materials require corrosion-resistant coating, which requires large amounts of electricity due to electrodeposition coating and baking drying, but the use of stainless steel (no coating) reduces costs (compared to aluminum) and generates less CO2 emissions during manufacturing, contri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/04

technical data.   Another issue which needs to be tackled is the high CO2 footprint for the production of EVs, especially for the material and cell production. This can be significantly reduced by using green energy and improvement of the production chain. Currently much energy is required for the drying of the electrodes and the maintenance of the dry room environment. Prof. Dr. Kwade mentioned the solvent-free dry-electrode coating technology,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/12

mination of electrode tabs, all electrodes at the top end to reduce heat generation in the center, and welding process is omitted. Battery plant: With the introduction of Maxwell Technologies Korea Co., Ltd.’s dry electrode technology, the use of organic solvents during coating is eliminated, the drying process is omitted, solvent recovery equipment is not required, and power consumption is also reduced. Negative electrode material: Silicon is ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/11

quipment Co., Ltd. (Lead Intelligent) announced on June 21, 2022 that VW has signed a cooperation agreement to adopt Lead Intelligent's 20GWh lithium battery equipment and solutions. The Salzgitter Plant in Germany will use this 20GWh lithium battery facility. Equipment includes rolling, pole piece drying, assembly line, liquid filling, cell drying, forming equipment, package assembly, etc. 24M Technologies U.S. semi-solid-state lithium-ion bat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/10/19

he Dingolfing plant also has two cathodic dip coating (KTL) lines. These lines are also being updated as vehicles become larger, with Line 1 already in operation from 2020 and Line 2 scheduled to start operation from 2022. BMW AG, Dingolfing Plant The Regensburg Plant in Germany has optimized the drying process in the paint shop, and by 2020 only one of the two drying tubes were put into operation. As a result, natural gas consumption was reduc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/10/14

igh Power cell is possible at the UKBIC (UK battery industrialization centre) facility.   Additionally, the company is planning to establish a Gigafactory in the UK in 2025.   Regarding cell manufacturing, AMTE Power covers the whole cell production process from wet (slurry preparation, coating & drying, calendering) to dry (electrodes cutting, cell assembly, electrolyte filling / formation) processes: Wet and dry cell production process ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/01/31

l vulcanized adhesion to thermoplastic adhesion.   To speed up the development process, an example of improvement of the development process using modeling and simulation was introduced, where the catalyst layer was modeled and the structure of ionomer and carbon was linked to performance, and the drying conditions that suppressed agglomeration were linked to the production process. It is said that the speed was increased by incorporating condit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/04/15

caused injury and death; it was the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Takata claimed that the issue has only been shown to affect vehicles in hot and humid locations. However, NHTSA determined that root cause was that the airbags used an ammonium nitrate-based propellent without a chemical drying agent. In June 2017, Takata filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. In April 2018, the surviving global assets (those assets that were not ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/09/07

atteries, for example, mixing methods for the electrode components,” says Möller. In addition, the Fraunhofer researchers are developing high-precision laser cutting and welding procedures and electrode coatings that contain no solvents. These can be applied in dry form and require no additional drying process. Stacking facility for small-scale production ARE SOLID-STATE CELLS WHERE THE FUTURE LIES?   No external cooling, a smaller foot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/07/20

caused injury and death; it was the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Takata claimed that the issue has only been shown to affect vehicles in hot and humid locations. However, NHTSA determined that root cause was that the airbags used an ammonium nitrate-based propellent without a chemical drying agent. In June 2017, Takata filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. In April 2018, the surviving global assets (those assets that were not ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/04/24

uary 2017) Nihon Plast Plant building expanded for increased production capacity of plastic partsNihon Plast expanded its building on the grounds of the plant operated by its subsidiary Nihon Plast Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (Queretaro); installed molding equipment for plastic parts and a painting and drying line; and began operations in October 2016. The supplier increased its monthly production capacity for plastic parts such as those used in clim...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/09/28

g is the maker's unique molding method. It is a technology for strengthening fibers in resin like paper making. Flow of the production process: Mix resin, fiber, and friction modifier together it in water. This mixture is solidified in the manner of paper making (pulp molding). After dehydration, drying, and heat and pressure molding, the finishing machining is applied. Characteristics of molded products: High strength: Unrivaled strength real...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/08/29

tion line In November 2014, Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft Co., Ltd., a JV between GKN Plc, announced that it will add coating equipment to its drive shaft production line at its plant in Pudong, Shanghai. Shanghai GKN will invest CNY 5.8 million to install spray coating equipment, cleaning equipment and drying equipment at the plant. After the installation is completed, the plant will be able to process over 800,000 sets of drive shafts per year. Sc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/01/08