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Automation solutions for battery production

Lenze - Your partner for integrated automation solutions in battery production

The rapid development of electromobility and renewable energies is continuously driving the demand for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The pressure on quality, time-to-market and costs is constantly increasing. Flexible production processes that can be adapted to new technologies and changing formats are paying off.

Lenze is your partner to support you in the battery production ecosystem with passion and solution expertise. Discover the benefits of our end-to-end automation solutions and our efficient engineering support.

As the world's leading expert in automation and drive technology, we support battery production in its entirety – from manufacturing to handling and logistics. At Lenze, we combine our extensive knowledge with a global network to provide automation solutions and mechatronic packages.

Our focus is on optimizing the production, handling and logistics processes in battery manufacturing and offering you tailor-made solutions. In this way, you are guaranteed to meet the increasing demands of the market.

Intelligent, fast, efficient and safe

Efficient engineering for shorter innovation cycles

The global growth potential of battery production systems is enormous. The requirements for technologies and new formats are developing very dynamically. Lenze supports your efficient software engineering with a modular software kit and ready-made technology modules. This increases flexibility and reduces time-to-market.

Connectivity and smart factory

 

Lenze stands for future-proofing and supports machine automation for the smart factory with end-to-end automation systems from the drive to the cloud. Our solutions enable machine-to-machine communication, artificial intelligence and big data analytics.

Scalability and use of market standards

Lenze enables you to concentrate on your core competencies by focusing on scalability and market standards. Smooth communication with other control and drive systems is guaranteed. The integration of intelligent sensor technology is easily realized.

Data transparency and new perspectives

 

Lenze focuses on digitalization and the efficient use of data. We focus on the operating phase of machines and support the development of new digital business models. Remote access, ticket management, dashboarding and condition monitoring open up new business potential over the entire life cycle of a machine.

Always the right automation and drive solution: From cell production to the module, from the battery pack to warehouse logistics.

1 Foil Pre-Processing

Coating (incl. drying)

3  Calendering​

4  Slitting​

5  Notching

  6  Stacking Pouch​

  7  Packaging​

  8  Filling, Sealing​

  9  End-of-Line Quality Gate

10  Module Assembly

11  AS/RS

12  Horizontal Conveying

13  Pack Assembly

High-quality processing of metal foils plays a key role in cell production for lithium-ion batteries.

Our expertise addresses typical challenges such as the winding and unwinding of thin metal foils and synchronized processes such as substrate coating, calendering or cutting.

Lenze also supports you with expertise in the upstream and downstream downstream process steps:

  • Efficient material transport: movement of raw materials in portals, lifting units, turntables and horizontal conveyor technology.
  • Warehouse logistics optimization: Handling of goods in high-bay warehouses with pallet and container stacker cranes.
  • Robotics applications: Integrated robotics in the production and handling of battery cells.

 


Brochure: Battery production

Your advantages at a glance with Lenze in battery production:

   

          Holistic automation systems from
          the drive to the cloud

         

          Use of open standards

         

          Global logistics concept

         
          Efficient motor control and mechatronic
          packages for typical and challenging
          applications

         

          Global production with consistent
          Lenze quality standards

         
          Global service network
          and training program

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Decentralized drive technology

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Smart servo axis

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