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Electrolyte Leak Detector Checks Lithium-Ion Battery Cells
The ELT3000 PLUS electrolyte leak detector is designed for high-speed, in-line battery cell production. It produces quick, accurate, reliable and repeatable results. The device identifies leaks with all formats, including cells with rigid cases, in addition to prismatic, round, button or soft pouch cells. With several test chambers connected to just one device, it enables simultaneous testing of multiple cells, saving time by increasing throughput and significantly accelerating cycle time.
Inficon
High-Temperature Structural Adhesive for Electric Motors
Dualbond HT2990 is a dual-curing, high-temperature adhesive for electric motor assembly applications. It is designed for use in multiple production processes, including magnet bonding and magnet stacking. The heat-resistant adhesive is capable of achieving light fixation in 5 to 10 seconds. It does not seep outside or onto motor laminations. Final curing with heat takes 30 minutes at 150 C or 60 minutes at 130 C.
DELO Industrial Adhesives
Six-Axis Robot Assembles Battery Packs and Motors
The KR10 R1100-2 six-axis robot features ready2_pilot hardware and software, an intuitive controller package for simple teaching and manual guidance of robots. The package can be used directly without complex programming. Manual guidance of the robot is all that is required to teach it the desired sequences. To eliminate the need for safety fencing, the robot can also be equipped with AIRSKIN sensor technology.
KUKA Robotics
Self-Piercing Rivets Join Dissimilar Materials
Growth of lightweight vehicle body and closure panel applications is driving increased use of self-piercing rivets for high-volume structural joining applications. The Stanley Self Piercing Rivet process can join aluminum, steel, plastics, carbon-fiber-reinforced composites and combinations of materials without the need for a predrilled hole. It doesn’t require heat to complete the assembly process, and the process can be used to join aluminum to steel and steel to steel.
Stanley Engineering Fastening
Thermal Conductive Adhesive Withstands Battery Heat
XPU TCA 202 is a two-component, polyurethane-based adhesive designed for heat dissipation in battery pack assemblies. It balances thermal conductivity with high mechanical strength, while maintaining good levels of flexibility thanks to high elongation. The adhesive is fast and easy to process through automatic mixing, dosing and dispensing equipment. It adheres well to most substrates without using a primer and cures at room temperature.
Bostik Inc.
In-line Measurement and Control System for Batteries
The LInspector in-line measurement and control system is designed to detect defects in lithium-ion battery electrode coatings, electrode calendering and separator films during the manufacturing process, while reducing waste and improving battery quality. It enables coating and thickness control with exceptional accuracy, allowing manufacturers to prevent defects. The system also includes diagnostic display screens and data reporting purpose-built for battery factory environments.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Extrusion Compound Insulates Electric Motors
KetaSpire KT-857 is a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) extrusion compound designed for copper magnet wire insulation in electric motors. It is ideal for applications that use higher density batteries and electric power trains operating at 800 volts or above. The monolayer e-motor magnet wire insulation eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes. It also results in a more uniform insulation layer.
Solvay
Ultrasonic Welder Bonds Batteries, Conductors and Wires
The Branson GMX-HP ultrasonic metal welder delivers higher power with greater downforce, which is essential for larger welds required by electric vehicles, batteries and energy storage systems. It can be used to join large-diameter conductors, terminations and bus bars, or to bond the thicker stacks of anode and cathode films used in high power-density batteries. The device features a modular design and a high-capacity 8-kilowatt, 20-kilohertz power supply.
Emerson Automation Solutions
September 2023 | ASSEMBLYMAG.com
