End-to-end production solutions for battery systems
Production systems for manufacturing of battery systems are complex projects that require special expertise from the machine suppliers in terms of innovative technologies, integrated concepts and excellent project management. Our teams of experts at Schaeffler Special Machinery develop and realize such production concepts from a single source.
We work closely with our customers to ensure that each machine is optimally tailored to their specific requirements and delivers efficient results in their production environment.
Customized solutions from Special Machinery with manufacturing technologies for battery cells, modules and packs
Our production equipment is tailored to prismatic and cylindrical battery cell formats and integrates suitable technologies into automated processes. We focus on intelligent concepts for:
Innovative handling concept with tripod robots and directly driven high-speed transfer systems for maximum throughput rates (Image credit: Source BMW AG).
Integration of core processes such as cell stacking, fixing in the module frame and laser welding of the contacting system in customized system solutions, optimized for large quantities or small batch sizes.
Automated module joining, pre-treatment and application of gap fillers and adhesives with innovative end-of-line testing technology, ergonomic manual workstations and efficient handling technology to create lean value streams for battery packs.
Industrialization partner with over 75 years of experience in series production
Our production systems combine technical know-how, software expertise, vision technology and in-house testing technology - developed and realized from a single source. Our many years of production experience form the basis. We use this expertise to advise our customers on optimum production solutions.
Highest quantities or small batch sizes with many variants - we have the right solution
High levels of automation generally reduce the flexibility of production concepts but achieve shorter cycle times and can have a positive impact on production costs. For our customers, we work on the individual development of optimal concepts for the balance between so-called "high volume, low mix" or "high mix, low volume", i.e. between output and product variance. We design manual workstations according to the highest ergonomic standards and validate cycle times with MTM (Methods-Time Measurement).
Scalable production concepts for the industrialization of battery solutions
Our customers benefit from our decades of proximity to production and the knowledge feedback from ongoing series production, particularly in the ramp-up of production equipment. Our ramp-up concepts take into account the development of real requirements and are designed for scaling. Modular solutions, holistic systems from a single source and a global network, form the foundation for us to implement these scalable concepts for battery systems economically.
Production concepts for battery systems in other sectors, such as heavy-duty, agricultural and construction machinery or humanoid robots
In addition to applications for battery systems, from the cell to the battery pack in the field of passenger cars, the approach to electrification is gaining ground. This is increasingly resulting in new fields of application for battery systems in other industries. Our battery-specific process expertise can be transferred to applications in various sectors. These include, among others:
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