Cell & Pack Manufacturing

Key Events: Dry Electrode Technology Q1

Tesla recently marked a major 4680 milestone “100-millionth cellˮ and noted it is continuing to advance dry-cathode manufacturing lines. Durr Systems AG and LiCAP Technologies announced plans for an innovative pilot line for dry coating electrode foils at Cellforce in Germany. Sakuu has announced that its platform supports dry-processed electrodes for both LFP and NMC, enabling solvent-free printing/coating of cathodes

Dragonfly Energy was named “Battery Technology Company of the Yearˮ by the CleanTech Breakthrough Awards LiCAP Technologies announced a Letter of Intent with SK On to explore collaboration on advancing dry-electrode manufacturing. AM Batteries revealed DBE2.0 process enables roll to roll dry electrode processing Addionics Ltd is combining their 3D current collectors with dry coating.

Despite meaningful progress, cathode dry coating has yet to be commercialized at meaningful volumes. Significant challenges in scalability, consistency, and equipment readiness mean it is not ‘solvedʼ or production-ready at GWh levels. Source: Company announcements

International Battery Company partners with Sakuu to deploy Kavian, Sakuuʼs next-generation dry-process battery manufacturing technology. LiCAP Technologies producing its first roll of free-standing cathode film 500 m using its ADE process.

Anaphite raised a total of £1.4m in combined equity & grant funding to develop LFP and graphite dry coating technology. AM Batteries showcased their DBE2.0 process proprietary dry electrode manufacturing process at a “Demo Dayˮ

LEAD LEAD Intelligent) launched/announced an industrial “dry mixing + dry coatingˮ system (solvent-free, no drying ovens), positioning it for mass production.

OLA Electric has begun mass production of NMC-based 4680 lithium-ion cells manufactured using dry cathode and dry anode electrode processes in their gigafactory, followed by successful integration into electric scooters and their commercial sale.

Matthews Engineering (parent co. of Saueressig) signed an agreement with Heynck to secure sole access to critical tech for the Companyʼs dry battery electrode, multi-roll calendering equipment.

Durr Systems AG and GROB Werkzeugbau GmbH revealed a “concept factoryˮ for battery cell production.

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