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| + | |description===Production process== |
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| + | *Separation is necessary for the production of the pouch cell and describes the separation of * anode, cathode and separator sheets from the (bought) roll material (daughter rolls). |
| + | *The dried daughter rolls are unwound and fed to the separation tool. |
| + | *The cutting process is usually carried out with a shear cut (punching tool) in a continuous process. |
| + | *Depending on the system concept, the individual sheets (coated on both sides) are stored in a magazine or transferred directly to the next process step. |
| + | *The blank edge of the sheets are later used as the welding area for the cell tabs. |
| + | *The waste as well as the cutting dusts are extracted and transported away in the process. |
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| + | ==Process parameters & requirements== |
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| + | *Separation time punching: approx. 0.2 s/sheet |
| + | *Tolerance requirements: approx. ±200 μm width and length tolerance for the sheets |
| + | *Punching tool: Very good cutting edge quality (depending on wear resistance) |
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| + | ==Technology alternatives== |
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| + | *Laser ablation: A guided laser beam allows the active material to be ablated again at defined points, thus exposing the carrier foil. This technology offers a high flexibility with regard to the positioning of the cell tabs. |
| + | *Laser cutting: Instead of a conventional punching tool, the electrodes can also be cut out by a laser. |
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| + | ==Quality influences== |
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| + | *Heat-affected zone and suction of evaporated material during laser cutting |
| + | *Finishing of tools |
| + | *Cutting/punching speed |
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| + | ==Quality features== |
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| + | *Cutting edge geometry (e.g. smearing of the active material over the cutting edges) |
| + | *Thermal and mechanical stress during the cutting process |
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| + | ==Source== |
| + | Heimes, H.H.; Kampker, A.; Lienemann, C.; Locke, M.; Offermanns, C.; Michaelis, S.; Rahimzei, E. (2018) ''Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Production Process''; PEM of RWTH Aachen and VDMA, 3rd Edition, ISBN:978-3-947920-03-7 |
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