Tutorial D:
Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing
Presented by:
Ken Broom, Chief Operations Officer, China BAK Battery, Inc.
Mr. Broom has worked in the lithium rechargeable battery industry for 26 years. From 1984 – 2006 he worked for Moli Energy, the only high volume manufacturer of lithium-ion rechargeable cells in North America , and from 2007 – present with China BAK. His work experience has included QA, manufacturing engineering, product design, operations management, international business development and executive management. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. Mr. Broom received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo.
- General Aspects of Lithium-Ion cell manufacturing
- Key processes
- Environmental controls
- Cell formats
- Electrode fabrication
- Powder handling
- Slurry preparation
- Coating
- Calendaring
- Slitting
- Cell assembly
- Winding
- Stacking
- Insertion & Electrolyte fill
- Closing
- Formation and Cell Aging
- Formation
- Cell aging
- Sorting / grading
- Manufacturing Cost
- Equipment
- Labor
- Utility and plant cost
- Outlook
