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Ventilation Solutions for Battery Cell Production

Safe Fume Extraction and Air Filtration for Battery Cell Production

Battery production has become increasingly important with the rise of electromobility and renewable energy. The manufacturing of lithium ion batteries introduces new challenges due to specific pollutant characteristics. Many battery production techniques generate airborne contaminants that can negatively impact employees, machinery, and products. Laser processes and material handling steps pose particular concerns.

ULT provides complete ventilation and extraction solutions designed to safely capture and remove industrial airborne contaminants, safeguard equipment, and optimize production conditions. These solutions enable clean air for each stage of the battery production value chain.

Laser fume extraction during foil cutting

Supporting Various Process Steps in Battery Cell Production

ULT offers complete ventilation system solutions along the value-added chain for battery production through to their disposal. Supported steps include:

Coating processes anode/cathode

Typical steps:

  • Powder handling

  • Mixing

  • Coating

  • Calendering

  • Drying

ULT offers extraction and filtration solutions for material mixing, coating system emissions, drying technology, and powder processing.

The carrier film is coated continuously or intermittently

Coating process in battery production

Battery cell production

Typical process steps include:

  • Cutting

  • Stacking

  • Welding

  • Packaging

  • Separating

  • Filling

ULT provides comprehensive ventilation system solutions tailored to each stage of cell fabrication.

Separation of anode, cathode and separator sheets

Process step separating

Use of mini environments

A unique ULT solution involves extraction for mini environments. These systems create stable, controlled micro environments with optimized working conditions. Benefits include:

  • Energy savings

  • Improved cleanliness

  • Reduced contamination

  • Increased productivity

ULT supports customers from concept design to installation and commissioning.

Mini environments built a unique solution for efficient air drying

Battery Module and Pack Production

Battery manufacturing covers dense, multi step processes. Typical filtration and extraction needs include:

  • Ensuring clean handling of electrodes

  • Capturing particulates during laser or ultrasonic joining

  • Extracting fumes during assembly and packaging

  • Purifying air during final pack construction

ULT offers consulting and extraction system solutions for every manufacturing step.

Battery cells assembled and stacked

Preassembly of the cell modules

Disposal

Battery disposal releases various toxic pollutants that pose risks to health and the environment. ULT provides extraction and filtration solutions for safe disposal conditions and regulatory compliance.

We're happy to help you!

We are happy to offer you further information about our extraction systems and the respective filtration technology. We can also configure your individual solution as requested or required.

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