__________________________________________________________________________________________ Battery production years after start of production . These levels are key bottlenecks in getting production cost reduced . To reduce scrap rate while meeting quality targets for Li-ion cell manufacturing , you need executional insights on the factory floor . Integrated hardware and software for end-to-end production process is key to improve cell production . It enables digital continuity from virtually validated process plans to paperless production execution . Manufacturing execution software connected with automation hardware through a SCADA layer allows manufacturing teams to easily orchestrate large scale production and enforce desired production practices . This is possible through integration of IT and OT which enables tracing , tracking , and machine integration to rapidly identify and mitigate issues .
The ease of data sharing within a plant and the supplier network also enables efficient scheduling at a much greater scale than possible before . Businesses can create more effective intra-plant logistics and secure supply chains to ensure the provenance of materials or the associated environmental impacts of each stage in manufacturing . A more connected manufacturing process reduces complexity while increasing the flexibility by standardizing vertically and horizontally . This has been invaluable to another one of our customers with the ambition to become a European leader of EV battery cells and modules .
Intelligent production excellence for maximizing throughput and sustainable manufacturing
Li-ion cell production consists of various manufacturing steps , each one of them having a varying degree of associated time , energy and capital attached to them . Some of these steps , for instance cell formation and aging , can take ten or more days , creating significant bottlenecks , affecting production throughput . Manufacturing steps such as electrode drying , or ink mixing needs to be optimized to reduce energy consumption without affecting quality . Additionally , cell production is a very energy intensive process that can consume up to 40 units of energy to produce one unit of battery energy . This puts pressure on companies to optimize the energy consumption of their plants to minimize their carbon footprint . To address such issues , battery manufacturers can improve usage of data from machines and factories , which in traditional battery production setup isn ’ t utilized well , to bring needed intelligence to battery production and factory operation .
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