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Lithium-ion Full Cell Manufacturing Process Training-- electrolyte Section

1.Slitting

1.Battery factories use semi-automatic and automatic slitting machines for slitting

2.Universities often adopt manual cutting (hard to control the burrs of the electrode )

 

  
 

Semi-automatic slitting    Effect of semi-automatic slitting     Automatic slitting


2.Slitting Issues

2.1.Burr control is the key focus during the slitting process

Slitting deviation           Uneven edge cutting            Slitting wrinkling

    
 

Controlling the feeding angle   Inspecting the slitting blade    Managing the slitting tension
of the electrode

2.2.Through CCD observation, determined the position and size of the burr (generally, the length of the burr should not exceed half of the separator) to prevent internal short circuits and safety issues that may occur in the battery.

 
 

CCD Observation                           Burr Measurement

3.Welding

Currently, battery factories mostly adopt ultrasonic welding for electrode and tabs, with aluminum tabs used for the cathode electrode and nickel tabs used for the anode electrode.

                                               

      
 

Ultrasonic Welding Machine                         Anode Nickel Tab

      
 

Cathode Aluminum-to-Nickel Tab                      Ultrasonic welding

 

4.Gluing

The purpose of gluing is to prevent the burrs at the welding position from puncturing the separator and causing a short circuit, as well as to control the powder shedding from the edges of the electrode.

  
 

Special Green Glue              Head Gluing                  Tail Gluing

5.Gluing Issues

The green glue needs to effectively cover the edge area of the membrane sheet.

     
 

Cathode Gluing Qualified                       Metal Leakage Is Not Qualified

6.Winding

In principle, pay attention to the following points:

The negative electrode should be larger than the positive electrode in both length and width (by 1.0~3.0mm)

The separator should be larger than the negative electrode in both length and width (by 1.0~3.0mm)

 
 

Winding of Bare Cell                       Diagram of Winding Process

 

 
 

7.Inspection of Electrode Before Winding

  
 

Electrode  Fracture          Electrode  Damage            Electrode Damage

 
 

Anode Decarbonization, Metal Leakage        Anode Decarbonization, Metal Leakage

8.Winding Issues

Poor winding due to insufficient wrapping

The anode not land on the green glue of the cathode

     
 

The end of the anode fell outside the green glue

 

9.Lamination

      
 

Cutting, Separator                 Tab                    Welding

      
 

Cathode electrode           Anode electrode              Packaging

     
 

Alignment and gluing for fixation       Zigzag lamination (with continuous separator)

 

 

10.Canrd Brief Introduce

Canrd use high battery R&D technology(core members are from CATL) and strong Chinese supply chain to help many foreign companies with fast R&D.    We provide lab materials, electrodes, custom dry cells, material evaluation, perfomance and test, coin/pouch/cylindrical cell equipment line, and other R&D services.

 

Email: contact@canrd.com    Phone/Wechat/WhatsApp: +86 19867737979

Canrd Official Web     Canrd Company Vedio     Canrd Company profile

Website : www.canrud.com

 

  1. 11.

    Q & A

     

During this Q&A session, Dr. Ke addressed and provided detailed answers to the questions raised by everyone.

 

Hei Hei: "How can we resolve burrs and waves during slitting?"

 

Dr. Ke:

"For burrs, possible solutions include:

1.Slitting equipment: Replace the blades or adjust the slitting machine's precision.

2.Current collector: Using a collector with lower ductility to minimize burrs (balance with required toughness).

3.New cutting methods: For example, laser cutting.
To alleviate wave edges:

4.Tension control during slitting: This is generally available in automatic slitting processes.

5.Optimize the roller size for slitting knives."

My Computer: "What’s the difference between laminating after slitting versus slitting after laminating?"

Dr. Ke:

"To improve efficiency, large rolls are typically cold-pressed first, then slit."

A Leaf in Autumn: "How to address issues like molten beads and metal debris in laser slitting?"

Dr. Ke:

"Laser slitting can indeed cause such problems, but they can be mitigated through optimization. Each process has its pros and cons; the final choice depends on practical needs and evaluations."

Ellipsis: "If green adhesive doesn’t fully cover the material area and exposes metal, what are the implications?"

Dr. Ke:

"This is an industrial control issue. A small exposed metal area doesn’t necessarily mean a problem, but edge areas are prone to material shedding. This can lead to the risk of puncturing the separator and causing short circuits, especially during large-scale production, where uneven thickness in the material layer can increase risks. Such measures are a way to manage these risks."

A Little Bit: "What are the risks of uncovered metal in positive and negative electrode coatings? I’ve experienced it before."

Dr. Ke:

"For the positive electrode, uncovered metal could lower capacity. For the negative electrode, it might lead to lithium dendrite formation, posing safety risks. Even without immediate safety issues, localized lithium plating could damage interfaces and affect cycling performance."

Hei Hei: "After stacking and welding, what’s the smallest possible distance between the tab adhesive and the cell body?"

Dr. Ke:

"Minimizing this distance is challenging. It can be reduced through a tab-folding process. Theoretically, the shortest distance is determined by the negative electrode and separator overhang plus the welding dimensions."

Angel Offline: "Is stacking mainly for parallel connections? What are the advantages and disadvantages of parallel connections?"

Dr. Ke:

"Advantages include low internal resistance and current distribution, making it suitable for high-rate applications. Additionally, stacking avoids winding tension, reducing deformation for systems prone to expansion. The downside is higher costs and lower production efficiency compared to winding."

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