Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries continue to see consistent improvements with, most commonly, Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO) and Lithium Iron Phosphate or Lithium Ferro-phosphate (LFP) cathode development. They are desirable because of their ability to recharge quickly and are commonly used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. As the demand for more powerful electric systems surges, there is an increasing need for better manufacturing processes to produce batteries, with faster charging times, and greater energy densities
Improved Manufacturing Processes
To ensure engineers can design manufacturing solutions that reliably produce these impressive batteries, the need for more accurate and precise inspection becomes crucial. Depending on a particular application in the manufacturing process, there are specific imaging solutions best suited for each of the types of image processing required. This can include standard area scan cameras for inspecting battery cells and battery packs, line scan cameras and contact image sensors to image battery foils as they get coated, pressed, slittered and assembled into cells, 3D scanning of cans, cells and packs to ensure a full view of the battery component is captured during testing, X-ray to inspect the inside of a battery cell after it has been sealed, and thermal imaging during the testing of batteries to monitor thermal runaways.
Teledyne Solutions
Using a combination of 1D, 2D, 3D, X-ray and thermal imaging, Teledyne offers a full portfolio of vision solutions to analyze batteries at each step of the manufacturing process at industry leading inspection speeds. From sorting materials, processing electrode sheets, packing battery cells together, to the final inspection. This level of detailed high-speed inspection improves yields and manufacturing throughput. Faulty battery cells and components are identified early in the process to reduce waste.
