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Electrode Manufacturing

Precision solutions for electrode manufacturing

 Coated electrode foil passing through industrial rollers during battery manufacturing.
Avoid Waste

Electrode manufacturing with minimal waste


Stable, efficient electrode production is essential to achieving low scrap rates and consistent quality. Schunk supports you with proven technologies designed to systematically reduce scrap rates and stabilise your processes from the very beginning. Our containment workstations enable safe, contamination‑free handling of sensitive active materials, while offering flexible options for sampling and testing. Patented inline moisture management and integrated exhaust gas treatment within our vacuum dryers help minimise moisture‑related defects - significantly reducing scrap and rework. In addition, our comprehensive mini‑environment solutions provide a targeted way to optimise both process reliability and the total cost of your electrode and cell production. 

In the field of cell contacting, ultrasonic welding enables safe, reproducible bonding of anode and cathode stacks. Integrated quality control immediately after welding allows defects to be detected early - preventing downstream waste before it occurs. 

Benefit from these advantages:

  • Reduced scrap rates through controlled environments 
  • Safe handling of sensitive active materials 
  • Stable processes from start to finish 
  • Scalable, energy‑efficient production solutions 
Solutions

Products for electrode manufacturing from Schunk

 Battery cell with welded tabs illustrating ultrasonic welding in electrode manufacturing.

Ultrasonic compacting and welding of cell conductor tabs

During ultrasonic compacting and welding, fine strands or foils are precisely compacted and welded to form high‑strength, reliable connections. 

  • Low‑resistance, high‑strength connections:
    Ideal for current paths in modern, high‑performance battery modules. 

  • Integrated process control for reproducible quality:
    Minimal contact resistance, stable connections, and significantly reduced scrap. 

  • Minimal heat input for maximum material protection:
    No thermal stress - perfectly suited for sensitive cells and thin conductor geometries. 

 Rolled coated electrode foil on a spool representing the drying process in battery cell manufacturing.

Post‑drying of electrode coils in batch processes

Precision vacuum post‑drying for anodes and cathodes - tailored to the specific material composition and process parameters of your electrodes. 

  • Stable drying results through patented inline moisture management.

  • Maximum safety with integrated exhaust gas treatment and solvent recovery.  

  • Process‑specific system design based on relevant electrode parameters for consistent quality and high process reliability.

 Industrial system with enclosed process chamber and operator platform for controlled electrode production.

Containment safety workstations for powder handling

Protecting people, processes, and product quality when handling active materials. 

  • Safe handling of sensitive and hazardous powder materials.

  • Flexible configurations for compounding, sampling, and material testing

  • High process reliability and effective protection against cross‑contamination

 Enclosed mini environment with extraction and filtration system for controlled electrode manufacturing in battery production.

Mini‑environments - the key technology for energy‑efficient, yield‑optimised manufacturing

Local, efficient, and precisely controlled - mini‑environments form a holistic production concept for optimising both yield and total production costs. 

  • Localised, stable dew points below –60 °C through targeted enclosure of critical processes.

  • High process stability enabled by precise airflow and advanced filter management

  • Application Centre support: development of holistic manufacturing solutions in close collaboration with production equipment manufacturers, translating cross‑industry expertise into scalable battery production systems.

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Mini-Environments for a future proof battery cell production
Mini-Environments for a future proof battery cell production

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