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Mersen introduces Infini-Cell battery assembly solutions

Mersen, a specialist in thermal management, overcurrent protection devices and laminated monitoring bus bars, and F & K DELVOTEC, a designer of laser bonding equipment and processes, have joined forces to create Infini-Cell, a new  solution to support 21700 series battery assembly systems.

F & K DELVOTEC says its laser bonder interface guarantees a high-speed, safe, robust and efficient connection of the battery cells to the laminated bus bar, more than four times faster than conventional wire/ribbon insertion and welding. The laminated bus bar is an ultra-thin single layer with interleaved contacts. The “smart” bus bar not only powers the battery cells but also monitors temperature and voltage of battery cells as needed. To protect the battery assembly from over-currents, a special low-power-loss/high-cycling DC-rated fuse is installed. The battery assembly is then secured onto a compact (7 mm thick) liquid-cooled cold plate, providing homogeneous cooling to all battery cells.

Source: Mersen

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/mersen-introduces-infini-cell-battery-assembly-solutions/

Lion Electric to deliver 10 electric trucks to Amazon

Amazon has ordered 10 battery electric trucks from Lion Electric, and the first two will be delivered this year. Amazon plans to use Lion’s trucks in its middle-mile trucking operations, transporting items within the company’s network.

Lion will provide a training session for Amazon’s drivers, and will also establish a maintenance program for the trucks. The trucks will be manufactured at Lion’s Canadian facility, which has a current capacity to produce 2,500 electric trucks per year. Lion is also planning to open a larger manufacturing facility in the US.

Quebec-based Lion Electric manufactures electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial trucks, as well as buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. The company has delivered over 300 all-electric school buses in the US and Canada. Lion designs and builds all its vehicles’ components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies. 

Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion, said, “This vehicle delivery for Amazon represents a very significant milestone for Lion. Designing and manufacturing all-electric vehicles is a challenging and lengthy process. We’ve been at it for more than 10 years now; we know what works in practice, but also what only works on paper. We are in a unique position to disrupt the heavy-duty truck segment by offering an unmatched all-electric product, as we have already done in the school bus segment.”

Source: Lion Electric

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/lion-electric-to-deliver-10-electric-trucks-to-amazon/

Dürr to partner with Techno Smart for battery electrode coatings

A pair of industrial coating specialists, Dürr and Techno Smart, have reached an agreement to provide technologies for coating lithium-ion battery electrodes.

Dürr CEO Ralf W. Dieter said, “With Techno Smart as our cooperation partner, we want to secure a larger share of this future-oriented market. The Japanese company’s coating systems are in high demand among battery manufacturers for electric cars. That is why Dürr is now bringing the coating specialist’s technology on board.”

Dürr Deputy CEO Dr. Jochen Weyrauch added, “This improves our marketing prospects, and provides us with a convincing all-round package for major projects in the automotive sector.”

Eventually, producers of EV batteries will receive complete packages from a single source at Dürr, including technology for coating and drying electrodes as well as solvent recovery systems. 

With the acquisition of the US company Megtec/Universal in 2018, Dürr expanded its portfolio by adding competencies in battery manufacturing technology. With its coating, drying and solvent recovery systems, Dürr Megtec offers solutions for three essential steps in the production of lithium-ion batteries. Dürr Megtec is part of the Clean Technology Systems division.

In battery manufacturing technology, Dürr’s portfolio includes solutions for battery module coating and gluing technology and coolant filling systems. Dürr also provides painting, final assembly and testing systems for EVs. 

Source: Dürr

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/durr-to-partner-with-techno-smart-for-battery-electrode-coatings/

Solder redefined: Indium’s materials provide EV power electronics solutions

Vehicle manufacturers and materials suppliers are facing increasing packaging challenges as EV designs continue to push for higher power densities, while footprints remain static or become smaller. Higher performance levels mean higher junction temperatures, which in turn require higher thermal reliability and novel thermal management alternatives. These factors create unique reliability challenges for EV power modules, which can lead to common field failures, for example:

• Harsh environments cause thermal cycling and thermal shock defects. 
• Mismatched CTE leads to component layers detaching from one another. 
• Uneven bond line thickness between the substrate and baseplate increases stress concentration and reduces fatigue resistance during cycling.

Indium, a designer and manufacturer of electronic assembly materials, says uniform planarity mitigates these common defects. Techniques to achieve an even bond line and prevent substrate tilt include stitching and trimming wire bonds, but these can present integration challenges.

Indium’s InFORMS is designed to deliver precision bond line control and soldering in one shot. InFORMS acts as an embedded non-reflowing material within bulk solder. Its preforms and solder ribbon are reinforced matrix solder composites. Indium claims that inFORMS provides precise, repeatable standoff heights, ensuring more than four times the reliability of solder-only preform solutions as a result of reduced stress concentration, mitigated delamination and increased fatigue resistance that can withstand 3,500 thermal cycles.

Source: Indium

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/solder-redefined-indiums-materials-provide-ev-power-electronics-solutions/

Anzode gets $1.7-million CEC grant for non-lithium batteries

Battery startup Anzode has received a $1.7-million award for a three-year effort to develop a new generation of non-lithium batteries, as part of the California Energy Commission (CEC) Grant Funding Opportunity “Developing non-Lithium Ion Energy Storage Technologies to Support California’s Clean Energy Goals.” The CEC has awarded almost $11 million for developers of energy storage technologies other than lithium-ion batteries to meet California’s 100% clean energy statutory requirement and the need for a diverse set of longer-duration storage technologies.

“Anzode’s scientists are working hard to address energy challenges in California and beyond,” said Anzode CEO Sebastien Belanger. “Anzode is building a generation of inexpensive green batteries that are safer for the environment. Our rechargeable zinc-manganese batteries provide great performance and safety and are much cheaper than lithium, making them a viable solution for backup power and energy storage. Future generations of our technology could even find their way into automobiles. This grant will enable Anzode to accelerate its design, prototyping and manufacturing tests.”

Anzode’s batteries use inexpensive materials, which the company says translates into a 70% cost advantage when compared to lithium-ion and gas generators for a given amount of energy. Zinc has long been considered an ideal battery electrode due to its high power and energy density, low cost, global availability, environmental characteristics and ease of recycling. Similarly, manganese is an abundant, safe, inexpensive and widely used element. Anzode’s technology stabilizes both metals and turns them into a rechargeable battery.

Source: Anzode

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/anzode-gets-1-7-million-cec-grant-for-non-lithium-batteries/

Li-Cycle to build battery recycling hub in upstate New York

Battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle will invest over $175 million dollars in a lithium-ion battery recycling “Hub” at Eastman Business Park in upstate New York. The new facility will work in conjunction with  Li-Cycle’s “Spoke” facility, which is already located at the Rochester site. Li-Cycle plans to begin construction on the Hub facility in 2021.

Li-Cycle’s Spoke and Hub operations will complement each other. There will be several US-based Spokes that aggregate and refine spent Li-ion batteries, separating the materials. Li-Cycle’s Rochester Spoke, due to open this fall, will be capable of shredding up to 5,000 tons of used batteries per year. Ultimately, the Hub operation in Rochester will receive battery materials from the Rochester Spoke and similar operations across the US, and process them further for use as raw materials in future manufacturing, including for new batteries.

SEE ALSO: Q&A with Li-Cycle CEO Ajay Kochhar

Li-Cycle claims that its process recovers 80 to 100% of all materials found in Li-ion batteries with no wastewater discharge. Recovered materials are either processed to the point of being reusable in battery production or other applications, or sent for further processing to other recyclers (e.g. steel and plastics). The company processes all types of Li-ion batteries used in electronic devices, EVs and energy storage.

Li-Cycle co-founder Tim Johnston said, “We are excited to be able to announce Rochester as the location of Li-Cycle’s first commercial Hub refinery. This facility will enable sustainable closed-loop production of critical materials for the battery industry, such as cobalt, nickel and lithium, right here in North America, supporting the development of EVs and other sustainable energy applications. We deeply appreciate the continued support of the local community, government agencies and Kodak in the development of this project.”

“This international partnership with Li-Cycle will foster the supply chain of lithium-ion batteries, which are in high demand, and will further expand the thriving energy storage industry in the region,” said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Source: NY State Governor’s Office

source https://chargedevs.com/newswire/li-cycle-to-build-battery-recycling-hub-in-upstate-new-york/