CCTV News Report | STEP Supports the World’s First Lithium-Metal Battery Production Line
2022-09-23
On bustling production lines lined up one after another, numerous robots can be seen swiftly and systematically carrying out sorting tasks... This was the scene featured on September 20 when STEP once again appeared on CCTV’s “Chao Wen Tian Xia” program. The report highlighted that this is an automated lithium-metal battery manufacturing line with global competitiveness. The key equipment used on this production line is the SCARA robot from ADTECH, a brand under STEP.
The production line now put into operation has a designed capacity of 100 megawatt-hours and has achieved a significant breakthrough by attaining an energy density of 500 Wh/kg for next-generation lithium-metal batteries. Currently, these batteries are already being used in fields such as aviation drones. As the technology continues to mature, they are expected to play an even greater role in areas like electric aviation and new-energy vehicles.
This production line was jointly developed by STEP and a leading domestic lithium-ion battery equipment manufacturer. STEP’s robots... High stability and high-precision performance , effectively improving the overall production efficiency of the production line.
As an enabler of the entire lithium battery industry chain, STEP focuses on delivering high-quality... Motion control, robotic products Provided to partners, these products serve as a reliable and stable alternative to imported brands in applications with stringent performance requirements, continuously delivering value to users. STEP closely monitors the technological advancements in next-generation batteries and promptly updates its product lineup to meet the demands of new processes and equipment, thereby leading industry progress.
Rapid R&D breakthroughs and large-scale market deployment have cemented China's leading position in the global lithium-battery industry, and robotic equipment has been a crucial supporting force behind this success. Looking ahead, STEP will seize the opportunity presented by the growing robotics market driven by new products, new technologies, and new application scenarios, and continue working closely with its partners to promote innovative development in the lithium-battery industry.
Lithium-metal batteries, which use pure metallic lithium as the negative electrode, boast an exceptionally high theoretical specific capacity and an extremely low electrode potential. They hold great promise for more than doubling the driving range of electric vehicles and represent a key direction for groundbreaking innovation in today’s battery industry. The full-scale commissioning of this automated lithium-metal battery manufacturing line in Hefei signifies that China has now reached a globally leading position in its ability to mass-produce high-end energy-dense power batteries with an energy density of 500 Wh/kg. This marks a significant breakthrough—taking lithium-metal batteries from the laboratory stage (TRL3) all the way to the stage of mass product delivery (TRL6-8).
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