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Lithium battery pack disassembly automation equipment

The rising number of lithium ion batteries from electric vehicles makes an economically advantageous and technically mature disassembly system for the end-of-life batteries inevitable.

What is a battery pack disassembly?

Robotic disassembly involves several research topics such as Task and Motion Planning (TAMP), robot tool design, and robot sensor-guided motion. Battery pack disassembly is a part of this field of applications as a practical approach to preserving operators’ safety and health by coping with the high variability of products [38, 64].

What is the disassembly process of lithium-ion traction batteries?

Disassembly Process of Lithium-Ion Traction Batteries The disassembly of lithium-ion traction batteries after reaching their end-of-life (EoL) represents a promising approach to maximize the purity of the segregated material .

What information do I need for a lithium ion battery disassembly?

If a disassembly of the modules down to cell level is planned in the future, further information about the cells, e.g., design (pouch, prismatic, cylindrical), weight, and dimensions, are required. As mentioned before, lithium-ion batteries are labelled with a “Li-ion” symbol.

Is a fully automatic battery pack disassembly possible?

Battery pack disassembly is a part of this field of applications as a practical approach to preserving operators’ safety and health by coping with the high variability of products [38, 64]. However, most authors agree that a fully automatic battery pack disassembly is not feasible with the current constraints [17, 21, 37, 41, 56].

How to design a battery disassembly system?

The design of the disassembly system must consider the analysis of potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) 1 of the area around the battery pack and, if necessary, adopt tools enabled to work in the corresponding ATEX zone.

Can a robotic cell disassemble a battery pack?

The analysis highlights that a complete automatic disassembly remains difficult, while human-robot collaborative disassembly guarantees high flexibility and productivity. The paper introduces guidelines for designing a robotic cell to disassemble a battery pack with the support of an operator.

Scenario-Based Development of Disassembly …

The rising number of lithium ion batteries from electric vehicles makes an economically advantageous and technically mature disassembly system for the end-of-life batteries inevitable.

End-of-life electric vehicle battery disassembly enabled by …

Artificial intelligence and human-robot collaboration (HRC) to uphold LIB disassembly technology are pinpointed. LIB knowledge representation for disassembly, HRC-based LIB disassembly planning, and HRC-based LIB disassembly operations are summarised.

Non-destructive disassembly of battery packs

To recover the valuable raw materials and components from the battery packs, they must be disassembled and sorted at the end of their service life. Automated processes provide a basis …

Review Robotised disassembly of electric vehicle batteries: A ...

Several interconnected modules can analyse the battery pack and, thanks to AI-based algorithms, make decisions on the EoL of the battery for further disassembly actions. Then, a perception unit, such as a vision system, acquires data, produces information, and stores it in a cloud for the execution unit, for example, a robot. Finally, an ...

Intelligent disassembly of electric-vehicle batteries: a forward ...

EV-LIB disassembly is recognized as a critical bottleneck for mass-scale recycling. Automated disassembly of EV-LIBs is extremely challenging due to the large variety and uncertainty of retired EV-LIBs. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (ML) provide new ways for addressing these problems.

Robotics for electric vehicles battery packs disassembly …

This paper analyses the use of robotics for EVs'' battery pack disassembly to enable the extraction of the battery modules preserving their integrity for further reuse or recycling. The analysis highlights that a complete …

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium-Ion Battery …

The DemoSens project, therefore, aims to develop an appropriate label and automated disassembly (see Figure 1) using machine learning methods. Considering the diversity and …

Robotic Disassembly Platform for Disassembly of a …

In this paper, a robotic disassembly platform using four industrial robots is proposed to automate the non-destructive disassembly of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle battery pack into modules. This work was conducted as …

Liebherr automates disassembly of battery packs

As part of this project, Liebherr is developing strategies and processes for the automated disassembly of battery packs. The aim is to recover and recycle the highest possible proportion of raw materials by mechanically disassembling and sorting the components.

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs …

The LithoRec process also provides for manual disassembly activities that go beyond the classic dismantling scope to disassemble the battery pack housing, the battery management system (BMS), the wiring harness, and the cooling system before the separated battery modules are passed on to the next stage of the recycling process .

Enhancing Disassembly Practices for Electric Vehicle Battery Packs…

In the context of current societal challenges, such as climate neutrality, industry digitization, and circular economy, this paper addresses the importance of improving recycling practices for electric vehicle (EV) battery packs, with a specific focus on lithium–ion batteries (LIBs). To achieve this, the paper conducts a systematic review (using Google Scholar, …

Liebherr automates disassembly of battery packs

As part of this project, Liebherr is developing strategies and processes for the automated disassembly of battery packs. The aim is to recover and recycle the highest …

Disassembly Automation for Recycling End-of-Life Lithium-Ion …

Request PDF | Disassembly Automation for Recycling End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells | Rapid advances in the use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and ...

Robotics for electric vehicles battery packs disassembly towards ...

This paper analyses the use of robotics for EVs'' battery pack disassembly to enable the extraction of the battery modules preserving their integrity for further reuse or recycling. The analysis highlights that a complete automatic disassembly remains difficult, while human-robot collaborative disassembly guarantees high flexibility and ...

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium …

In order to realize an automated disassembly, a computer vision pipeline is proposed. The approach of instance segmentation and point cloud registration is applied and validated within a...

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs …

The DemoSens project, therefore, aims to develop an appropriate label and automated disassembly (see Figure 1) using machine learning methods. Considering the diversity and non-existing data on battery pack construction, the goal is to develop a flexible and adaptable approach to enable economical recycling. In addition, the use of sensor-based

End-of-life electric vehicle battery disassembly enabled by …

The disassembly phase of the battery pack includes cutting cable ties, cutting cooling pipes, and cutting bonded battery modules and the battery bottom cover for separation [101]. Similarly, during the disassembly phase of battery modules, cutting operations are used to separate battery cells bonded together with adhesives and electrical connectors between …

Disassembly Planning and Assessment of Automation Potentials for ...

Within the project LithoRec, Footnote 1 the methodology followed for the planning of disassembly activities for traction batteries as well as for the assessment of the automation potential consist of five steps as shown in Fig. 5.1.As a first step, a product analysis is carried out to determine joining technologies, used materials and disassembly priorities.

Liebherr automates disassembly of battery packs

strategies and processes for the automated disassembly of battery packs and is a partner in the federal government-funded research project "ZIRKEL", which investigates the entire circular economy of traction batteries. Kempten (Germany), 02. March 2023 – Lithium-ion vehicle batteries are taken out of circulation once

Intelligent disassembly of electric-vehicle batteries: a forward ...

EV-LIB disassembly is recognized as a critical bottleneck for mass-scale recycling. Automated disassembly of EV-LIBs is extremely challenging due to the large variety …

Robotic Disassembly Platform for Disassembly of a Plug-In …

In this paper, a robotic disassembly platform using four industrial robots is proposed to automate the non-destructive disassembly of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle battery pack into modules. This work was conducted as a case study to demonstrate the concept of the autonomous disassembly of an electric vehicle battery pack. A two-step object ...

End-of-life electric vehicle battery disassembly enabled by …

Artificial intelligence and human-robot collaboration (HRC) to uphold LIB disassembly technology are pinpointed. LIB knowledge representation for disassembly, HRC …

Lithium-Ion Battery Disassembly Processes for Efficient Recycling

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs and High-Quality Recycling Using Computer Vision, Labeling, and Material Characterization. Recycling 2022, 7, 48. Recycling 2022, 7, 48.

Review Robotised disassembly of electric vehicle batteries: A ...

Several interconnected modules can analyse the battery pack and, thanks to AI-based algorithms, make decisions on the EoL of the battery for further disassembly actions. …

An Approach for Automated Disassembly of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs …

In order to realize an automated disassembly, a computer vision pipeline is proposed. The approach of instance segmentation and point cloud registration is applied and validated within a...

How Automation Advances Sustainability in EV Battery Production

Production line for lithium battery cells. michal-rojek/ iStock / Getty Images Plus. The need for EV battery production to become sustainable as well as timely is an ongoing challenge for battery makers. Festo —an automation supplier—argues that the solution can be found in automating the Electric Vehicle (EV) battery production journey, from material …

Lithium-ion battery module-to-cell: disassembly and material …

Additionally, the Lithion Battery product line can easily be scaled to accommodate a variety of applications – from 12 to 1000 volts using a large lithium ion battery pack. Similarly, this modular approach lends itself to increasing capacity by merely adding parallel strings. Each system includes a battery management system which monitors all cell voltages, temperatures, …

Non-destructive disassembly of battery packs

To recover the valuable raw materials and components from the battery packs, they must be disassembled and sorted at the end of their service life. Automated processes provide a basis for economic dismantling while minimizing the hazards to employees from high-voltage equipment. Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH uses its tried and tested automation ...

Automation in battery production

High-performance batteries such as lithium-ion batteries must meet strict safety requirements and maximum quality standards. KUKA integrates a large number of inspection stations into the planning of the system. Each individual component is repeatedly tested during the battery production process, culminating in the end-of-line test of the battery.