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battery manufacturing automation

Engineered for Speed.
Open for Scalability.

That’s complete factory automation.

Move battery manufacturing forward – fast

From pacemakers to smartphones to EVs, the electric battery has become undeniably essential to modern life. Battery manufacturers are seeking smart, adaptable manufacturing solutions to help solve complex process challenges and stay flexible as battery technology develops and demand surges.

Bosch Rexroth is ready to meet those challenges, combining deep battery manufacturing expertise with complete factory automation solutions, tailored to meet complex battery production requirements (heavy loads, clean room/dry room conditions, no metal or copper, etc.).

Our portfolio of innovative, flexible and complete production solutions enables battery manufacturers to get to market faster through cross-technology production systems that target key manufacturing steps, such as electrode and cell production, battery module and pack assembly stations and end-of-line testing.

Getting you to market faster

Broad portfolio for battery manufacturing

Innovative portfolio:

Our best-in-class portfolio features innovative, open automation controls solutions plus a full line of mechatronic and assembly solutions engineered to deliver quality, reliability and performance, improving production line uptime, productivity and total cost of ownership.

Two people working on battery production line

Performance-driven expertise:

As an industry leader in assembly technology, our team of experts draws on extensive battery manufacturing experience to provide rapid solutions to specific, complex battery production requirements.

Bosch Rexroth expert providing support to customer

Easy to implement and support:

We partner to provide full lifecycle support with our automation solutions, backed by global engineering, manufacturing, service and support program. This helps us accelerate system design and integration and provides the necessary resources for long-term technical support.

Resources: Engineering complete automation solutions

battery production brochure

BROCHURE

This informative “Factory Automation Battery Manufacturing” brochure provides a detailed look at key challenges in every major battery manufacturing process and the advanced range of Rexroth solutions to meet those challenges. Download now.

Cell Production

VIDEO: CELL PRODUCTION

Watch our animation on battery cell production to learn how to enhance your manufacturing needs with Bosch Rexroth.

Module Assembly

VIDEO: MODULE ASSEMBLY

Witness the seamless integration of factory automation systems with advanced robots as they work in harmony to optimize the assembly process by watching our animation on module assembly!

Pack Assembly & End-of-Line Testing

VIDEO: PACK ASSEMBLY & END-OF-LINE TESTING

Immerse yourself into the realm of pack assembly and end-of-line (EOL) testing with our animation, crafted to showcase the custom solutions offered by Bosch Rexroth for battery manufacturing.

Battery Case Study

TECH ARTICLE: IMPROVING SPEED TO MARKET

In the fast-paced world of the battery manufacturing, reducing time-to-market is a crucial factor for success. This tech article explores the challenges faced by battery manufacturers and the innovative strategies they employ to improve speed to market.

Battery Case Study

CASE STUDY: BATTERY STORAGE

This study explores how Bosch Rexroth helped ATS Industrial Automation, Inc. with the design and production of grid storage batteries, all while focusing on developing a customized solution to meet the increasing demand for energy storage.

Industry-leading portfolio to supercharge battery production

Active Mover linear transport system

Conveyors and material transport: Scalable solutions

Moving high quantities with short cycle times? Producing small batches with high variation? Bosch Rexroth conveyors and transport systems combine innovation with efficiency and flexibility. With ACTIVE Mover, VarioFlow plus and TS conveyors, we offer:

  • Efficient motors plus modular designs that help prevent over-dimensioning and energy loss
  • Robust components and innovative technology that ensure high reliability at low maintenance costs
  • Linear motor-based transport systems that support ultra-precise endpoints and accelerations up to 4g
  • Consistent modular design combined with our MTpro tool that speeds up planning and allows easy upgrades

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ctrlX AUTOMATION

ctrlX AUTOMATION: Automation without limits

ctrlX AUTOMATION eliminates the classic boundaries between machine controls, the IT world and the Internet of Things to move manufacturing automation two steps ahead. Revolutionizing how the industry approaches automation platforms by making automation as easy to use as a smartphone, it offers:

  • A Linux real-time operating system
  • App programming technology
  • Consistent open standards
  • Web-based engineering
  • A comprehensive IoT connection

Revolutionize your automation controls
Revolutionize your automation controls
Smart mechatronics

Smart MechatroniX: Plug-and-produce platforms

Bosch Rexroth advances plug-and-produce manufacturing solutions with Smart MechatroniX. Combining proven linear motion components with smart, easy-to-program controls and simplified commissioning and integration, Smart MechatroniX offers unique advantages to our complete automation solutions, like:

  • Accelerated engineering, commissioning and time to market
  • More transparent, efficient and reliable production
  • High operating performance and sustainability through permanent updating

Start designing your solution
Start designing your solution
Test Systems

IndraDrive ML: Efficient & compact battery emulation, test, and recycling

In production or research and development, solutions for battery test, emulation and recycling can greatly benefit from a modular and scalable system. The IndraDrive ML is ideal for battery and electrification solutions, and provides:

  • Reliable, industrial grade AC power supplies and DC/DC converters
  • Optimization of energy usage and reduced CO2 emissions with efficient thermal design
  • Scalable and incremental power up to 4 MW, DC voltage up to 1100 V and DC current greater than 2000 A
  • Globally available components and global service center support

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Factory of the Future Roadshow

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Looking for expert insight on complete automation solution design, implementation and lifecycle support? Contact us, and a Bosch Rexroth automation expert will be ready to work with you on your challenges.