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Business Development at Voltaiq | Co-founder at Intercalation

MUST READ - Seriously good piece of research from two groups I respect in the battery-making space, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB and PEM RWTH Aachen University about "Mastering Ramp-up of Battery Production". Some painful eye-opening numbers 👀 • €1.1M of profit loss per day of delay (assume 40 GWh facility) • 7+ months of delay is average "business as usual"... • Scrap rate of >30% in first year(s) is normal... 🙁 "Digitalization seems to have been neglected in battery cell production. But the complexity of battery cell production requires data-based problem solving in addition to purely knowledge-based solutions... This supports faster factory construction and a fast and safe detection of defects in production, thus enabling higher quality and less scrap rates." To truly build a competitive battery factory of the future, all companies need to implement a digital battery manufacturing strategy ASAP. Next week, we'll be discussing "Battery Industry 3.0" and exploring how to build a highly profitable factory with fewer delays and reduced scrap rates—key factors in competing with China. Voltaiq will dive into convo with NOVONIX and Peak Energy... don't miss this on Oct 29 9am PT / 12pm ET. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/duPB-qHe

Francis Kinyanjui

Researcher at SINTEF Industry | Expert in Battery Materials Research

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