While cell manufacture is still largely in the realm of specialist producers, more OEMs are now assembling the battery pack inhouse, but this can be a complex task requiring specialist tooling. Nick Holt reports
When it comes to battery pack assembly it’s fair to say that quality control is everything; once the enclosure is sealed any failures are difficult and costly to rectify. So, the assembly processes have to be exacting, and as production volumes of this component rapidly increase, the assembly operations have to deliver precision and repeatability.
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