Energy storage battery disassembly and assembly equipment

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.

Is a fully automated battery disassembly process possible?

However, all the experts agreed that a fully automated disassembly process is yet to be feasible due to the current battery design and structure.

Is robotised electric vehicle battery disassembly possible?

Analysis of emerging concepts focusing on robotised Electric Vehicle Battery (EVB) disassembly. Gaps and challenges of robotised disassembly are reviewed, and future perspectives are presented. Human–robot collaboration in EVB processing is highlighted. The potential of artificial intelligence in improving disassembly automation is discussed.

Can a battery pack be disassembled?

Current battery packs are not designed to be disassembled, spaces between modules are narrow, and joint technologies are mostly irreversible (e.g., glued parts, welded plates, one-way screws), bringing to a difficult non-destructive disassembly.

How ATEX 3 battery pack was disassembled?

Following the recommendations given after the safety analysis, as a specific potentially explosive atmosphere (ATEX) 3 zone, the battery pack was manually disassembled. The manual disassembly brought to a disassembly procedure which was decomposed and analysed to identify how to automate the same operations with a robot.

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.