US-based AM Batteries (AMB) has launched an interactive Savings Calculator to enable battery makers to quantify the cost and performance impact of using its Powder-to-Electrode dry-coating equipment to produce lithium-ion batteries.
The calculator uses inputs including factory location, production capacity, cathode and anode materials, electrode thickness, process yield and vendor tier to provide estimates for CapEx, OpEx, and factory footprint. It benchmarks conventional slurry-based methods against AMB’s dry approach under real-world conditions.
A cell maker operating a 30 GWh gigafactory could save more than $100 million in annual operating expenses by switching to dry electrodes, the company claims, while producing higher-performing cells with improved adhesion, higher areal loading capacity and longer cycle life.
AMB’s process eliminates solvents and energy-intensive drying ovens to deliver more than 60% lower operating costs and up to 40% lower capital expenditure, while also reducing facility footprints by 30%, the company said. The process enhances cell performance by enabling faster wetting, binder flexibility and recyclability of excess powder.
“This tool transforms the value of dry electrode from theory into data,” said Lie Shi, CEO of AM Batteries. “Within minutes, manufacturers can see how our Powder-to-Electrode process impacts their cost structure and the performance of the cells they produce.”
Source: AM Batteries
