Marcello Fantoni

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A New Concept for Small Plate

Manufacturing Process
Marcello Fantoni
Sovema Group S.p.A. Sales Director
PRESENTATION OUTLINE 2
• Sovema Group S.p.A. Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer
• Global Lead-Acid Consumption and Focus on Asian Markets:

• 2-Wheel Applications
• Sovema’s Strategy and Solutions for Small Plate Manufacturing:

1. Cast & Punch Grid Production Line CW 320/14
2. E-Bike: Small Plate-Pasting Line
MARKETS, BRANDS, AND PRODUCTS 3
Market by
Lead-Acid Energy Storage Lithium-Ion Energy Storage
Chemistry
Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing: Li-Ion Cell & Battery Manufacturing:

Applications • SLI/AGM Batteries • Prismatic Cells
• Motive Power/Truck Batteries • Pouch Cells
• Stationary Power/Industrial Batteries • Modules & Packs
Brands
Production
Production Equipment
Formation
Products Equipment Testing for Cell, Formation Testing
Equipment
& Solutions for all MFG Equipment Module & Equipment Equipment
Phases Pack
Assembly
WORLD PRESENCE 4
• Headquarters: Villafranca di Verona, Italy

• Strong commercial worldwide presence
• Production facilities: Italy, United States, and China
BITRODE SOVEMA GLOBAL SOVEMA GROUP S.p.A. SOLITH WORKSHOP SOVEMA TIANJIN
CORPORATION SERVICES Inc. Villafranca di Verona Casalecchio di Reno BATTERY
Saint Louis Saint Louis (VR), (BO), ITALY EQUIPMENT Ltd.
Missouri - USA Missouri - USA ITALY Tianjin, CHINA
PRODUCTION PROCESS OVERVIEW 5
GRID MAKING CURING FORMATION
OXIDE MIXING & ASSEMBLY FINISHING

PRODUCTION PASTING
• Sovema Group S.p.A. Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer


GLOBAL LEAD ACID CONSUMPTION IN BATTERIES 7
Source: CHR Metals Ltd. – Presentation at ELBC 2016

2015 BREAKDOWN OF CHINA’S LEAD USE IN BATTERIES 8
Source: CHR Metals Ltd. – Presentation at ELBC 2016

• Sovema Group S.p.A. Group Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer


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SOVEMA’S STRATEGY
SOVEMA’S STRATEGY:
• Sovema considers the e-bike/tricycle LA battery market very strategic for its
growth and has been heavily investing in it.
• Sovema can now advance state-of-the-art solutions for the manufacturing

process of the very small plates used in this market.
KEY DRIVERS OF SOVEMA’S STRATEGY:
• Top technology for best quality products

• Strong Business Case for lead savings
• Full Process Automation
• Reduction of Environmental Pollution
SOVEMA’S PRODUCT SOLUTIONS 11
One solution for plate making specific for 2-wheel applications

SOVEMA’S PRODUCT SOLUTIONS 12
What normally the Market offers

to produce Punched Grid?
STRIP GRID
CASTING MAKING
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CAST & PUNCH GRID PRODUCTION LINE CW 320/14
CONTINUOUS PROCESS
from the lead ingots to the punched grids
Lead strip
flow
Scrap return
flow
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SOVEMA’S SOLUTION:
• Combining two consolidated pieces of equipment into a single machine:
• Sovema’s Wide Strip Caster
• Sovema’s PunchPlus
• No lubricant needed in the punching process
• Continuous strip flow (no Stop&Go, no material stress)
IN-LINE GRID PUNCHING SYSTEM

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An Example: 6 Punched Grids-Layout
1 2 3 4
98 mm
Indicative grid measure
Throughput: 1,500 Punched Grids/min • Height: ≈ 72 mm
• Length: ≈ 49 mm
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An Example: 8 Punched Grids-Layout
1 2 3 4
114 mm
Indicative grid measure
• Height: ≈ 55 mm
Throughput: 2,000 Punched Grids/min • Length: ≈ 57 mm
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PERFORMANCE:
Inlet Lead Strip Thickness Range: 0.7÷1.5 mm
Grid Thickness Range with deformation: 0.7÷2.6 mm
EXAMPLES:
6 Punched Grids-Layout Throughput: up to 24.5 m/min Punched Grids
8 Punched Grids-Layout Throughput: up to 28.5 m/min Punched Grids

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KEY ADVANTAGES:
Compact footprint
Combined “CAST & PUNCH” WIP reduction
Clean scarp return (no oil) less dross production
Continuous flow of scrap returns from punching optimization of

new alloy batch preparation
Continuous process flow no stress on the grid
Production of rolled strips with a reduction ratio of 90% - 95% high

corrosion resistance
MORE EFFICIENCY and LEAD SAVINGS

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E-BIKE: SMALL PLATE-PASTING LINE
SOVEMA SOLUTION
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DRUM PASTER, DIVIDER and DRYER

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DRUM PASTER, DIVIDER and DRYER

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DIVIDER
DRYER
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PLATE CUTTER
AND STACKER
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PERFORMANCE:
Plate Thickness Range: 0.8÷2.8 mm
250 cut/minutes of grid strip
Process speed can be as high as 750 plates/min

(6 Punched Grids-Layout)
Process speed can be as high as 1,000 plates/min

(8 Punched Grids-Layout)
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KEY ADVANTAGES:
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY
RELIABILITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT
REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION:

• Automation of all operations, from grid making to plate stacking
before curing
• Reduction of dust particle pollution thanks to plate cutting in
wet conditions
REDUCTION OF MANUAL LABOUR:

• Plates are handled in strings with dimensions large enough to
allow process automation in all production phases
SOVEMA’S STRATEGY 32
• Top technology for best quality products

• Strong Business Case for lead savings
• Full Process Automation
• Reduction of Environmental Pollution
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For additional information
visit us at our booths 68 & 69
[email protected]
www.sovemagroup.com

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A New Concept for Small Plate

• Sovema Group S.p.A. Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer

• Global Lead-Acid Consumption and Focus on Asian Markets:

• Sovema’s Strategy and Solutions for Small Plate Manufacturing:

Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing: Li-Ion Cell & Battery Manufacturing:

• Headquarters: Villafranca di Verona, Italy

GRID MAKING CURING FORMATION

OXIDE MIXING & ASSEMBLY FINISHING

• Sovema Group S.p.A. Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer

• Global Lead-Acid Consumption and Focus on Asian Markets:

• Sovema’s Strategy and Solutions for Small Plate Manufacturing:

Source: CHR Metals Ltd. – Presentation at ELBC 2016

Source: CHR Metals Ltd. – Presentation at ELBC 2016

• Sovema Group S.p.A. Group Structure and Lead-Acid Product Offer

• Global Lead-Acid Consumption and Focus on Asian Markets:

• Sovema’s Strategy and Solutions for Small Plate Manufacturing:

• Sovema can now advance state-of-the-art solutions for the manufacturing

KEY DRIVERS OF SOVEMA’S STRATEGY:

• Top technology for best quality products

One solution for plate making specific for 2-wheel applications

What normally the Market offers

IN-LINE GRID PUNCHING SYSTEM

An Example: 6 Punched Grids-Layout

An Example: 8 Punched Grids-Layout

Inlet Lead Strip Thickness Range: 0.7÷1.5 mm

Grid Thickness Range with deformation: 0.7÷2.6 mm

6 Punched Grids-Layout Throughput: up to 24.5 m/min Punched Grids

8 Punched Grids-Layout Throughput: up to 28.5 m/min Punched Grids

Combined “CAST & PUNCH” WIP reduction

Clean scarp return (no oil) less dross production

Continuous flow of scrap returns from punching optimization of

Continuous process flow no stress on the grid

Production of rolled strips with a reduction ratio of 90% - 95% high

MORE EFFICIENCY and LEAD SAVINGS

DRUM PASTER, DIVIDER and DRYER

DRUM PASTER, DIVIDER and DRYER

Plate Thickness Range: 0.8÷2.8 mm

250 cut/minutes of grid strip

Process speed can be as high as 750 plates/min

Process speed can be as high as 1,000 plates/min

HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY

RELIABILITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT

REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION:

REDUCTION OF MANUAL LABOUR:

• Top technology for best quality products

For additional information

visit us at our booths 68 & 69

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