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Altech Batteries Limited (Altech/the Company) (ASX: ATC and FRA: A3Y) is pleased to provide an update on its CERENERGY® battery joint venture with Fraunhofer IKTS (“Fraunhofer”). There has been outstanding progress and advancement as the Company finalises the plant design with the various suppliers. Critical expert Workshops were held during the week commencing 22 May 2023 at Fraunhofer’s facility in Dresden, Germany.
Highlights
- German battery plant suppliers selected
- Extensive expertise in manufacturing plants, automation and robotics
- Design basis completed of one battery cell unit every 45 seconds
- Outstanding progress and advancement of the project Definitive Feasibility Study
- Expert Workshops continue to advance the CERENERGY® battery project
The Workshops were attended by Altech personnel, Leadec’s process and automation engineering team, and Fraunhofer’s CERENERGY® expert battery team. Most importantly, all the key suppliers for the project attended the Workshops and presented their designs for their section of plant. All design areas involve high automation and robotics. The Workshops were headed and led by Managing Director Iggy Tan.
Figure 1 – Cerenergy Battery Project site layout in Saxony, Germany
Ceramic Mixing Systems
Altech is working with Gustav Eirich GmbH (Eirich), a highly experienced German company that provides advanced ceramic powder mixing and granulation equipment and technology. Eirich will also provide equipment and technology for granulating salt and nickel, essential for battery cathodes. Eirich has a strong reputation, having worked with Fraunhofer before, making them a trusted partner in Altech’s battery plant.
Figure 2 – Eirich ceramic mixing equipment and technology
Green Ceramic Cell Production
Frey Systeme GmbH (Frey) has been selected to provide isostatic machines for producing green ceramic tubes using alumina powder. Frey’s advanced technology enables high-speed filling of rubber moulds and applies high pressure to produce green tubes. With robotic technology, this will achieve a remarkable production rate of one tube every 45 seconds.
Figure 3 – Robotic isostatic pressing machine by Frey
Sintered Ceramic Cell Production
Altech has selected Riedhammer GmbH (Riedhammer), a world leading German ceramic kiln plant provider, who will provide a tunnel kiln for sintering of ceramic tubes, employing a heating profile of approximately 35 hours and maximum temperature of 1600°C. The Riedhammer tunnal kiln is designed to use renewable electricity for heating which will dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of the CERENERGY® battery.
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