IT/OT Infrastructure & Systems
Manufacturing Enablers & Facility Infrastructure


Updated 06/2025
Short Description
Safe, high-quality, and scalable battery cell production fundamentally relies on a range of foundational systems, controlled environments, and essential services that act as enabling infrastructure. This critical infrastructure includes not only the physical spaces such as meticulously maintained clean rooms and dry rooms, efficient logistics corridors, and dedicated utility zones, but also the vital support systems that guarantee precise environmental control, smooth material flow, reliable energy supply, robust connectivity, and unwavering operator safety.
Key components of this infrastructure are the clean and dry rooms, which are paramount for controlling moisture and airborne contaminants that can compromise cell quality. Efficient internal and external logistics infrastructure is also essential for seamless material handling, from raw materials to finished cells. Furthermore, critical facility services like solvent recovery systems, vacuum systems, compressed dry air, a stable power supply, and a comprehensive IT/data infrastructure are indispensable for daily operations.
The careful design and integration of all these elements are crucial for achieving operational stability, consistent product quality, and full compliance with safety and environmental standards. As battery production lines grow in complexity and scale, effective infrastructure planning is increasingly viewed as a strategic lever for success, rather than merely a supporting function. Early and detailed planning of this infrastructure can significantly reduce downtime, improve overall layout efficiency, and lay a strong foundation for future scalability and automation.
Components
4.1 Clean & Dry Rooms
Clean and dry rooms are specialized, tightly controlled environments that protect sensitive battery materials from contamination and moisture. They are essential for ensuring product quality and process stability in key production steps like electrode manufacturing and cell assembly.
4.2 Solvent Recovery & Waste Management
Solvent Recovery is an environmentally crucial and vital process in electrode manufacturing and cell assembly. Solvent recovery systems capture the NMP-laden exhaust, condense the NMP back into a liquid, and often purify it for reuse in making new slurry.
4.3 Logistics
Logistics in battery manufacturing ensures smooth material flow from incoming raw materials to finished cells. Given the sensitivity of lithium-ion components, along with associated safety hazards and stringent environmental requirements, logistics systems must be highly specialized.
4.4 Quality, Monitoring & Data Infrastructure
Manufacturing Quality Inspection & Control ensures every battery cell meets specs—from raw materials to final product. Using sensors, metrology, and MES, it shifts from “inspect and reject” to “predict and prevent,” reducing scrap and boosting yield, safety, and performance.
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Guidelines & Regulations
The Governmental Regulations section outlines key policies and legal frameworks that govern battery production, usage, recycling, and disposal to ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance with environmental standards.
⚠️ Please note: This section does not represent a complete or exhaustive overview of all applicable regulations. It is intended for general orientation only and should not be considered legal advice or regulatory interpretation. For detailed compliance guidance, always consult the official legislation or a qualified regulatory expert.
Regulations
Sets requirements for storage, including:
- storage must take place at sites with impermeable surfaces and suitable weatherproof covering;
- batteries must not be mixed with waste containing conductive or combustible materials; and
- additional safety measures are required for handling and sorting, particularly related to heat, water, and crushing risks.
Batteries must be tested at end-of-life to determine their state of health. If a battery is destined for reuse or repurposing, proof of state-of-health testing, intended use, and safe transportation must be provided.
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