Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that it is to collaborate with Voltaiq (the company brings ‘world-class data analytics to battery-powered businesses’), to accelerate battery manufacturing by combining their strengths to offer ‘unparalleled capabilities for battery-manufacturing-focused companies’. This partnership aims to bring together the production-proven capabilities of Siemens’ Insights Hub and Voltaiq’s Enterprise Battery Intelligence (EBI), and thereby help ‘battery-domain companies’ to rapidly scale operations smoothly, from initial testing to full-scale production lines.

Raymond Kok, Siemens Digital Industries senior vice president and managing director of cloud and edge foundational services, said: “Our collaboration with Voltaiq aligns with Siemens’ ongoing mission to continue delivering IIoT (industrial internet of things) value. By integrating our efforts, we will not only help to enhance operational decision making but also assist our customers to accelerate the digital transformation of organisations, contributing to a new era in battery manufacturing.

“The world is relying on battery-powered products more than ever, from the largest vehicles to the smallest personal devices. Experts have forecast a 14-fold increase in battery demand between 2018 and 2030, and a five-fold growth in battery cell production from 2020 to 2030 for electric vehicles (EVs) alone. The increased demand for battery manufacturing introduces numerous challenges and complexities to manage, including quality control, production efficiency, waste reduction and cost minimisation.

“This collaboration aims to tackle battery manufacturing’s key challenges, which include: quality control and consistency; increasing production; maximising process efficiency and minimising waste; and reducing costs without compromising product quality. Siemens’ Insights Hub proven IIOT solutions combined with Voltaiq’s comprehensive suite of battery-specific monitoring, visualisation, and advanced analytics capabilities provide customers with a seamless end-to-end solution for managing and optimising battery cell manufacturing.”