Lead Intelligent Equipment (LEAD) has entered into a strategic partnership with a prominent South Korean enterprise to provide ‘state of the art’ cutting and stacking equipment for its high-end digital battery cell production line.
This collaboration delivers a cutting-edge integrated solution, significantly enhancing manufacturing accuracy and setting a new industry standard. The partnership marks a pivotal breakthrough for LEAD in the digital manufacturing sector, solidifying its position at the forefront of technological innovation in lithium-ion battery production. The South Korean customer is a globally renowned battery manufacturer with a substantial market share in both the electric vehicle (EV) and digital battery sectors. It is a key supplier to several world-class automotive and digital product brands.
With the collaboration, LEAD has introduced a suite of innovative technologies to comprehensively upgrade manufacturing processes. The integrated cutting and stacking equipment have demonstrated remarkable technical advantages, setting new industry benchmarks. LEAD’s equipment has achieved extremely high cutting accuracy and a process capability index (CPK) value exceeding 333 during production trials, representing the highest standards in the industry. Stacking precision also surpassed previous benchmarks, reaching exceptional performance.
Enhanced efficiencyWith optimised equipment structures, LEAD has enhanced efficiency by 25%, increasing standard smartphone battery production to 5PPM, which is a significant milestone for digital battery manufacturing. Leveraging digital tools such as intelligent commissioning, automation, and data-driven technologies, LEAD has improved process consistency, reduced ramp-up times, and significantly shortened overall project delivery cycles.
During production validation, LEAD’s integrated cutting and stacking machine has demonstrated outstanding productivity and operational stability. The LEAD team’s optimisation capabilities, pragmatic approach, and commitment to technical excellence have earned high praise from the South Korean client, underscoring the value of this strategic partnership.
Batteries play a crucial role in portable, high-performance, and long-lasting digital products. Precision in digital battery manufacturing and equipment efficiency is crucial for improving battery performance, ensuring consumer safety, and reducing production costs.
LEAD chairman Yanqing Wang, concluded: “Through our strategic partnership with the South Korean client, long-standing challenges in high-precision and technical process control have been resolved, elevating battery performance to the next level. We possess extensive experience in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, allowing us to provide customised solutions for battery manufacturers across various sectors, including new energy vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy management. This expertise enables manufacturers to achieve transformative advancements in efficiency, quality and technology.”