Battery/EV

The production of modern lithium-ion cells requires maximum process reliability, high technical cleanliness and consistent automation. Whether round cells (e.g. 2170 or 4680) or prismatic cell formats - the ZELL part carriers offer exactly the standards required in industrial cell production.

As one of the first partners of Tesla and Panasonic, ZELL developed part carriers for the Gigafactory, which are still used today for the cleaning and handling of battery sleeves.

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Ideal for all core processes of cell manufacturing

ZELL systems are established in:

• Cleaning processes (ultrasonic, spray processes, aqueous systems)
• Formation & Aging – including temperature and ESD-sensitive processes
• End-of-Line Testing & Traceability
• Automated machine loading (e.g. GROB, DMG Mori)
• Buffering, storage & transport within and between production cells
• Integration into cleaning systems (e.g. Pero, Eccoclean, iFP)

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🌡️ Innovation: Water-cooled carrier systems for prismatic cells

A real innovation in cell manufacturing is the concept developed by ZELL for active water cooling directly in the workpiece carrier.

This solution is used in the formation process of prismatic battery cells, where high temperature stability and precise temperature control are crucial.

Advantages:

• 🌊 Temperature control directly in the carrier – without separate cooling devices
• ♻️ Reusable & low-maintenance
• 🔧 Ideal for lines with high cell density & parallel aging
• ⚙️ Seamless integration into automated processes

This innovation offers manufacturers a previously unique opportunity to combine cooling and handling functionality without having to resort to external cooling trays or metallic carriers.

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Material Advantages & ESD Protection

• Standard plastics temperature-stable up to 70–100  °C (depending on process duration)
• ESD-compatible materials with defined discharge behavior available
• Easy to clean, chemical-resistant, dimensionally stable

📄 ➡️ You can find technical details on resistance, particle freedom and ESD properties in the material data sheets in the download area.

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Modular, automation-ready & series-proven

ZELL Part Carriers are:

✅ Stackable & compatible with standard logistics sizes (e. g. KLT, Euroboxes)‍

✅ Suitable for robot handling with ABB, KUKA, Fanuc, Epson, etc.

✅ Traceable through DMC, laser marking or RFID

✅ Ideally suited for automated palletizing, pick & place, and Autostore systems

✅ Modular design – also adaptable for variable cell geometries

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Experience with scaling & major clients

Since 2008, ZELL has been a reliable partner for precise carrier systems in sensitive production areas. Long-term industrial partners include customers such as: Bosch, Trumpf, BorgWarner, SFS, etc.

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Your benefits at a glance

✔ Safe handling for round cells & prismatic cells
✔ ESD-safe, easy to clean, temperature-stable
✔ Water cooling for forming processes can be integrated
✔ Stackable, automatable, modularly adaptable
✔ Production-ready & proven for many years at OEMs and integrators

👉 Contact us now and work with ZELL to make your cell production more efficient, temperature-stable and automation-capable – with workpiece-integrated cooling and maximum flexibility.

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