One of the essential value creation processes in e-mobility is battery production for electrically powered vehicles. However, until now the overall solutions required by the automotive industry for the complete production chain from cell to finished battery pack have been mainly offered by Asian manufacturers. While the expertise for specialized individual processes is available in Europe, the challenge still remains of integrating this into an overall system for series production. Together, Liebherr and Jonas & Redmann are now in a position to offer this.

Liebherr specializes in automation solutions and processes in the area of battery pack assembly, from flexible small batch manufacturing to fully automated mass production. The scope of services ranges from machine and system chains and workpiece handling (via dosing, screwing and assembly processes), up to the integration of end-of-line test benches. As the general contractor, Liebherr is responsible for process reliability, data capture and project management. Liebherr can call on its decades of experience in automotive system construction.

Customers from the automotive industry benefit from the joint innovation strength, shortened project runtimes and single point of contact, since Liebherr, as the general contractor, assumes responsibility for the overall system. “Together, we are also very well prepared for market trends such as cell-to-pack (CTP) or cell-to-chassis (CTC), i.e. the installation of battery cells directly in the battery pack or vehicle floor,” adds Markus Benedikt, Head of Sales at Jonas & Redmann.

A further plus point is the spatial proximity to the production sites of the automotive manufacturers, since systems for battery manufacturing with very high investment costs, fast response times and spare parts availability are important for service.