Automatic Unpacking and Online Operation of Battery Cells in New Energy Battery Module Automation Assembly

The document is part of an automated assembly line for new energy power batteries. It mainly involves the automatic unpacking and online handling of power battery cells (CELL).
The main equipment includes an ABB six-axis articulated robot, AGV trolley, powered roller conveyor line, and non-powered roller conveyor line.
The CELLs are packed in plastic crates with the electrodes facing upwards, with 30 cells per crate. The AGV is a roller-type AGV, facilitating the automated loading and unloading of CELL plastic crates.
The CELLS’ powered roller conveyor line and non-powered roller conveyor line have two sections, mirror-installed on both sides, cross-supplying CELL material crates, returning empty crates automatically for robot pickup.
The cycle time of this station is based on the robot’s cycle time, with an estimated robot cycle time of 25 seconds to process 4 cells. The robot moves back and forth, picking up 4 cells in two passes and delivering them to the next workstation.