Mark Sensor Application | Detecting Double-sided Adhesive on Battery Ends

Customer Background

In battery manufacturing, ensuring product quality and consistency is critical. A battery producer faced the challenge of detecting whether black end tape had double-sided adhesive applied, to avoid quality issues caused by poor adhesion.

Requirements

The customer required reliable detection of double-sided adhesive presence to enable subsequent sorting and handling.

Solution

Use the Atonm mark sensor CL4 with the following workflow:

1. Install the mark sensor above the line so it inspects the black end tape as the cell passes the spot.

2. Signal output and processing: the sensor outputs a signal based on detection and interfaces with robot controllers for automated handling.

3. Sorting:

  1. Cells with adhesive: robot routes these to the green conveyor for compliant production.

  2. Cells without adhesive: robot routes these to the yellow conveyor for manual inspection or processing.

 Effects & Advantages

Using the CL4 mark sensor the customer achieved fast recognition and automatic sorting of end tapes, improving efficiency and product quality while reducing manual intervention and errors.

Summary

The CL4 mark sensor delivered higher automation and inspection standards, enhancing the customer’s competitiveness. Contact Atonm for tailored solutions.