Typically, battery interconnects are made from nickel strips, ideally designed with bifurcations and projections which are then resistance welded using parallel gap or step welding methods.
How do I choose the right battery pack welding technology?
Selecting the appropriate battery pack welding technology to weld battery tabs involves many considerations, including materials to be joined, joint geometry, weld access, cycle time and budget, as well as manufacturing flow and production requirements. Fiber laser welding
Whether to power our latest portable electronic device, power tool, or hybrid/electric vehicle, the removable battery pack is essential to our everyday lives. Tab-to-terminal connection is one of the key battery pack welding applications.
What is TIG battery welding?
The TIG battery welding process has been tested and proven with a number of battery pack designs using nickel, aluminium and copper flat. The high degree of control offered by the power source enables the resultant spotwelds to be optimised to size while minimising heat penetration into the battery can.
How are battery interconnections made?
Typically, battery interconnections are made from nickel strips, often designed with splits and projections that are then resistance-welded using parallel gap or step welding methods. For the best and repeatable results, such methods rely on the quality of the weld heads, electrodes and the power source.
You can also tailor the motion options to the manufacturing environment. Fiber lasers can be used to weld battery tabs on prismatic, cylindrical, pouch, and ultra-capacitor battery types. The tab thickness can vary from 0.006-0.08-inch for both aluminum and copper tab material, depending on the size of the battery.
What material can a fiber laser weld?
The tab thickness can vary from 0.006-0.08-inch for both aluminum and copper tab material, depending on the size of the battery. The fiber laser can weld many material combinations, including aluminum to aluminum, aluminum to steel, copper to steel, and copper to aluminum.