Laser welding of battery components

Thousands of kilometers away, in the southeast Chinese city of Huizhou, Liu Huaping, BYD’s process department manager, shows visitors around the plant where BYD manufactures the batteries for its electric buses – one of three such sites. “The batteries are the core components of our vehicles; they determine how far the buses can travel. They have to be able to store as much energy as possible without being too bulky or heavy,” says Huaping.

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When designing electric vehicles, the biggest challenge is the storage battery, not the engine.One of the reasons for BYD’s unparalleled success as a manufacturer of electric buses is that the company was able to build on its reputation in the battery industry. BYD began producing rechargeable batteries in 1995, but didn’t turn its full attention to the automotive industry until 2003. Almost every single component is manufactured by BYD in-house: from the electric motor to the steering wheel and the fenders. The company grew rapidly and soon joined the ranks of China’s largest carmakers.

Buses were finally added to its portfolio in 2009. BYD developed its own iron phosphate battery for these vehicles. Iron phosphate batteries are safer than the more common lithium-ion batteries because they are not susceptible to the thermal runaway phenomenon, which can cause the latter to catch fire or explode. The batteries developed by BYD are also kinder to the environment because they are recyclable and don’t contain any heavy metals.

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Efficient and reliable production processes are the key to meeting the growing demand for these energy-storage devices, while ensuring quick delivery and affordable prices. “Welding plays a significant role in the battery manufacturing process. Among other things, it is used to attach the connectors and to seal the battery enclosure,” explains Huaoping.

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