Recently, the Future Battery Forum 2024, organized by IPM AG (Institute for Production Management) in Berlin, was officially launched, gathering over 80 battery industry experts and more than 100 top-tier companies from around the world. The forum focused on the latest research developments and future trends in power batteries, energy storage batteries, battery materials, intelligent manufacturing equipment, and cutting-edge energy storage technologies. Recognized for its high authority and professionalism, the forum is considered a global benchmark for future battery technologies and markets.
At the event, Lead Intelligent Equipment’s (hereafter referred to as LEAD) overseas expert delivered a keynote speech titled “Solid-State Battery Production: Dry Electrode Coating Equipment and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies,” highlighting LEAD’s all-solid-state battery production line solution and its application achievements, instantly capturing the attention of the audience.
As solid-state batteries continue to emerge as the mainstream technology for power batteries, LEAD has actively responded to new market demands and challenges. The company introduced its all-solid-state battery production line solution, which covers key manufacturing processes including solid-state electrode production, solid-state electrolyte film coating and lamination equipment, cell assembly, densification, and high-voltage formation. LEAD’s solution offers distinct advantages in electrode overhang buffer, separator-free stacking, continuous densification, and high-voltage formation. By adopting advanced dry electrode technology and highly integrated designs, the solution reduces process steps compared to traditional methods, achieving a 30% reduction in overall investment, a 40% improvement in battery performance, a 15% reduction in process steps, and a 20% decrease in labor requirements, all while ensuring strict environmental control at multiple stages and maintaining product safety and quality.
Since 2020, LEAD has partnered with several industry-leading companies and secured solid-state production line orders from well-known domestic and international automotive and solid-state battery enterprises. The comprehensive production line solution has been successfully implemented in the world’s first all-solid-state battery mass production line, meeting a variety of customer-specific needs. Feedback from clients has been overwhelmingly positive, with the battery production line excelling in multiple areas and receiving strong market response.
The expert emphasized LEAD’s renowned manufacturing capabilities, which have earned the company a prestigious reputation. LEAD continues to expand its business domains and is well-equipped to provide clients with comprehensive lithium-ion battery production line solutions, including best practice recommendations, feasibility analyses, and precise line layout planning and optimization. Most importantly, LEAD has 100% independently developed core technologies, with all processes designed by an in-house team of experts and rigorously tested in professional laboratories. This not only reflects LEAD’s deep technical expertise but also underscores the company’s commitment to product quality.
With its ongoing international business expansion, LEAD achieved a significant milestone in the first half of 2024, with overseas revenue reaching ¥1.095 billion, a year-on-year increase of 159.56%. The proportion of overseas revenue rose to 19.03%, with a gross margin increase to 39.47%, accelerating the company’s global strategy. In line with the growing trend of new energy companies expanding internationally, LEAD has established localized production and service operations in Europe, launching its first European logistics center in Germany in February 2024. Leveraging advanced technology and a global service system, LEAD provides efficient service to European customers, leading the global battery and energy storage industries to new heights. Currently, LEAD has 15 subsidiaries overseas, employing staff across 16 countries and regions, with products exported to more than 20 countries and regions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
