CATL’s 2027 Solid-State Pilot: An Equipment-Design Perspective
CATL confirmed on August 10, 2026 that it will begin small-scale trial production of all-solid-state batteries starting in 2027. Key
LG Energy Solution Dry-Electrode Patent: Combined Calender/Lamination Roll
Patent WO2024090969A1 claims a structure in dry-electrode manufacturing equipment in which a single roll doubles as both the calendering and
Forge Nano’s US Battery Plant Groundbreaking: Equipment Implications
Forge Nano held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 19, 2026 for an expansion of its battery gigafactory in Morrisville, North
Dry-Electrode Calender Roll Deflection: Rigidity Governs, Not Strength
Dry-electrode calendering is a process that compresses a dry active-material sheet to a target thickness using a pair of rolling
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Hockmeyer, 80-Year Dispersion Firm That Invented the Immersion Mill
Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation is a US wet-grinding and dispersion equipment specialist founded in 1943, and developed the world’s first immersion
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Charles Ross & Son Company (ROSS Mixers) is one of the oldest industrial mixer manufacturers in the United States, founded
CATL Sulfide Patent: Design Implications for Compression-Stack Jigs
CATL’s sulfide solid-electrolyte cathode patent (published application US20250364543A1, PCT/CN2025/086345 family) discloses a chemical approach that raises interfacial stability by designing
Solid-State Electrode Coating R2R Tension Control Design
A solid-state electrode coating R2R line is a continuous process that applies sulfide-based solid electrolyte onto a current collector using
US–Europe Dry-Electrode R2R Investment Trends
Dry-electrode R2R equipment investments in the US and Europe were announced in the same week. On August 19, 2026, Forge
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NETZSCH, Supplying a Battery Line to Fraunhofer FFB
NETZSCH (NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik GmbH) is the wet grinding and dispersion specialist division of the NETZSCH Group, headquartered in Selb, Germany, supplying
LFP Electrode Coating Transition — Redesigning the R2R Slot-Die Lip
Problem Definition LFP electrode coating is a process that applies slurry with lower solids content and viscosity than NCM using
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LIST Technology, KneaderReactor Specialist in Solvent-Free Processing
LIST Technology (LIST Technology AG) is a KneaderReactor specialist founded in 1966, headquartered in Arisdorf (near Basel), Switzerland. 1. Company