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June 11.2025

Lithium Battery Conveyor Line

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Project Background

The positioning accuracy and coordination efficiency during conveyance directly affect battery pack consistency. However, the electromagnetic interference, chemical corrosion, and mechanical vibration in the production environment pose stringent challenges to the stability and response speed of the control system.

In the key manufacturing processes of lithium battery production, finished battery packs require high-speed transfer via automated conveyor lines. Traditional control systems, due to response delays from distributed I/O nodes, often cause positioning deviations in the battery queue. Protocol incompatibility among multi-brand sensing equipment further exacerbates signal synchronization difficulties, impacting the precision of the cell transfer rhythm. More critically, high-frequency electromagnetic interference and mechanical vibration in the production environment persistently threaten the stability of control signals.

 
 
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Efficient and Reliable Professional Solution
The system adopts the FATEK M Series PLC as the core controller, deploying MC0EN remote I/O modules at key points along the conveyor line. The modules are directly integrated onto the conveyor frame, connecting 32 acquisition stations via a dual Ethernet port daisy-chain topology, eliminating the switch hierarchy of traditional architectures. The MC0EN simultaneously interfaces with laser positioning sensors, variable frequency drives, and pneumatic sorting devices, converting signals into a unified data stream uploaded to the master station.

Particularly in the battery spacing control segment, the FHB high-speed bus technology of the MC0EN deeply coordinates servo motors and photoelectric sensors: when a carrier passes through the scanning area, position signals with millimeter-level accuracy trigger real-time speed fine-tuning commands, ensuring the timing error for each cell entering the baking station approaches zero. The patented anti-vibration connectors effectively absorb the continuous vibration from the mechanical conveyor chain, establishing multiple protective barriers for signal transmission.

Operators monitor the status of all line equipment via the FATEK P5B Series touch screens, including carrier queue dynamics, station communication quality, and material blockage warning information. 
 
 
 
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FATEK Makes You Stand Out
► Signal Transmission Efficiency Upgrade  
MC0EN incorporates FHB high-speed data transmission technology, breaking through traditional distributed I/O response bottlenecks to achieve high-speed dynamic calibration of battery queues. The dual Ethernet port daisy-chain topology enables direct connection to 32 acquisition stations, eliminating switch-level latency and significantly enhancing conveyor line operating speed.

► Smoother Equipment Collaboration
MC0EN supports EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP protocols,Breaks down technical barriers between branded equipment. Interaction delay between laser rangefinders and servos is drastically reduced. Smoothness of inter-device action transitions is leapfrog-optimized, fundamentally ensuring production rhythm consistency.

► Reliable Operation in Harsh Environments  
MC0EN remote IO’s anti-vibration and anti-interference design comprehensively resists complex disturbances in production sites. Emergency stop frequency caused by signal loss plummets, significantly extending continuous production cycles.

► Convenient and  Flexible Expansion  
Push-in terminals substantially improve wiring efficiency. Hardware knob IP setting + data mapping table visualization significantly optimizes field commissioning and system development efficiency. Additionally, flexible expansion capabilities support future production capacity upgrades without expansion concerns;
 
► Comprehensive Intelligent O&M Upgrade
Conveyor line status is visualized in real-time via the FATEK P5 Series touch screens, enabling one-click issuance of material blockage warnings and parameter optimization commands. The modular architecture supports seamless integration of new workstations, comprehensively covering system scalability requirements.
 
 
 
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FATEK Products Selected
in the Solution