(Coherix: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Coherix is developing quality-control technology that can improve EV-battery safety, service life, and quality while reducing production costs.

The company has pioneered the development of 3D machine vision, artificial intelligence, and proprietary process-control software to manage critically important processes to seal battery cases and covers to ensure performance and safety.

More than 3,000 Coherix systems are currently in use on battery- and automotive-assembly lines worldwide. Juergen Dennig, the company’s president, says that Coherix expects that number to nearly double over the next two years.

Dennig notes that manufacturers around the world are in the race to improve battery quality, safety, and performance while reducing weight and cost. He warns, however, that mass production of EV batteries is still in its infancy, and many companies continue to develop quality-control processes on a trial-and-error basis.

“The automotive industry is moving at light speed in its development of battery technology,” Dennig says. “The growth in EV sales puts a spotlight on battery-manufacturing processes needed to properly seal lithium-ion battery cases and covers to achieve optimal performance, safety, and quality.”

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