Battery Production - Cell Assembly - Tab Welder

Cell Assembly is the middle phase of battery production. These documents define the process:

• OPC 40752 – 1 Notcher
• OPC 40752 – 2 Separator
• OPC 40752 – 3 Jelly Roll Winder
• OPC 40752 – 4 Stacker
• OPC 40752 – 5 Joining Station
• OPC 40752 – 6 Sealer
• OPC 40752 – 7 Beader
• OPC 40752 – 8 Tab Welding
• OPC 40752 – 9 Electrolyte Filler
• OPC 40752 – 10 Crimper
• OPC 40752 – 11 Tuber

This specification part describes the Tab Welding process step.
Tab welding denotes the process of creating an electrical and mechanical connection between electrode current collectors and cell tabs or contact terminals. It is used to establish the conductive path from the electrode assembly to the external electrical contacts of the battery cell.