Integration of Traceability Systems in Battery Production

Along the value chain of lithium-ion battery production, there are several process-related changes in the batch structure which are associated with technical challenges for cell-specific traceability. A holistic approach is needed to eliminate the information gaps between the processes and to ensure the traceability of components and process steps up to the finished product. Thus, a solution morphology for the integration of traceability concepts with focus on identification technologies in battery production was developed. This paper presents the developed morphology and its implementation examples. The presented research is carried out together with VARTA in the German research project DigiBattPro 4.0.