The BMW Group will open its Cell Manufacturing Competence Middle (CCMC) within the fall. With the emmission management approval process now accomplished, the mandatory circumstances are in place for commissioning of near-standard manufacturing of lithium-ion battery cells on the competence middle in Parsdorf, exterior of Munich.
In an space spanning round 15,000 sq. meters, the BMW Group will reveal the economic feasibility of future generations of high-performance battery cells. The pilot line on the competence middle will make it doable to research and absolutely perceive cell worth creation processes.
BMW Group Battery Cell Manufacturing Competence Middle / CMCC in Parsdorf close to Munich (below development); Might 2022
It will allow future suppliers to provide cells to the BMW Group’s personal specs and thereby additional optimize battery cell manufacturing with regard to high quality, output and prices. The corporate is presently ruling out the choice of creating its personal large-scale battery cell manufacturing.
The Cell Manufacturing Competence Middle in Parsdorf is the subsequent logical step in the direction of penetrating all features of the battery cell worth chain. Following profitable implementation of the Battery Cell Competence Middle (BCCC), we at the moment are specializing in the manufacturing processes. We’re validating the manufacturability of lithium-ion battery cells for large-scale normal manufacturing, with regard to high quality, effectivity and prices.
—Markus Fallböhmer, head of Manufacturing Engines, E-Drives on the BMW Group
Funding within the preliminary growth section for the Cell Manufacturing Competence Middle totals round €170 million. About 80 staff will work on the Parsdorf location. The German Federal Ministry of Financial Affairs and the Bavarian Ministry of Financial Affairs, Regional Improvement and Vitality are supporting the undertaking inside the framework of the European funding course of IPCEI (Vital Initiatives of Widespread European Curiosity).
As a result of complicated applied sciences concerned, battery cell manufacturing shall be commissioned in phases, with manufacturing as a result of begin on the CMCC within the autumn. Within the preliminary section of the ramp-up, the programs for electrode manufacturing shall be put in and run in. Throughout this stage, uncooked supplies, resembling graphite and nickel oxides for battery electrodes, are metered and combined. That is adopted by coating of the metallic foils and closing compression.
Within the second section, the programs for subsequent cell meeting and formation shall be put in. On this step, the electrodes are processed with the opposite sub-components to create battery cells and are shaped and checked for high quality. The whole ramp-up course of will take a couple of 12 months. Over the course of the next 12 months, near-standard battery cell manufacturing on the competence middle will transition to common operation.
In Parsdorf, work will even deal with revolutionary manufacturing processes and programs that can be utilized in normal manufacturing. The BMW Group will produce battery cell samples at this website for the subsequent technology of battery expertise to be used within the Neue Klasse.
The Neue Klasse represents a serious technological leap for the corporate in electrical drive programs. The purpose is to extend the power density of the subsequent technology of lithium-ion cells considerably and, on the identical time, scale back prices from using supplies and manufacturing. The CMCC will make an necessary contribution to this.
Operations in Parsdorf will depend on electrical energy produced utilizing renewable power, together with from photovoltaic programs on the roof of the constructing. Parking areas within the storage are additionally outfitted with charging infrastructure.
The BMW Group sources battery cells from main cell producers. The remaining worth creation, i.e. cell preparation, and manufacturing of modules and high-voltage batteries, takes place on the automotive producer. Electrical powertrain elements are manufactured at a number of places throughout the BMW Group manufacturing community. For instance, high-voltage batteries, battery modules and elements are produced in Germany, at Crops Dingolfing, Regensburg and Leipzig. Different electrical powertrain elements come from Plant Spartanburg within the US and the BMW Brilliance Automotive three way partnership in China.
