Feasibility study into the scale-up operations and processes of a UK battery manufacturing facility

该项目的目的是为电池模块、系统和全电池组提供原型和中批量生产设施，主要用于汽车行业，但也支持跨行业项目。该工厂将用于完整的组件组装，包括生产线的前端和末端测试，以确保可重复的质量产品。该工厂将包括自动化，以实现具有成本效益的英国制造工厂，并将以单元型布置设计，允许通过增加额外的制造单元轻松扩大规模。该设施将是灵活的，以确保能够运行不同类型的电池。该设施将支持RML集团自己的电池产品制造以及为第三方制造，RML还将使该设施可用于教育，允许学校和学院获得经验和大学，以帮助将概念沿着TRL和MRL水平转化为生产项目。这种类型的设施为英国的电池制造提供了一个关键的踏脚石，使其成为未来潜在的千兆工厂，并适合英国和外国电池供应的供应链，特别是在电池发展的关键阶段。该设施将严重依赖英国供应链提供初始资本设备，以及电池制造所需的资源，包括电池、模块材料、电池管理系统和外壳，这还将创造许多新的就业机会。可行性研究将旨在为此类设施提供完全合理的商业计划。工厂的建筑和概要计划，包括工厂布局，并证明有能力有效地实现流程自动化，在整个过程中实现可靠的平衡，由此产生的交付成果是一份完整的报告，并能够在资金承诺可用的情况下推进设施的建设。

The project is for the provision of a prototype and mid-volume production facility for battery modules, systems and full battery packs, primarily for the Automotive sector but also supporting cross sector projects. The facility will be established for complete pack assembly, including front and end of line testing to ensure repeatable quality products.The facility will include automation to allow for a cost effective UK manufacturing facility and will be designed in a cell type arrangement that allows for easy scale up by the addition of extra manufacturing cells. The facility will be flexible to ensure the ability to run different types of battery.The facility would support RML Groups own battery product manufacturing as well as manufacturing for 3rd parties, RML would also make the facility available to education allowing access to schools and colleges for experiences and universities to assist moving concepts along the level of TRL & MRL towards becoming production items. A facility of this type provides a critical stepping stone for battery manufacture in the UK towards a potential Giga factory of the future and also fits into the supply chain for UK and foreign battery supply, especially at the critical stages of battery development.The facility would rely heavily on UK supply chain for both the initial capital equipment but also for the resources needed in battery manufacturing, including Cells, module materials, battery management systems and housing, this would also lead to the creation of a number of new employment opportunities.The feasibility study will aim to provide a fully justified business plan for such a facility, a building and outlined plan for the facility including factory layout and also prove the ability to automate the process effectively with reliable balanced throughout, the deliverable from this being a full report and to be in a position to move forward with the build of the facility if the financial commitment is available.