ATS, a Canadian company that specializes in automation, can turn 6,500 cells into a battery pack in just 60 seconds.
As global automakers make the high-profile transition to electric vehicles, the Canadian automation company ATS Corp. is quietly carving out a niche by building the assembly lines that enable automakers to piece together the batteries.
The stakes are higher still, given that many of ATS’ customers run their automated lines 24/7, producing US$1 billion to $2 billionworthofbattery packs per year on each line. “Often these customers are making these big announcements, and then they’ve got to figure [execution] out,” he said.With the auto industry shifting to EVs at high speed, battery projects involve fast-changing technology and “superaggressive timelines,” Panenka said.ATS has delivered more than 110 battery assembly systems to customers worldwide, with most of its early orders coming from Europe before the recent shift to North America.
Growing battery business has added to this tally. In March 2022, for instance, the company opened a pair of 240,000-square-foot plants on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, that will produce assembly lines for battery modules.Modules are an intermediate product in the EV battery production process. A finished EV battery, which typically weighs 1,000 to 2,000 pounds , is known as a pack. It’s made up of a series of modules, which are orderly collections of battery cells.
ATS meticulously records the manufacturing data for every module and pack built, keeping it to cross-check against any problems that prompt a vehicle recall months or years in the future. With battery technology continuing to evolve, ATS also designs its lines to be upgradable for next-generation lithium ion batteries and the eventual shift to solid-state battery packs.ATS has built automated battery assembly lines for 12 automakers and battery manufacturers. Hider cited confidentiality in not listing them, but General Motors is one.
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