Example of fully automated centralized feeding and conveying of lithium battery powder in Baoji, Sh

Head Powder provided a fully automatic centralized pneumatic conveying system for a lithium battery materials company in Baoji, Shaanxi, improving issues such as dust dispersion, material loss, and low labor efficiency during lithium battery powder transportation. This system uses a sealed pipeline conveying method, enabling automated transfer of lithium battery powder from raw material silos to various production stations, thereby improving production continuity and material management accuracy.

Case Summary

This client is a company in Baoji, Shaanxi, specializing in lithium battery cathode material production. During its production process, various powder raw materials are transported in proportional proportions to the mixing pulping process. Previously, manual handling and open feeding methods were used, which posed risks of dust overflow, material waste, and cross-contamination. Head Powder designed and installed a fully automatic centralized pneumatic feeding system based on its working conditions, including multiple conveying pipelines, a relatively accurate weighing module, and a PLC centralized control unit, achieving fully automated operation from raw material warehousing to feeding.

Customer pain points

1. Severe dust pollution: Lithium battery powder has fine particle size and light specific gravity, and open feeding leads to high dust concentrations in workshops, affecting employee health and equipment lifespan.
2. High material loss: During manual handling and open-door conveying, powder easily disperses, with a material loss rate exceeding 3%, increasing production costs.
3. Low degree of automation: Each workstation relies on manual weighing and feeding, and production cycles are limited by human factors, making continuous production difficult.
4. Risk of cross-contamination: Inadequate cleaning when switching raw materials from different batches or formulations can cause material mixing and affect product consistency.

Product advantages

To address these pain points, Head Powder offers the following solutions:
1. Enclosed pneumatic conveying: Fully sealed pipelines, with negative or positive pressure conveying, preventing dust leakage at the source and significantly improving the workshop environment.
2. Relatively accurate measurement and automatic control: Equipped with high-precision weighing modules and PLC programs to achieve automatic formulation batching, controlling material loss within 0.5%, and improving batch stability.
3. Fully automatic centralized feeding: Multiple stations can supply simultaneously, and the system automatically switches pipelines according to preset programs, reducing manual intervention and improving production efficiency by about 40%.
4. Easy to clean and maintain: The pipeline uses a quick-connect structure with automatic purge function for quick cleaning during material replacement, preventing cross-contamination.