Honeywell's Automation Technologies to Support ABF's Gigafactory
Honeywell has announced that American Battery Factory (ABF), a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturer, is fully integrating Honeywell's automation and process safety solutions in its new gigafactory located in Tucson, Ariz.
At approximately 2 million square feet, the facility is poised to become the largest gigafactory to produce LFP battery cells in the United States upon completion. Energy storage systems made from ABF's battery cell production will be available to households, businesses and utilities, allowing them to optimize their use of energy from the grid or from their own systems.
The Arizona gigafactory will integrate Honeywell's Manufacturing Excellence Platform, Experion® Batch, and Integrated Remote operations to help ABF optimize its manufacturing process and workflow. Through Honeywell's advanced solutions, ABF will have real-time visualization and control over every stage of battery production, including mixing, coating, assembly, storage, and distribution.
Honeywell's technologies will also streamline and enhance the collection of operations data while gathering insights about upcoming tasks or potential delays for operators, leading to improved yields, reduced waste and the achievement of more energy-efficient and cost-effective battery production.
"We will be able to quickly and effectively establish a sustainable foundation for our network of gigafactories by utilizing Honeywell's exceptional tools and technology," explained John Kem, president of American Battery Factory.
"This partnership marks a substantial advancement in our objective to supply the nation with U.S.-manufactured lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are essential for meeting federal and state government energy resilience and sustainability initiatives as well as national security requirements for products manufactured in the U.S."
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