DIRECTAIR®:
Meeting the Complex Needs of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Manufacturer
Industry
Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Manufacturing, Utilizing Semiconductors
Overview
An automobile manufacturer planned to construct two, large-scale battery production facilities for their line of electric vehicles.
Results:
Energy efficiency
Robust control system
Adaptable solution for complex requirements
Ability to deliver on exacting specifications
Challenges
To accommodate the compressed air needs of both plants, and manage energy use, a single control system design would be implemented, so strict air requirements could be met, and monitored cohesively.
The compressed air capacity required between the facilities would range from 20,000 CFM to 100,000 CFM, and the entire system needed to be adaptable enough to meet future compressed air demands.
Additionally, there were stringent system specification requirements as the compressed air equipment was going to be sold outside of the United States.
Solution
The battery manufacturer selected OTC and its DIRECTAIR® division to build the single compressed air system for the two plants because of their outstanding reputation, and experience in EV battery manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.
DIRECTAIR® was the only bidder that could meet the plants’ air volume, precise pressure and dew point, and system flexibility requirements.
Utilizing DIRECTAIR®’s FOURTH UTILITYSM compressed air model, and customized equipment modules, the battery manufacturer pays a single, monthly fee for the air they use. DIRECTAIR® engineers, manufactures, installs, maintains, and operates the air equipment at no additional charge.
Data collected by the DIRECTAIR® system is used in predictive analytics to identify potential equipment issues, helping to deliver on our 100% Uptime Guarantee.
Results
The manufacturer now has a highly energy-efficient, sophisticated, single control compressed air system, responsible for the overall management of the two facilities’ compressed air service.
The DIRECTAIR® compressed air system meets the manufacturer’s stringent specifications and is adaptable to meet future needs.
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