Introduction
Driven by the global energy transition and the "dual carbon" goals, new energy storage has become a core enabler for power system upgrades, and market demand is exploding. With its fully integrated IT and OT solutions, Rockwell Automation helps energy storage companies address the dual challenges of rapid capacity expansion and efficient operations. This not only helps new plants secure timely commissioning, but also improves overall efficiency (OEE) through continuous process optimization, making it a key enabler of innovation and development in the energy storage industry.
I. Core Demands of the Energy Storage Industry: The Dual Challenges of "Rapid Commissioning" and "Long-Term Efficiency"
The current energy storage market is characterized by strong demand and fierce competition, and companies face two key challenges:
Timely Expansion Pressure: With demand exceeding supply for new energy storage products, companies must quickly complete new plant construction, production line commissioning, and capacity ramp-up to seize market opportunities and avoid missing out on orders.
Operational quality requirements: After production begins, high efficiency, high quality, and low losses must be achieved. This requires shortening production cycles (such as formation time) through process optimization while also overcoming OEE bottlenecks and laying the foundation for upstream and downstream ecosystem expansion.
II. Core Solution: End-to-End Empowerment with Fully Integrated IT and OT
To meet the energy storage companies' demand for "speed and quality," Rockwell provides a converged IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) solution covering the entire process from "plant construction to commissioning to operation." This solution is divided into two core modules:
1. Smart Machine Automation Solution (Hardware)
Provides full-process automation equipment based on UL panels, standardizing OEM equipment management standards and addressing challenges such as electrical personnel management and equipment maintenance.
Standardizing electrical drawings, panel design, PLC selection, and programming directly accelerates OEM equipment commissioning efficiency and helps rapidly scale up production capacity.
2. Smart Management Information Technology Solution (Software)
Integrating FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre® (MES system) with the factory management system creates a digital operations hub for real-time control of the entire production process.
Introducing AI big data analysis technology for battery electrochemical performance enables rapid screening of defective products and process optimization through data mining. Leveraging experience from the automotive and lithium battery industries, the system's stable rollout is ensured.
Daily Recommendations:3RS2900-2AW30, C500-OD217, FX-32MT-ESS, ELR H3-IES-SC-24DC/500AC-9, 195N0003, CJ1W-PRM21, 510-500/130, PRO4-101.7098QS, SM-64-1-0 / SM6410, XN-4AI-U/I, CS1W-BC083, CS1W-BC083, FDS2014/B, DS201 C16 A30, AS-H819-103, 4AV2302-2EB00-0A, 175U0043, CS1W-EIP21, CS1W-EIP21, PE1843/02.
III. Key Technical Support: Two Core Capabilities Address Industry Pain Points
Rockwell's solution relies on two core differentiated technical capabilities:
IT/OT Integration: Breaking down traditional automation and information technology "data silos," enabling real-time interoperability between equipment data (OT) and production management data (IT), providing a data foundation for rapid decision-making and process optimization.
Industry-Specific AI Applications: Developing specialized electrochemical AI analysis models tailored to the specific characteristics of energy storage battery manufacturing, rather than general-purpose technologies, precisely addresses industry-specific challenges such as long formation times and difficulty identifying defective products.
IV. Implementation Path: A Four-Step Approach from "Plant Construction" to "Operation"
Rockwell leveraged its end-to-end service approach to facilitate solution implementation and ensure efficient project execution:
Preliminary Planning: Based on the company's production capacity needs, we developed a plan for automation equipment selection and information system architecture, while simultaneously specifying design standards.
Hardware Deployment: Rapidly delivered UL panels and supporting automation equipment, assisted with installation and initial commissioning, and standardized equipment management protocols.
Software Rollout: Phased deployment of the MES system, plant management system, and AI analysis module, leveraging industry experience to shorten system commissioning cycles and ensure seamless integration with the hardware.
Operational Support: Continuous technical support was provided post-production, optimizing processes through data monitoring and AI analysis, and providing ongoing consulting support for OEE improvements.
V. Implementation Results: Achieving "Value Breakthroughs" in Four Dimensions
The solution ultimately delivered quantifiable benefits to the energy storage company, fully meeting initial requirements:
Timeliness: The new plant completed commissioning and capacity ramp-up on schedule, achieving "rapid production," helping the company capture market share first. Efficiency Improvement: AI-powered process optimization shortens formation time and standardizes the debugging process, significantly improving overall production efficiency.
Quality Assurance: AI big data analysis rapidly identifies defective products, and combined with real-time control within the MES system, product quality stability is significantly enhanced.
OEE Breakthrough: Through process streamlining through TCE consulting and analysis of bottleneck workstations with FactoryTalk® InnovationSuite, the company achieved an OEE level above the industry average, while also providing data and operational support for ecosystem expansion.
VI. Long-Term Value: From "Production Empowerment" to "Ecosystem Support"
Rockwell's solutions not only address short-term commissioning and operational challenges but also focus on long-term business development:
Continuously leveraging AI data analysis and process optimization, Rockwell Automation helps companies achieve "continuous improvement in production" and cope with increasingly fierce market competition.
Leveraging its industry resources and digital platform, Rockwell Automation supports companies in expanding upstream and downstream supply chains (such as battery materials and energy storage system applications), helping to build a broader business ecosystem.
Conclusion
In the "innovation blue ocean" of the energy storage industry, "speed" and "quality" are the core competitive advantages. Rockwell Automation leverages fully integrated IT/OT solutions to address the urgent need for energy storage companies to rapidly launch and capture market share. It also ensures long-term operational efficiency through AI empowerment and OEE optimization, truly achieving "short-term results and long-term value-added." As energy storage technology continues to advance, Rockwell's customized industry solutions will continue to pave the way for efficient and sustainable development for energy storage companies, accelerating the implementation of new power systems.
Contact Us
Manager: Leonia
