Luna wins major order for terahertz solutions for battery manufacturing
23/10/2023
Luna Innovations Incorporated, a global leader in advanced fibre-optic and terahertz (THz)-based technology, has announced that it has won a large new purchase order for its THz sensing solution for application in automotive electric vehicle (EV) battery production. In efforts to keep pace with the growing demand for these solutions, Luna has also announced completion of the transfer of production of THz solutions to its facility in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where it expects to achieve four times greater capacity.
“With electric mobility fast becoming the cornerstone of our global transportation landscape, the demand for reliable and efficient EV batteries has reached unprecedented heights,” said Scott Graeff, President and CEO of Luna. “Our THz solutions represent a major step forward for in-line, real-time measurement of critical thickness and density parameters during production. We are very pleased to announce our progress with this major win and the associated transfer of production to our rapidly growing Atlanta facility.”
Luna’s THz sensing technology utilises electromagnetic waves between microwaves and infrared light that can be used to measure multi-layer thickness and the density of opaque materials. THz waves are intrinsically safe and non-destructive, making their use ideal for real-time monitoring of multi-layer industrial processes, such as those found in the production of EV batteries.
With high-speed measurements of moving samples, high-precision thickness measurements of single- and multi-layer material structures, multiple communication protocols and input/output (I/O) options, dual parallel optical channels for multiple simultaneous measurements in either reflection or transmission and a powerful and user-friendly application-oriented software platform, Luna’s model 5600 T-Ray is claimed to be the industry’s only THz solution that is purpose-built for industrial application. The recent significant order for new units is out for delivery throughout the remainder of 2023.
