TOSS unveils impulse heat-sealing technology for battery packaging

TOSS Machine Components, a manufacturer and distributor of impulse heat-sealing components and supplies, has introduced a new technology for EV battery packaging.

As battery technology evolves, more batteries are being built directly into the devices they power, demanding contoured shapes that maximize space efficiency. TOSS says its new PIREG technology can adapt to complex shapes while ensuring a secure and reliable seal.

By measuring the temperature of the heat seal band 60 times per second, the PIREG C2-220 temperature controller ensures consistent and uniform sealing cycles. This model features Ethernet/IP controls that directly interface with Ethernet/IP PLCs for real-time feedback, while also providing a full set of terminals for analog PLC connections. It can be fully controlled by either analog PLCs or Ethernet/IP PLCs, offering flexibility in automation setups.

To ensure adaptability to specific heat-sealing applications and plant design, a wide range of compatible accessories and peripheral devices are available, optimizing the PIREG temperature controllers for various operational needs.

TOSS sealing systems can scale to accommodate parts in any shape or size, ensuring consistent, reliable seals for a range of applications. The systems also offer validation capabilities, allowing users to monitor temperature with high resolution and ensure the sealing process functions as intended.

While constant heat sealing requires continuous heating of the tooling, consuming large amounts of energy, impulse heat sealing only requires heat for the heating portion of the heat-sealing cycle, TOSS noted. Its seal-and-cut technology streamlines manufacturing by enabling simultaneous sealing and cutting of films, which eliminates excess tooling and reduces process steps. In case a seal-and-cut application is not needed, TOSS offers a wide variety of other band profiles and can make heat seal bands in various shapes and sizes.

The company introduced a line of seal-and-cut heat seal bands designed to address the specific needs of sealing battery cells and packs earlier this year.

Source: TOSS Machine Components