iM3NY Plant Update June 2022
Sydney, July 22, 2022 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Magnis Energy Technologies Limited (
ASX:MNS) (U1P:FRA) (MNSEF:OTCMKTS) is very pleased to provide an update on activities from Imperium3 New York ("iM3NY") which operates a Gigawatt scale Lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Endicott, New York. Magnis along with its joint venture and technology partner Charge CCCV LLC ("C4V") are the major shareholders in iM3NY.
Project Status and Recent Milestones
iM3NY overall project completion rate is at 84% at the end of June and is at the final stage before fully automated production can commence, which will occur once the local authority certificates are issued. At that time the completion rate is expected to be in the vicinity of 88%. The remaining 12% includes some cosmetic changes to the factory, minor works to an internal office area and the gradual ramp up of production.
Significant progress was made during June as listed below.
Recent Key Activities/Milestones
- Majority of equipment in place and ready to go to commence production; Mixing, Coating, Drying, Calendaring, Slitting, Stamping, Stacking, Electrolyte Filling etc.
- A team of Korean technologists travelled to New York to provide technological expertise around the iM3NY plant for installation and commissioning of major cell assembly equipment, including the electrolyte filling.
- Fire Alarm System has been commissioned which was a mandatory requirement before the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) could be issued for such a large-scale Li ion battery manufacturing plant.
- iM3NY currently employs 52 people with 17 additions in the last 2 months. The total count is expected to grow to 100 during Q4 2022.
The TCO is expected to be issued shortly as a prerequisite to ensure the necessary inspection conditions are satisfied and before production can commence. Once production commences, a Complete Certificate of Occupancy (CCO) will be issued.
Once fully automated production commences and the subsequent ramp up takes place, the production rate is expected to be around 10,000 cells/day.
Completed items during June 2022
- Air Permit modifications received from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Completed utility installation and testing of AHU 1 & 2
- Completed utility installation and testing of AHU 4 & 5
- Completed installation of vacuum piping of electrolyte filling equipment
- Completed installation of utilities to cell washing equipment
- Completed utility installation to stacking equipment
- Continued process exhaust ductwork for coating lines and electrolyte filling equipment
- Completed utility hook up to anode mixing, cathode coating, stamping, stacking, electrolyte filling equipment
- Completed restructuring of control cabinet to accommodate carbon beds and electrolyte exhaust
- Completed insulation of steam and condensate lines to DHU's
- Completed cathode coating line interconnecting
- Relocated anode coating line control cabinet
- Rigged and set stampers and stackers into final position
Items progressed during June 2022
- Continued process exhaust ductwork to cathode coating line and electrolyte/DMC
- Continued installation of all life safety alarming systems and control panel
- Continued commissioning of substations and power distribution panels
- Continued insulation of steam, condensate lines and chilled water piping to AHU 1, 2, 4 and 5.
iM3NY CEO Chaitanya Sharma commented: "We are very close to achieving fully automated production and the iM3NY team has worked around the clock in this challenging global environment to start automated production."
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About Magnis Energy Technologies Limited
Magnis Energy Technologies Limited (ASX:MNS) (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) (FRA:U1P) is involved in and has strategic investments in several aspects of the electrification supply chain including manufacturing of green credentialed lithium-ion battery cells, leading edge battery technology and high quality, high performance anode materials. The company's vision is to enable, support and accelerate the green energy transition critical for the adoption of Electric Mobility and Renewable Energy Storage.
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