A secondary battery electrode production system comprises a transfer portion configured to transfer an electrode, wherein the transfer portion is divided into a first area for unloading the electrode and a second area for loading or holding the electrode, the transfer portion comprises a suction driving portion, a suction plate, a belt moving along the suction plate, and a plurality of suction blocks coupled to the belt, the suction plate comprises a plurality of first flow paths partitioned from each other, each of the suction blocks comprises a second flow path and a first hole connected to the second flow path, the belt comprises a second hole aligned with the first hole, and among the plurality of suction blocks, the first hole of the suction block positioned in the first area communicates with any one of the plurality of first flow paths.

An inspection device for a layer material has a layer conveyor and a drive to pick up an anode or cathode layer by a pickup from a transfer location and bring it to a delivery location. The layer turner delivers a single anode or cathode layer from its pickup to a stacking table at the delivery location. The drive aligns the pickup and the stacking table relative to each other depending on a signal based on processing of a first or second image feed. A first image sensor is aligned between the transfer location and the delivery location to perform a first image feed when the pickup of the layer turner passes the first image sensor. A second image sensor is aligned between the transfer location and the delivery location to perform a second image feed when the pickup of the layer turner passes the second image sensor.

An inspection device for a layer material has a layer conveyor and a drive to pick up an anode or cathode layer by a pickup from a transfer location and bring it to a delivery location. The layer turner delivers a single anode or cathode layer from its pickup to a stacking table at the delivery location. The drive aligns the pickup and the stacking table relative to each other depending on a signal based on processing of a first or second image feed. A first image sensor is aligned between the transfer location and the delivery location to perform a first image feed when the pickup of the layer turner passes the first image sensor. A second image sensor is aligned between the transfer location and the delivery location to perform a second image feed when the pickup of the layer turner passes the second image sensor.

Provided is a battery cell material recycling apparatus. The battery cell material recycling apparatus includes a first vacuum belt conveying mechanism and a second vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The first vacuum belt conveying mechanism has a first feed end and a first discharge end opposite to each other in a conveying direction of the first vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The second vacuum belt conveying mechanism has a second feed end and a second discharge end opposite to each other in a conveying direction of the second vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The second feed end is located above the first discharge end. A guide roller is disposed below the second discharge end. The guide roller is movable back and forth in the conveying direction of the second vacuum belt conveying mechanism.

Provided is a battery cell material recycling apparatus. The battery cell material recycling apparatus includes a first vacuum belt conveying mechanism and a second vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The first vacuum belt conveying mechanism has a first feed end and a first discharge end opposite to each other in a conveying direction of the first vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The second vacuum belt conveying mechanism has a second feed end and a second discharge end opposite to each other in a conveying direction of the second vacuum belt conveying mechanism. The second feed end is located above the first discharge end. A guide roller is disposed below the second discharge end. The guide roller is movable back and forth in the conveying direction of the second vacuum belt conveying mechanism.

A suction gripping device for picking up a plurality of substrates which are flat and flexible includes: a base body, which defines a plane; at least one gas suction vacuum module which is arranged on the base body and has at least one gas suction opening configured for withdrawing gas by suction and for generating a first vacuum so as to suction a respective one of the plurality of substrates against the suction gripping device; and at least one gas ejection vacuum module which is arranged on the base body and has a gas ejection opening configured for ejecting gas and for generating a second vacuum so as to suction the respective one of the plurality of substrates against the suction gripping device.

System and methods for manipulating and sorting of objects being moved along a conveyor are disclosed, whereby control of the object is achieved through the application of one or more of vacuum, impaling, or mechanical grasping. One embodiment is directed to a robotic arm and vision detection system operable for detecting a target object to be grasped from a stream of objects being moved on a conveyor, and moving a suction head into position over the target object that has been detected on the conveyor, the suction head having a flexible cup section disposed at a distal end thereof, the vacuum item pick-up system/method using high subsonic air flow (e.g., on the order of 60 scfm or more) through a suction cup having a flow opening area large enough that an airflow of 60 scfm does not result in an airspeed exceeding Mach 0.2 under standard conditions of temperature and pressure, and further having a flow opening area whose ratio to cup opening area falls between 0.36 and 1.44 for applying a desired vacuum suction force for grasping the target object. Either as a primary grasping mechanism, or as an optional supplemental grasping mechanism, a piercing mechanism may be inserted into the object and used to manipulate the object in space. Alternate systems/methods for manipulating and sorting objects via hitting, flicking, or pushing are also disclosed.

System and methods for manipulating and sorting of objects being moved along a conveyor are disclosed, whereby control of the object is achieved through the application of one or more of vacuum, impaling, or mechanical grasping. One embodiment is directed to a robotic arm and vision detection system operable for detecting a target object to be grasped from a stream of objects being moved on a conveyor, and moving a suction head into position over the target object that has been detected on the conveyor, the suction head having a flexible cup section disposed at a distal end thereof, the vacuum item pick-up system/method using high subsonic air flow (e.g., on the order of 60 scfm or more) through a suction cup having a flow opening area large enough that an airflow of 60 scfm does not result in an airspeed exceeding Mach 0.2 under standard conditions of temperature and pressure, and further having a flow opening area whose ratio to cup opening area falls between 0.36 and 1.44 for applying a desired vacuum suction force for grasping the target object. Either as a primary grasping mechanism, or as an optional supplemental grasping mechanism, a piercing mechanism may be inserted into the object and used to manipulate the object in space. Alternate systems/methods for manipulating and sorting objects via hitting, flicking, or pushing are also disclosed.