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.

A device for manufacturing a laminated electrode comprises: a negative electrode cutting drum that forms a negative electrode sheet by cutting a negative electrode single sheet to a first width and conveys the negative electrode sheet; a negative electrode heating drum that heats the negative electrode sheet; a positive electrode cutting drum that forms a positive electrode sheet by cutting a positive electrode single sheet to a second width and conveys the positive electrode sheet; a positive electrode heating drum that heats the positive electrode sheet; and a bonding drum at which the negative electrode sheet is arranged on a first separator single sheet, a second separator single sheet is arranged on the negative electrode sheet, the positive electrode sheet is arranged on the second separator single sheet, and the sheets are bonded. The negative and positive electrode cutting drums include: a plurality of holding heads and pairs of blades.

An apparatus includes a transfer mechanism that transfers discrete articles to a receiving member. The transfer mechanism includes a plurality of transfer pucks that carry discrete articles thereon. Each of the transfer pucks includes a puck body with an article carrying surface having vacuum holes formed therein to retain the discrete article thereon via a vacuum. The article carrying surface includes a central region and at least one side region adjacent the central region, the side region aligned lengthwise along the puck body. Each of the transfer pucks also includes one or more resilient puck inserts positioned about a portion of a perimeter of the transfer puck, with each puck insert engaged with the puck body in a respective side region. The puck inserts are sized to protrude above the article carrying surface and are depressible inward toward the article carrying surface upon an application of force thereto.

The invention relates to a cell stacking system for stacking segments of energy cells, comprisinga feed device which continuously feeds the segments at a feed speed, a discharge device which discharges the segments in stacks, andat least one cell stacking apparatus which receives the segments from the feed device and transfers the segments to the discharge device in a stacked manner, whereinthe cell stacking apparatus has at least one removal apparatus and a depositing element, andthe depositing element has a transfer device, a depositing lever, and a receptacle which can be moved from a receiving position into a dispensing position and vice versa, whereinthe depositing lever removes the segments from the removal apparatus and transfers the segments into the receptacle arranged in the receiving position andthe transfer device can be moved from a ready position into a holding position, whereinthe transfer device is arranged in the holding position during the movement of the receptacle from the receiving position into the dispensing position and forms a intermediate support for depositing the segments.