Happy Chinese Lunar Year of 2021 Thank you for all the valued customers, in the year of 2020, we faced terrible pandemic of COVID-19, but we still worked well and we believe that our cooperation will keep going and be better.  Here we want to inform you that the Chinese New Year holidays is coming, we will be off from 6th-20th february 2021, during this period, we may not avaible for replying you on time, but you can still contact the sales person by email. We will try best to reply you in time. Here are some FAQ about Chinese New Year: 1. Is Chinese New Year a Public Holiday? Chinese New Year is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. 2. What Do People Do? Many people clean their homes to welcome the Spring Festival. They put up the red posters with poetic verses on it to their doors, Chinese New Year pictures on their walls, and decorate their homes with red lanterns. It is also a time to reunite with relatives so many people visit their families at this time of the year. In the evening of the Spring Festival Eve, many people set off fireworks and firecrackers, hoping to cast away any bad luck and bring forth good luck. Children often receive “luck” money. Many people wear new clothes and send Chinese New Year greetings to each other. Various activities such as beating drums and striking gongs, as well as dragon and lion dances, are all part of the Spring Festival festivities. 3. Background According to historical documents, on the day when Shun, who was one of ancient China’s mythological emperors, came to the throne more than 4000 years ago, he led his ministers to worship heaven and earth. From then on, that day was regarded as the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. This is the basic origin of Chinese New Year. China adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1911, so Chinese New Year was renamed the Spring Festival.

The expansion plan of power battery drives lithium battery equipment. The existing relatively clear battery expansion plan corresponds to a total of 198.1 billion yuan in lithium battery equipment procurement needs in 2019-2025; the average annual growth rate of lithium battery equipment investment is about 23%, and overseas equipment is higher than China. From the product level, the core equipment of the front-end process mainly includes a battery coating machine and a battery electrode roller press. Among them, the technical indicators of the coating machine include coating speed, width, thickness and precision, deviation correction, tension control and drying technology. The current localization rate has reached 70-80%, and the core components of high-precision control such as the coating head still need to be imported. Based on this, Li focused on the three major product series of Jin Yinhe lithium battery slurry twin-screw continuous automatic production line, double-sided simultaneous coating machine, and two-stage simultaneous roll-pressing and battery electrode slitting machine. Among them, the battery slurry twin-screw continuous automatic production line currently has 85 normal production lines, including models such as 65 machines, 75 machines, 95 machines, and 125 machines. Li said that the equipment's single production line requires only 1-2 people, and produces 600-2500L/h slurry per hour, with a capacity covering 1-9GWh, realizing continuous conveying and metering, with an accuracy of 0.2%, and the same capacity as the conventional mixer technology. By comparison, it can save 1.4-91.9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. The Jin Yinhe double-sided simultaneous coating machine will be mass-produced and sold in 2020. Compared with equipment with the same capacity, the reduction of one layer of oven effectively reduces energy consumption and energy saving by 30-40%; at the same time, the procurement cost is reduced by about 10-20%, and the operating cost is reduced by 30% the above. In addition, the height of the equipment is reduced by 1/3, and the transition device in the unwinding and unwinding area is eliminated in the length direction, saving about 6m of length space with a single device. Finally, Li emphasized that the two-stage simultaneous roll pressing and slitting machine is designed to increase the compaction density of pole pieces and solve the problem of high-pressure rolling of pole pieces. This product is also the first domestic application to be used in the lithium battery industry; Problems such as sheet bounce and overpressure on the pole surface; in a true sense, the problem of wrinkling in the foil area of the high-speed stripe roller pressure is solved.

Electric bicycle production in October increased by 30% year-on-year On December 9, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Operation of the Bicycle Industry from January to October 2020". In the first October, the output of electric bicycles was 25.48 million, a year-on-year increase of 33.4%. Among them, the monthly output of electric bicycles in October was 2.499 million, a year-on-year increase of 29.9%. In terms of benefits, the operating income of electric bicycles was 75.99 billion yuan, an increase of 26.9% year-on-year, and the total profit realized was 3 billion yuan, an increase of 30.5%. Increased demand on the To B side such as shared bicycles and takeaways has boosted overall sales. Since April, the domestic electric bicycle market has recovered rapidly and started a year-on-year growth rate of 50% for 6 consecutive months. The increase in the output of electric bicycles releases the corresponding demand for lithium batteries, especially the high concentration of electric bicycle application fields such as ToB end, which is more suitable for the promotion of battery swap mode, and further increases the demand for lithium batteries. It is expected that with the emergence of the replacement wave after the transition period of the new national standard and the rapid development of superimposed sharing/replacement, the shipment of bicycle lithium battery will increase to 8.45GWh in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 55%; In 2021, the penetration rate of lithium batteries will further increase, exceeding 30%. Reported by Jack Lin AOTELEC Battery Equipment Manufacturer 2020-12-12

Electric Coin Cell Crimping Machine Shipped to Khalifa University Khalifa University of Science and Technology (abbreviated as Khalifa University, Khalifa University of Science and Technology) is named after the current President of the United Arab Emirates Khalifa (Emirate of Abu Dhabi). In early 2017, it was formed by the merger of the former Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUSTAR), Masdar Institute and Abu Dhabi Petroleum Institute. In the 2021 QS World University Rankings, Khalifa University of Science and Technology ranked 211th in the world. AOTELEC is so pleased to cooperated with esteemed Khalif University, we sold one set of electric coin cell crimping machine to their lab, this electric crimper is mainy used for CR2016,CR2025 and CR2032 coin cell cases crimping. It has a light weight and compact size, this crimping machine also can be put inside the glove box and operated inside the box. The disassembly die is optional, if you want to open it and analyzing the battery materials after testing, we can supply this die for you, and you can easily replace the crimping die. Let’s have a look at the machine below:

304 Stainless Steel 18650 Cylindrical Battery Case with Cap Shipped to USA The 18650 lithium battery shell has the performance advantages of lighter weight and safer. The shell of the 18650 lithium battery cases is used to hold the discharge solution and the electrode plate assembly. It should be made of materials with acid resistance, heat resistance, shock resistance, good insulation and a mechanical strength. Our 304 stainless steel 18650 battery case with cap and insulation gasket is mainly used for battery lab, you will still need cylindrical battery grooving machine to groove the case before sealing process. Today, we sold 20 sets of 18650 cases to our new client from USA, it is used for his company laboratory, include cases, cap and top/buttom gasket. The export packing for your reference:

Top 10 companies in power battery installed capacity in the first three quarters In the first three quarters, the top 10 power battery installed capacity companies were CATL, BYD, LG Chem, CALB, Gotion High-Tech, EVE Energy, Time SAIC, Lishen, Panasonic, and Farasis Energy. Market competition is intensifying, and there are many variables in China's power batteries in 2020. Statistics from the "Monthly Power Battery Database" show that from January to September, the domestic production of new energy vehicles was approximately 692,000, a year-on-year decrease of 17%, and the installed capacity of power batteries was approximately 34.15GWh, a year-on-year decrease of 19%. In terms of quarters, the first quarter of this year had the most serious impact, with a decline of more than 70% in February. The second quarter gradually returned to the right track. After a slight decline in May, it entered the growth channel in June. The market rebounded in the third quarter. After bottoming out in July, August ushered in a growth turning point with a year-on-year increase of over 40%. In terms of the appearance and shape of the battery, driven by the strong demand for the domestic Model 3, the cylinder has become the only new battery force that grows. In the first three quarters, the installed capacity of cylindrical batteries increased by 87.25% year-on-year to 5.83GWh, accounting for 17% of the overall ratio. The prismatic battery is still the main force, with installed capacity of 26.37GWh, a decrease of 25.79% year-on-year; while the soft-pack battery has the sharpest drop of nearly 50%. In terms of material system, NCM materials are still the mainstream, accounting for 67.7%. The proportion of lithium iron phosphate installed capacity has increased to nearly 30%, which is mainly due to the acceleration of the layout of LFP main models by passenger car companies such as BAIC, BYD, SAIC, and SAIC Wuling. In addition, models equipped with CATL lithium iron phosphate have been launched, and the proportion of LEP installed in the passenger car sector is expected to increase in 2020.

Tesla acquires German battery pack company Foreign media reported that Tesla has agreed to acquire German car battery manufacturer ATW Automation, which is a subsidiary of Canada's ATS automation tool system and a battery module supplier for BMW and Mercedes-Benz. At present, Tesla is accelerating the construction of its Berlin super factory. After completion, it will produce Model Y and Model 3 sedans, which will also include a battery factory. And Tesla's acquisition of ATW Automation this time may be a preparation for its production of power batteries in Germany. On "Battery Day", Tesla announced its latest battery technology. Focusing on reducing the cost of power batteries, Tesla has optimized the battery cells, battery materials, modules, and production lines. Tesla claims to increase its battery life by 54% and reduce the cost of electricity by 56%. Tesla also clearly announced that it will use lower-cost lithium iron phosphate batteries, and CATL will officially supply and install machines within this year. In addition to acquiring German battery assembly company ATW Automation, Tesla also previously acquired dry electrode technology company Maxwell and Canadian battery manufacturing equipment and engineering technology company "Hibar Systems", and signed procurement contracts with a number of Chinese equipment companies. In addition to purchasing battery equipment, Tesla is also actively stocking raw materials for the production of lithium batteries, locking up upstream cobalt, NMC raw materials.

Manual Coin Cell Crimper and Coin Cell Puncher Shipped to Clemson University Clemson University was established in 1889 , it is a top public research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the top twenty public universities in the United States. We feel honored to have chance to cooperate with Dr.Alex from Clemson University, he is the professor of chemical and physical department, and now he got the fund to build a team in lithium ion battery research. Coin cell is the most popular for lab, so he first to purchase manual coin cell crimping machine and portable coin cell punching machine from us, we also provide free 100 sets CR2032 coin cell cases along with button battery crimper. Just to let you know, we can also provide disassembling die for the crimper, and 6-24mm diameter battery electrode and battery separator cutting die for your choice, meet different requirements of clients. Below pictures is for your reference: