GM's JV Ultium Cells Selects Honeywell Quality Control System For Battery Production Plant

Honeywell International Inc HON stated that Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors Co GM, will use its Quality Control System (QCS) to ensure the quality and integrity of the lithium-ion batteries produced at the new manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio.
Honeywell's QCS will deploy compact, high-precision scanners and basis weight sensors to serve as the quality control platform for four Lordstown plant production lines.
The 2.8 million-square-foot factory, due to be completed in 2022, will produce lithium-ion battery cells for GM electric vehicles ranging from Cadillac sedans to Hummers.
Ultium Cells was founded as part of GM's strategy to produce a complete range of zero-emissions, all-electric cars, and trucks by 2035.
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