Archer Completes Installation Of High-Volume Battery Pack Manufacturing Line
08 5월 2024 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
- Archer’s battery pack manufacturing team has installed an
“automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production
from day one with the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery
packs per year
- This facility will produce the proprietary battery packs needed
to support the ramp of Archer’s aircraft production at its
high-volume aircraft manufacturing facility in Covington, GA which
remains on track to be completed later this year
- Archer has applied automation to the key areas of its battery
pack manufacturing process that impact quality, operator safety,
and data traceability, including cell test and load, adhesive
dispensing, laser cleaning, laser welding, and end of line
testing
- This news comes on the heels of Archer announcing that its
battery pack recently successfully completed rigorous testing with
multiple 50 foot drop tests simulating extreme impact scenarios,
which are some of the most challenging tests Archer will face as
part of the FAA’s Type Certification Program
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR), a leader in electric vertical
takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has
completed the build out of its high-volume battery pack
manufacturing line. This facility is housed at Archer’s Integrated
Test Lab and Manufacturing Facilities in San Jose, CA and will have
the throughput necessary to support the planned high volume
aircraft production ramp at Archer’s manufacturing facility in
Georgia that remains on track to be completed later this year.
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Archer’s recently completed high-volume
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The battery pack manufacturing line was built to be an
“automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production
from day one with the final phase of the facility set to be capable
of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year. Archer has
applied automation in key areas of the battery pack manufacturing
process to improve quality, operator safety and data traceability.
This includes cell test and load, adhesive dispensing, laser
cleaning, laser welding and end of line testing.
“This is a major milestone for Archer as designing, developing,
and mass producing electric propulsion systems that are purpose
built for electric aircraft is the key to unlocking the
electrification of aviation,” said Tom Muniz, Archer CTO. “The
facility will give us the capability to scale our battery pack
production to meet the demands of the output that our Covington,
Georgia facility will be capable of.”
Archer chose to vertically integrate its design and
manufacturing of the battery pack itself to ensure it meets the
rigorous levels of safety, performance and reliability necessary
for its aviation use case. Archer’s battery pack implements a
proprietary and robust thermal runaway containment strategy. The
battery packs use cylindrical cells as those, relative to other
cell form factors, have a track record of safety, performance and
scalability. Archer’s battery pack recently successfully completed
multiple drop tests, which are some of the most challenging tests
Archer will face as part of the FAA’s Type Certification program,
further validating the safety and durability of the pack’s
proprietary design.
Archer’s goal is to transform urban travel, replacing
60–90-minute commutes by car with estimated 10-20 minute electric
air taxi flights that are safe, sustainable, low noise, and
cost-competitive with ground transportation. Archer’s Midnight is a
piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid
back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and
landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s
mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how
they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara,
CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements regarding
Archer’s business plans and expectations, including statements
regarding its aircraft performance and the timing of Archer’s
development, commercialization, certification and manufacturing of
its eVTOL aircraft. These forward-looking statements are only
predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a
variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully
detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. In
addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained
herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be
reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes
no obligation to update these statements as a result of new
information or future events.
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