D’Souza, RyanPatsavellas, JohnSalonitis, Konstantinos2020-09-242020-09-242020-09-22D'Souza R, Patsavellas J, Salonitis K. (2020) Automated assembly of Li-ion vehicle batteries: A feasibility study. Procedia CIRP, Volume 93, 2020, pp. 131-1362212-8271https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.04.111https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15846Electric Vehicles (EVs) with rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries (Li-ion) are at the forefront of the global trend for lower-emission transportation and decarbonisation. Capable suppliers of Li-Ion battery assembly systems are essential for enabling automotive OEMs to scale up their Li-ion EV production to expected volumes. This paper details a feasibility study for Li-Ion battery assembly, developed for a traditional automotive supplier of niche production systems in order to enable them to enter the emerging lower carbon OEM supply chains. Through simulation modelling, the essential components of a reconfigurable and scalable EV Li-ion batteries assembly system with provision for disassembly are explored and a generic framework is proposed.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalEVIndustry 4.0Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsFlexible Manufacturing SystemsSystem ModellingManufacturing Line DesignArticle