Acculon selects Rockwell, Circulor to boost battery manufacturing transparency

Acculon Energy Selects Rockwell Automation and Circulor to Advance Transparency and Compliance in Battery Manufacturing Partnership delivers end-to-end traceability to help meet global regulatory demands and drive responsible energy storage innovation. Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, in collaboration with its partner Circulor, a leading supply chain traceability provider, announced that it has been selected by Acculon Energy, a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced battery systems, to deliver next-generation battery energy storage solutions.

As demand for energy storage grows to support the shift to clean, reliable power, the pressure is rising for manufacturers to provide greater transparency and accountability in their supply chains. By 2030, the global demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to increase more than five times, according to the International Energy Agency. This rapid growth has made it critical for battery manufacturers to trace critical minerals and reduce environmental impact, especially as new regulations, including the European Union Battery Regulation and its digital battery passport requirements, begin to take effect.

In response, Acculon will integrate Circulor’s proven traceability solution and Rockwell’s digital transformation expertise to track the origin and journey of key materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, as well as the embedded carbon emissions, throughout the battery lifecycle. These solutions will be deployed at Acculon’s facility in Ohio and will also support the creation of digital battery passports for a variety of commercial and industrial battery applications.

The collaboration underscores the importance of embedding traceability from the earliest stages of cell selection through to prototyping and production. This level of transparency will enable Acculon and its customers to meet upcoming compliance deadlines and respond to growing consumer and regulatory demands for responsibly sourced products.

The combined capabilities of Rockwell, Circulor and Acculon Energy will help deliver meaningful benefits for consumers of energy storage products navigating increasingly complex market expectations. This teamwork sets a new benchmark for supply chain integrity, product transparency and sustainability in the battery energy storage industry.

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