Canada Lithium Battery Factory Case
Automatic High Speed Doors for a Canadian Lithium Battery Plant
SEPPES supplied two automatic high speed doors with an inverted PVC configuration for a bulk bag unloading station at a lithium battery production plant in Canada. The W1916 x H1818 mm doors enclose both sides of the equipment area to help limit battery-powder dust escape and reduce direct personnel exposure.
Case Background
Automatic high speed doors for a powder unloading station
The customer operates a lithium battery production facility in Canada. Battery powder arrives in bulk bags that are lifted into an automatic bag-opening station, creating a need for equipment guarding and better control of dust around the unloading process.
In the earlier workflow, an overhead crane held the bulk bag while personnel manually opened and emptied it. The new station automates the bag-opening process, reducing the amount of direct manual work around the powder handling point.
SEPPES installed one inverted PVC high speed door on each side of the station. When the equipment area is enclosed, the doors create a physical boundary around the automated unloading process and help reduce the routes through which airborne powder can escape toward nearby personnel.
The door enclosure is one part of a wider dust-control strategy. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ventilation guidance explains that workplace ventilation is used to control exposure to airborne contaminants, including dust.
- Upgraded from crane-assisted manual unpacking to an automated bulk bag unloading process.
- Installed two equipment protection doors, one on each side of the station.
- Created a controlled barrier between battery powder handling and nearby personnel.
- Used stainless steel components suited to the customer’s equipment configuration.
SEPPES Solution
How automatic high speed doors support powder handling
The two-door configuration turns the automatic bag-opening station into a more clearly separated equipment zone. The inverted door arrangement, stainless steel components, and compact opening size were selected around the station layout supplied for this lithium battery factory.
Two-Sided Equipment Guarding
One door is positioned on each side of the unloading station, creating a physical separation between the automated process and surrounding personnel areas.
Powder Process Enclosure
Closing the high speed fabric doors during bag opening helps contain the process area and limit the movement of dust beyond the equipment boundary.
Stainless Steel Configuration
The project uses a stainless steel frame with a baked paint finish together with a stainless steel control box, matching the customer's specified equipment configuration.
| Item | Project Requirement | SEPPES Configuration | Operational Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Protect an automatic bulk bag unloading station | Two inverted PVC high speed doors | Creates a defined equipment enclosure on both sides |
| Door Size | Match the compact station openings | W1916 x H1818 mm per door | Fits the equipment access points without oversizing the opening |
| Door Frame | Specified metal construction and finish | Stainless steel frame with baked paint finish | Matches the station's required component configuration |
| Control Enclosure | Durable control component | Stainless steel control box | Provides a consistent metal control enclosure for the system |
Automated Unloading Process
From manual bag opening to an enclosed automated station
Bulk bag transfer
An overhead crane lifts the bulk bag containing battery powder and positions it inside the automatic unloading station.
Two-sided door enclosure
The two automatic high speed doors close off the station sides to establish a guarded boundary between the powder process and nearby personnel.
Automatic bag opening
The station opens the bulk bag and handles the battery powder automatically, replacing the earlier task of manual unpacking beneath a suspended bag.
Dust and personnel separation
The enclosed station helps limit powder escape and reduces direct personnel presence around the active unloading process. Site-specific extraction and safety systems remain part of the complete control strategy.
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FAQ
Questions about automatic high speed doors for battery powder equipment
Why use automatic high speed doors on a bulk bag unloading station?
The doors create a movable equipment boundary on both sides of the station. This helps separate personnel from the automated bag-opening process and limits open paths through which battery powder dust can move.
What does the inverted door configuration mean for this project?
The project uses an inverted PVC high speed door arrangement selected to match the unloading-station structure. Final mounting and component positions should always be confirmed against the actual equipment drawing.
Can high speed fabric doors completely eliminate powder dust?
No single door should be treated as a complete dust-control system. The doors help enclose the process area, while ventilation, extraction, housekeeping, equipment sealing, and site-specific safety controls address the wider dust risk.
What frame and control-box materials were used?
The two doors use stainless steel frames with a baked paint finish and stainless steel control boxes.
How many doors were supplied and what size were they?
SEPPES supplied two automatic high speed doors, each measuring W1916 x H1818 mm and using an inverted PVC configuration.
Planning an automatic high speed door project for automated equipment?
Share your equipment drawing, opening size, process sequence, powder conditions, frame material, control-box requirement, and door quantity. SEPPES can recommend a suitable protective door configuration for battery, chemical, or powder-handling equipment.