Germany, June 3 -- Siemens and Hirano Tecseed, a Japanese machine builder, are partnering to transform battery manufacturing processes. The collaboration focuses on the standardization and digitalization of battery coating machines to optimize coating processes, reduce waste and enhance product quality and operator performance.The battery market is rapidly expanding due to the global shift toward sustainable energy, and especially with the growing importance of electric vehicles and utility-scale energy storage. Hirano and other machine builders are looking to increase battery production and reduce their costs while maintaining high levels of quality and safety. A crucial production step involves coating foil strips with multiple active lay...