Rockwell Automation, the world's largest industrial automation and digital transformation company, contributes to the supply of automation solutions for the recycling of secondary battery raw materials.

Rockwell Automation announced on the 25th that it has signed a supply contract for automatic control systems with Sungil Hitech for the construction of the Hydro Center Plant 3.

Sungil Hitech is a leading company in the field of lithium-ion battery recycling, having started its material recycling business in 2000 and becoming the first in Korea to succeed in recovering raw materials and mass-producing lithium-ion batteries.

Currently, as a company specializing in eco-friendly recycling, we aim for a major paradigm shift in resource usage for a sustainable future, and are pursuing initiatives such as strengthening global leadership in eco-friendly technology, advancing sustainable battery recycling technology, and significantly expanding the production scale of recycled battery materials.

Through this agreement, Rockwell Automation plans to provide automation solutions and software for building a waste battery recycling system at Hydrocenter Plant 3 and to establish a battery recycling system in preparation for the increase in electric vehicles.

Hydrocenter Plant 3 plans to implement automation by integrating DCS and facilities with Rockwell Automation.

Through this, it is expected that a production environment and system meeting global standards will be established by reducing human error, enhancing operational efficiency through system automation, and improving the convenience of regulatory reporting and compliance through the digitization of manufacturing records.all.

Both companies expect that this system will contribute to establishing a resource circulation model for the resupply of secondary battery raw materials and ultimately reduce the environmental impact of EV battery waste.

Lee Kang-myung, CEO of Sungil Hitech, explained, “We have been able to construct the Hydro Center Plant 3, equipped with a waste battery recycling solution, by utilizing Rockwell Automation’s automation solutions and software. We plan to strengthen our competitiveness in the rapidly growing battery market by establishing a sustainable resource circularity system and supplying a stable supply of battery materials.”

In addition, Lee Yong-ha, CEO of Rockwell Automation Korea, stated, “The battery market is growing every year and is predicted to grow about six times by 2030, and waste battery recycling is emerging as a major topic in the industry for a sustainable future.” He added, “Rockwell Automation possesses the professional automation solutions and expertise required for the battery industry and waste battery recycling projects, and we are pleased to play an important role in the construction of the Hydro Center Plant 3 of Sungil Hi-Tech, a leading company in the waste battery sector.”

Meanwhile, Rockwell Automation provides end-to-end solutions to increase the productivity of electric vehicle battery manufacturers and to integrate and differentiate the entire EV battery manufacturing process. By providing these solutions, it helps battery manufacturers improve not only productivity but also work quality, save energy, and minimize their environmental impact.