CQ-380 Battery Electrode Cutter

Precision Manual Cutter for Battery Electrode Preparation

The 380 mm Battery Electrode Cutter is a bench-top manual cutting tool designed for clean, repeatable trimming of battery electrode sheets and aluminium laminate film used in electrochemical and battery research. It is particularly suitable for laboratories preparing cathode and anode sheets during pouch-cell and related flat-electrode fabrication workflows.

Working Principle and Operation

This cutter uses a manual straight-blade shearing mechanism to produce uniform linear cuts across sheet materials. During operation, the electrode or laminate film is aligned against the built-in ruler, held in position by the pressure strip, and trimmed using the hand-operated blade assembly. This simple mechanical design supports fast sample preparation without the need for electrical power, making it practical for R&D laboratories, pilot-scale battery development, and routine material preparation.

Key Features and Specifications

• Cutting length: 380 mm
• Base plate size: 380 × 300 mm
• Blade material: high-speed tool steel
• Approximate weight: 3.5 kg
• Integrated ruler for positioning and repeatability
• Pressure strip to help stabilise thin sheet materials during cutting
  
  

Compatibility and Typical Applications

This cutter is well suited for trimming coated cathode foils, coated anode foils, and aluminium laminate film to laboratory-scale dimensions. It is especially useful after coating, drying, or calendering steps, where researchers need consistent sample sizing before downstream assembly or testing. It is best suited to straight-edge cutting rather than shaped tab punching or die-cut profile formation.

Typical applications include:

• Lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery electrode preparation
• Pouch-cell material sizing
• Electrode sheet sample preparation for electrochemical testing
• Laminate film trimming for cell assembly trials
• General battery manufacturing and prototyping workflows
  
  

Why Researchers Choose ScienceGears

ScienceGears supports battery researchers across Australia and New Zealand with application-focused guidance and access to complementary tools such as coating systems, calendering presses, die cutters, battery cyclers, potentiostats, and other research instruments. This 380 mm cutter is a practical, compact solution for laboratories seeking reliable manual electrode handling and efficient sample preparation.