Gas assisted burr removal

A system for manufacturing an electrode, comprising:

• a first chamber;
• a second chamber, wherein the second chamber creates a vacuum;
• a baffle separating the first chamber from the second chamber, the baffle including a slit;
• a first support structure that maintains the electrode at the slit, wherein the electrode includes an edge having an artifact;
• a cleaning laser configured to radiate at the edge of the electrode to remove the artifact from the edge of the electrode;
• a second support structure that supports the cleaning laser, wherein the first support structure and the second support structure generate a relative movement between the electrode and the cleaning laser;
• and
• a nozzle directed at a first surface of the electrode for blowing a first stream of gas across the electrode to remove the artifact from the electrode, wherein the artifact is removed to the second chamber via the vacuum.

A method of manufacturing an electrode, comprising:

• rolling the electrode over a first roller and a second roller;
• cleaning an artifact from edge of the electrode using a cleaning laser directed at the electrode at the first roller;
• and
• vacuuming the edge of the electrode at the second roller to remove the artifact from the edge of the electrode.