Ukucutshungulwa kwebhethri ye-lithium kufuna kakhulu ukunemba nokulawuleka komshini. Ngaphambi kokuthi kusungulwe umshini wokusika we-laser, ibhethri ye-lithium yayisetshenziselwa ukucutshungulwa ngomshini wendabuko okungaholela ekugugekeni, ekushiseni ngokweqile/isikhashana/ukuqhuma kwebhethri.