Half a Billion Euro Investment in Arnstadt
Bosch: New PV-Competence Center Inaugurated
Bosch Group has inaugurated its new photovoltaics center. Overall, the company has invested more than half a billion euros in this facility. In addition to the Solar Energy division‘s headquarters. more...
Junction Box
Two-piece Design to Simplify Fitting
Weidmüller designed its Photovoltaic Junction Box with IP65 protection and a max. rated current of 8.5 A solely for robot-based, fully automated production of photovoltaic modules. The junction box (1 000 V DC – IEC / 600 V DC – UL) is intended for operation in a temperature range from –40 to 85 °C and complies with the standard DIN V VDE V 0126–5:2008–05. more...
String Gripper
No Marks Left Behind
Vacuum specialist Schmalz offers the string gripper series for manual handling (SSG-M) or automated handling (SSG-A). To meet the high process requirements of these applications, both variants are compact gripper units comprising an aluminium profile with a vacuum line, switching technology, valve technology, and suction pads. more...
Conncetor
Automatically Assembled
The pre-assembled PV connector MC4PLUS has now been certified by both TÜV and UL. more...
Connector
Made for Robots
The SolarSpec Junction Box, designed for robotic assembly of silicon photovoltaic systems, reduces assembly time and production costs for PV-panel manufacturers. more...
Wafer Handling
With Contact-free Eccentricity Detection
The Taiko Ring Remover TRR200/300 permits fully automated removal of laser-cut rings from laminated 200 mm (8″) and 300 mm (12″) wafers. more...
Junction box
Like a Second Skin
This active photovoltaic junction box shorts itself out when detecting danger and insures a lower dissipation power in cases of opacity. In case of danger the technical forces short down the entire alternating voltage power supply of the building. In addition to that, the direct current voltages circle of the photovoltaic module gets disconnected by activating the current voltage separator. more...
Printing Line
There is No Escape From the Automatic Fixing Eye
The screen-printing line (roll to roll) for the production of photovoltaic elements is a 2-colour flatbed screen-printing line with a max. printing size of 750 x 750 mm. Equipped with Hot Air and UV dryer it is possible to print solvent and UV inks on flexible substrates like metal, plastics and paper. more...
Ironless linear Motors
Dynamic Positioning of Small Masses
The new ironless linear motors in Rexroth’s MCL product line position small masses with precision and high synchronisation. These motors are dynamic and easy to integrate into machines. more...
Connection System
Fast Connection
The Sunclix connection system is a combination of DC plug connector and outlet box to establish a connection to the module. The DC plug connector from Phoenix Contact can be assembled in the field and thus saves time and costs. more...
Vacuum Grippers
Wafer and Cell Handling Leaving No Marks
The handling technology found in the SWG (Schmalz Wafer Gripper) ensures process-safe, slip-free, and damage-free handling with cycle times of less than 1 sec. The modular design allows simple adaptation to a wide range of wafer formats and process requirements. more...
The smaller, the greater
Silicon particles – conditioning and cleaning
The quality of the silicon used in their production significantly affects the lifetime of solar cells. Furthermore, silicon is a valuable material. Thus cleaning and recycling of silicon granules and wafer scrap should be a profitable undertaking. However, such cleaning is easier said than done. The small silicon particles are often more contaminated on the surface than silicon chunks as a result of crushing. more...
Cables
From aerospace industry to photovoltaics
The photovoltaics product range from U.I. Lapp includes electron beam cross-linked Ölflex Solar XLR cables. more...
3 Tips To ImprovE Productivity
New materials enable improved productivity
The photovoltaic market is still growing – at an exponential rate. Simultaneously, worldwide competition is becoming ever tougher and module manufacturers are having to increase their overall efficiency. There are three ways of doing this: process automation; improvement of equipment availability; and reduction of material costs. An automated framing process with foamable sealants could be one component to reach this aims. more...
Spectrometer
Straightforward, Fast Quality Control
The Spectro Xepos is a XRF spectrometer that can determine the contents of all important elements from sodium to uranium in a single measurement and at an accuracy required by the photovoltaic industry for all relevant elements. more...
Inverter
Compact and Highly Efficient
Protect PV Solar String Inverters from AEG Power Solutions are available in ratings of 25 and 33 kW. more...