PV PROCESSEQUIPMENT
Robert Bürkle GmbH www.buerkle-gmbh.de
Single -Opening Lamination Lines
Bürkle started in 2005 with their research and development team to examine the process as well as the materials used during the lamination process. All the experience and know-how existed to build Lamination Lines for the solar module encapsulation due to the experience in building lamination lines for other industries.
Besides the Multi-Opening Lamination Line "Ypsator" Bürkle offers Single-Opening Lamination Lines "e.a.sy-Lam" for the Photovoltaic Industry. Since the market launch nearly 20 lines of the e.a.sy-Lam have been supplied to solar module manufacturers. Depending on the customer needs, Bürkle can offer machine concepts to meet the various requirements for the production of crystalline cell and thin film modules.
Advantages of Bürkle Single-Opening Lamination Lines e.a.sy- Lam: Thermal oil provides uniform platen temperature accuracy Uniform and repeatable process control High energy efficiency
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Rudolph Technologies www.rudolphtech.com
Software tool for increased cell efficiency and reduce costs
At Rudolph, we recognize that increased competitiveness and demand in the solar industry requires PV manufacturers to focus on cell efficiency to maximize margins," said Paul McLaughlin, chairman and chief executive officer. "Our new fab management software, Discover Solar, was designed to help PV manufacturers accomplish this, while at the same time, produce cost reductions that will further help the industry reach ‘grid parity'. While it builds on our extensive experience and leadership in integrated circuit manufacturing, Discover Solar was specifically designed to accommodate the critically important differences in the PV fabrication process."
Mike Plisinski, vice president and general manager of the company's Data Analysis and Review Business Unit adds, "Based on our success with Discover analysis and data management software for the semiconductor industry, Discover Solar incorporates a completely re-engineered database structure and analysis engine optimized for the unique requirements of high-volume photovoltaic production. It provides comprehensive analysis of process performance information, allowing manufacturers to discover and act upon opportunities to improve the energy conversion efficiency of their products. Using Discover Solar, PV process engineers can monitor the health of a complete production line and quickly identify tool and sub-component problems as well as incoming material issues that could impact the line. If even possible, this kind of analysis would take hours to perform without Discover Solar."
Short vacuum extraction time Module is held off platen during transportation Fast replacement of membrane under heated operating conditions
Parallel press closing Controlled cooling of modules under pressure - preventing module from warping and shortens process time
Robust machine design provides high equipment utilization Maintenance friendly
Discover Solar accepts all available data from each step in the solar manufacturing process. Statistical process control with automated reporting gets critical information to the right people fast. Discover Solar is available now for purchase.
For more information on photovoltaic yield management, go to www.rudolphtech.com
www.solar-pv-management.com Issue II 2010
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