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systems for the automotive and electronics industries. In terms of its product development strategy, IMA is an integral part of the Swiss Feintool Group, a provider of fineblanking systems, fineblanked and formed components and assembly automation technology.
For the last four years IMA has successfully branched out and specialised in developing user- specific automation solutions for PV manufacturing, whilst reducing costs and increasing reliability. In this highly competitive market segment, IMA claims to hold a significant lead in advanced manufacturing know-how.
The new ‘modu*contec’ system is based on IMA’s proven and user-friendly system concept of modular production tools. Depending on the product’s complexity, or customers’ requirements, IMA can configure flexible and scalable manufacturing automation solutions with optimised transport flow characteristics or individual process control.
IMA’s best known product is the ‘modustringer’, which fully automates the interconnect of silicon- based PV modules, realising highest productivity levels. The ‘modustringer’ processes up to 1,200 cells per hour, based on single-lane operation. This includes loading, check of incoming cells by electroluminescence, ribbon preparation, fluxing, testing/sorting, lay-up, soldering and unloading.
Other system components offered by IMA Automation Berlin for turnkey automation systems, suited for small-lot up to high-volume manufacturing of photovoltaic modules, are testers/sorters, systems for lay-up, and loading/unloading for thin film technology.
IMA says the new ‘modu*contec’ system is the first to combine all production steps and tools needed for thin film photovoltaics in one versatile system. Additionally it ensures high processing speed. At a throughput rate of up to 130 modules per hour, ‘modu*contec’ will produce thin film modules at a total capacity of 160 MW per year.
Parts per trillion particle contamination detected in solar substrates
Material handling solutions and products designed to achieve target cell efficiencies and productivity in CIGS and CdTe thin film processes have been developed by Entegris.
Entegris’ expertise in the handling and control of wet chemistries, gas processes, and critical substrates offer photovoltaic manufacturers the optimal material handling and contamination control needed to achieve target cell efficiencies. The company’s solutions help increase efficiency and productivity in both thin film process and silicon- based photovoltaic manufacturing.
Italy`s largest photovoltaic panel plant opens its doors
The 3Sun factory, which manufactures solar panels based on triple junction compound semiconductor technology, will initially have the capacity to produce PV modules to provide 160 MW per year.
An innovative photovoltaic panel factory run by 3Sun, the equal share joint venture between Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics, was inaugurated last Friday in Catania. The ceremony was attended by President of Sicily Region Raffaele Lombardo, President of Catania Province Giuseppe Castiglione, and Mayor of Catania Raffaele Stancanelli. In addition to Government representatives, the plant’s opening ceremony was attended by senior executives from 3Sun, Enel, Sharp Corporation and STMicroelectronics.
The plant will manufacture integrated compound semiconductor multi-junction, thin-film PV cells and modules.
The Catania plant will supply the most promising markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa
August/September 2011
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