Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services


PV metallisation system

16 February 2011 Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

DEK Solar recently launched its brand new photovoltaic (PV) metallisation platform at this year’s Solar Power International exhibition.

Eclipse is a very high throughput metallisation solution that features multiple print heads operating in parallel to eliminate downtime. Generating top print speeds of up to 600 mm/second, the platform features an innovative modular design concept, enabling manufacturers to easily scale production up or down, to 1200, 2400 or 3600 wph. Plus, if manufacturers foresee this kind of production ramp, the metallisation line can be designed accordingly, by inserting blank process modules equipped with conveyor belts where future production volumes will be added in. When the time is right for additional throughput volume, these blanks can be exchanged for extra print capacity, eliminating the need to reconfigure the entire line. Primary process modules, including the print head, incorporate master controls, meaning that subsequent, field-retrofittable modules operate as secondary ‘slaves’, removing the cost of further control units.



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