New Products
advent solar introduces Ventura
edge ablation process Manz Automation ‘Clean Technology Analysis and Forecast
pV technology
developed in the past and the new process to 2012: Solar PV’ from Research and Mar-
Advent Solar Inc. announced the so-
in the photovoltaic sector to cut glass using kets provides detailed analysis and forecasts
lar industry’s first cell-to-module solar
the ROFIN-SINAR protected MLBA laser of the Solar PV industry. Sub-chapters in
architecture—Advent Solar® Ventura
process. www.rofin.com the report detail historical and forecast
Technology™. Ventura Technology pro-
statistics relating to the installed capacities,
vides a platform-level design by combining
cimac named reseller of solar market structure and regulatory policies
Emitter-Wrap Through (EWT) back-
manufacturing software that govern the industry. It also provides
contact cells with semiconductor device
CIMAC has been named the exclusive information relating to the important
manufacturing methods to create a highly
reseller in the United States of IT Innova- technological, market, and research and
scalable platform for module manufactur-
tion’s suite of manufacturing equipment development (R&D) trends on a global ba-
ing. With Ventura Technology, Advent
automation software products. The sis. The report also analyzes the key players
Solar will develop solar cells and modules
products are intended for manufacturing and their strategies in the solar PV market.
that deliver high energy output by optimiz-
equipment in both the semiconductor and The report provides trends and analysis of
ing silicon light capture, and dramatically
solar markets and are focused on compli- investments in the solar PV market as well
improving cell and module-level connec-
ance to automation software standards. as deal summary and news flow for the last
tivity to minimize resistive losses. The
Many solar companies seeking manufactur- six months. www.researchandmarkets.com
architecture provides higher cell-to-module
ing efficiency are requiring SECS/GEM
efficiency, while using thinner silicon
software on their manufacturing equip- report on r&D in solar pV
wafers to reduce costs. The company also
ment. IT Innovation’s XGem equipment technology
launched a new logo and brand strategy
communication product, which includes A new report from Research and Markets,
to convey its new business and technology
SEMI 300mm Standards functionality, “Research and Development (R&D) in
direction. www.adventsolar.com
takes up to 65% less time to integrate into Solar PV Technology,” focuses on the
a fab than competitive products. recent and near future developments in
adept Technology announces
www.cimac-us.com the R&D of PV technology, presenting a
new solar product line
brief overview of the global energy market,
Adept Technology, Inc. announced its new
scapa offers acrylic foam tapes for potential of the renewable and solar energy
Adept Solaris™ solar product line. Adept
solar panel bonding and detailed information on the solar PV
Solaris products integrate solar wafer cell
Scapa North America’s line of high-perfor- technology. Current and future market
handling and inspection capabilities within
mance acrylic foam tapes create perma- information for PV technology is also
a common application platform for high
nent, reliable bonds to a variety of sub- covered, and the report discusses, in detail,
performance, ease in application develop-
strates, including metals, glass, foil, plastics all the areas of R&D that is currently going
ment and rapid deployment, all backed by
and composite materials. When used in as- on in the photovoltaics market and also a
Adept’s award-winning customer service
sembling solar panels and PV modules, the look into future developments.
and support. he new Adept Solaris line is
flexible, conformable tapes help protect www.researchandmarkets.com
designed to aid in the cost reduction drive
the assembly from corrosion, vibration and
to meet grid parity. The line’s advanced
other stresses. Scapa’s UV-resistant acrylic XrF thin-film thickness and
vision sensing and inspection technology
foam tapes are able to maintain adhesion composition measurement tools
coupled with Adept’s high-speed and pre-
at sub-zero temperatures and accommodate Solar Metrology introduced its SMX Tool
cise robot, controls and software products,
thermal movement, and they will not ab- Suite for XRF film thickness and composi-
gives manufacturers increased yields,
sorb moisture or become brittle with age. tion measurement of CIGS and CdTe
higher plant throughput, better measur-
www.scapana.com photovoltaic depositions.
ability in performance, quicker integration
The SMX measurement system is a
and minimal cell breakage, while reducing
Five reasons pV modules fail production-ready suite of XRF film thick-
the cost per watt in solar energy equipment
product certification testing the ness and composition measurement tools
manufacturing. www.adept.com first time
designed for research and process develop-
Intertek offers a new free white paper
ment, in-process monitoring and post-pro-
roFin-sinar, manz automation
“Five Reasons PV Modules Fail Product
cess quality control. The SMX product line
developing equipment for thin-film
Certification Testing the First Time.”
features four tool configurations: a bench-
solar pV
The paper provides practical information
top system, a full-panel analysis system, an
ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc. has
for PV module manufacturers to shorten
in-line system and an in-situ system. Utiliz-
entered into a strategic alliance with Manz
their time to market. “Because of the
ing a common XRF platform, adapted to
Automation AG (Reutlingen/Germany)
rapid growth of the solar power industry,
optimal insertion points in the factory,
to develop a new machine concept for the
improving time to market is a critical
allows for a consistent operator interface
production of thin-film solar modules.
success factor,” said Tony Dorta, assistant
and insures reproducibility between SMX
The strategic alliance aims to develop a
chief engineer at Intertek. Thewhite paper
tools across the process. Solar Metrology is
new type of manufacturing equipment for
helps manufacturers understand and avoid
the global leader in the development and
the photovoltaic industry that combines
the most common problems that cause PV
manufacture of high-performance X-Ray
laser edge ablation and laser cutting of
modules to fail certification testing.
Fluorescence (XRF) analysis tools, specifi-
thin-film solar modules within production.
www.intertek-etlsemko.com
cally engineered to meet the demanding
The innovative machine concept will allow
thin film measurement requirements of
two successive processes to be integrated
research and markets forecasts
the solar electric and renewable power
into a single production line: the laser
solar pV to 2012
industries. www.solarmetrology.com
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