Somont GmbH, a company within the Meyer Burger Technology Ltd group [Ticker: MBTN] has developed a new soldering table for the semi-automatic connection of solar cells. This new product from the German specialist in solar cell connection technology will allow module manufacturers to save valuable time and costs, thus enabling them to bring new developments onto the market faster.
The new soldering table is a self-contained soldering station at which materials can be tested under conditions similar to those of actual production, since the soldering unit is identical to those on Somont stringers. Thanks to its compact size and economical price, Somont’s new table is suitable for use in any laboratory or development unit. Newly developed technology and/or materials can be tested and subsequently verified on the stringer much more quickly than was previously possible. This results in a significant reduction of time and costs in terms of the equipment and production capacity required for development processes.
Currently development departments are often faced with the challenge of having to test the solderability of new solar cells for the market directly on the stringer in a company’s production line. This results in the loss of valuable production time for testing purposes. Somont’s new soldering table allows fast and, above all, cost-effective verification of new developments and products (solar cells, soldering strips, flux, pastes etc.) without having to interrupt production. The potential conflict of interest between development and production departments will be reduced and large amounts of material will be able to be tested without any time pressure. Another important advantage the new soldering table offers is a reduction in ramp-up time within the production environment due to the availability of exact parameter measurements. This further contributes to cost savings for manufacturers.
Demand for innovative, new soldering table has been developing very positively over the past few months. Somont is not only attracting solar module manufacturers with its new product; it is also generating a great deal of interest from producers of cells, pastes, soldering strips and flux as well as from a variety of institutes and laboratories. This fosters an interactive exchange of ideas which, in turn, will lead to an even better understanding of new materials in the future as well as optimising the processes involved.
Contact:
Meyer Burger Technology AG
Dr. Anja Knaus
fon +41(0)32 391 1136 fax +41(0)32 391 1112
mbtinfo@meyerburger.com
www.meyerburger.com
Contact:
Somont GmbH
Angelika Listau
fon +49(0)7665 9809-7048 fax +49(0)7665 9809-7948
a.listau@somont.com
www.somont.com
About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
www.meyerburger.com
Meyer Burger is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative systems and production lines for photovoltaics in the solar industry, and for the semiconductor and optics industries. Highly efficient wafers made from silicon, sapphire or other crystals are required in these three markets to manufacture solar modules, switching circuits or high-performance LEDs. The group’s core competences encompass a broad range of machines, production processes and systems that are used for the production of high quality wafers, for the inspection and measurement of solar cells, for laminating, soldering and testing of solar modules and for building-integrated solar systems. Meyer Burger Group covers the most important technology steps in the value chain of photovoltaics with its products and solutions portfolio. The Group’s comprehensive range of products includes a worldwide service network with wear and tear parts, consumables, re-grooving services, process know-how, servicing, after-sales service, training and other services. As a globally active company, the Group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has over 1,200 employees as of year-end 2010.
Meyer Burger has its headquarters and the production facility of MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) in Switzerland, while the group companies, Meyer Burger Automation GmbH, Hennecke Systems GmbH and AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH have their headquarters and production facilities in Germany. Diamond Materials Tech, Inc. has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. The production facilities of 3S Modultec, 3S Photovoltaics and Pasan are also located in Switzerland, while Somont is located in Germany. Meyer Burger Group has also subsidiaries and own service centres in Germany, Norway, Spain, USA, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and India. In other important markets, the company relies on selected independent agents. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).
About Somont GmbH
www.somont.com
Somont GmbH specialises in the development and production of string soldering systems. Stringers connect individual solar cells into so-called strings by means of soldering strips. Thanks to Somont’s tried-and-tested Soft Touch soldering process and optimal temperature management in the RAPID and CERTUS stringers, cells are connected with the utmost care. This production process is subject to a significant amount of technological change, which therefore, in turn, calls for a high rate of innovation in the field of cell connection and cell handling technology. The Somont string soldering systems stand out due to their high throughput combined with very low breakage rates. Today the company is one of the world’s leading machinery producers and suppliers in this market segment of the photovoltaic sector, and employs around 120 staff. Somont is part of the Meyer Burger Technology AG group.
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