Press Releases
Mono and multi crystalline solar modules from LG shine in salt spray corrosion test
28 days of continuous exposure to repeated salt spray, consisting of a 5% sodium chloride solution, a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and 93 percent relative humidity: this would spell severe corrosion for many materials and products. Not so for the solar modules from LG Solar. The tests according to IEC 61701, which were performed… Read more »
Reis Robotics Presents Circumferential Tape Application
Obernburg – Quality and service life are important criteria for solar modules. For this year’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Hamburg, Reis Robotics will present an innovation of worldwide importance: optimized circumferential tape application prior to framing. Photovoltaic modules now can be protected against penetrating moisture in an even safer… Read more »
Innovative Quality Assurance Reis Robotics Tests Every Solar Cell Before Lamination
For this year’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Hamburg, Reis Robotics will present another highlight in the field solar module production: Quality assurance and cost saving by checking the strings before connecting them as matrix in the solar module. The company located in Lower Franconia with international activities again demonstrates… Read more »
Computrol to Highlight Manufacturing Services at Solar Power International 2011
Computrol, Inc., a world-class provider of mid- to low-volume, high-mix electronic manufacturing services to OEMs, announces that it will exhibit in Booth #4449 at the upcoming Solar Power International, scheduled to take place October 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Technology services offered by Computrol are varied and expansive: turnkey electronics… Read more »
K.R. Anderson, Inc. and Krayden, Inc. to Exhibit at Solar Power International 2011
K.R. Anderson, Inc. and Krayden, Inc., leading distributors of engineered materials, will showcase leading suppliers’ technologies in Booth #5662 at the upcoming Solar Power International, scheduled to take place October 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Offering the most diverse and largest line of silicone products, Dow Corning Solar Solutions offers… Read more »
Manz Releases SpeedPicker 1.1
The high-tech engineering firm Manz AG has further improved its SpeedPicker. The automation system meets the specific demands of crystalline solar cell manufacturing. Its first generation has already been sold over 300 times, the new generation was presented at the EU PVSEC in Hamburg in September. The SpeedPicker 1.1 convinces with a throughput rate of… Read more »
Maersk Line, Limited and Rickmers-Linie (America), Inc. Form U.S. Flag Project Cargo Partnership
Maersk Line, Limited and Rickmers-Linie (America), Inc. today announced a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo shipping using two newly-built multi-purpose ships to be operated under the U.S. flag. The partnership brings together the complementary capabilities of the two companies to offer customers a new option for moving large and heavy cargoes worldwide. Customers… Read more »
DuPont Apollo Collaborates with Loxley to Complete 8.7 Megawatt Solar Farm in Thailand
DuPont Apollo, a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont specializing in silicon-based thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has announced today the completion of an 8.7 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted solar farm project in collaboration with Loxley Plc, one of Thailand’s largest conglomerates engaged in the trading and sales of information technology and telecommunication equipment, through a newly… Read more »
Berne’s new tram depot: first class solar system from Lyss
3S Photovoltaics, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group (ticker: MBTN), has supplied cutting edge solar technology for Berne’s tram depot. This system, specially developed for the building, not only performs well but fits in well aesthetically with the overall architecture. For the tram depot project, 3S Photovoltaics picked up the challenge set by… Read more »
SGS Solar Test House provides Desert Dust Testing of Solar Modules
The SGS Solar Test House now offers Desert Dust Testing according to DIN EN 60068-2-68 LC2, which determines the effects of dust and sand, suspended in air, on solar modules. This desert dust test simulates the impact of high-velocity particles and proves the solar module’s applicability for desert regions. — Since solar panels are best… Read more »