Somont GmbH, a company within the Meyer Burger Technology Ltd group 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
