Matthias Mack, Director Global Alternative Energies and member of the Management Board at Stäubli, came to talk to PES about electrical connectors. These small components play a crucial role in a long-term partnership between our company and the customer. This is built on reliability, thoughtful expertise, dynamism and exceptional quality, in both products and services.
PES: Welcome back, it’s good to talk to you again. As we have some new readers, who don’t know as much as we do about Stäubli, could you give us a brief overview of your company to bring them up to date?
Matthias Mack: Stäubli Electrical Connectors, formerly Multi-Contact, is part of the Swiss family-owned Stäubli Group, founded in 1892. We are a global mechatronics solution provider with three dedicated activities: connectors, both fluid and electrical, robotics and textile,
We have over 56 years of practical experience in producing reliable electrical connectors for different industries. We have been the pioneer and market leader for electrical connectors in photovoltaics for more than 25 years. The first industrial photovoltaic connector (MC3) was introduced by Stäubli in 1996 followed by the original MC4 in 2002, has set the industry standard ever since. We never compromise when it comes to quality, long-term reliability or our partners’ success.
Today, we have more than 240 GW of installed photovoltaic capacity, amounting to nearly 50% of the global cumulative PV capacity. This figure demonstrates the reliability, highest quality, and market acceptance of our products. They guarantee proper operation over their whole lifetime which can easily exceed 25 years, defy harsh environmental influences and have a positive impact on the bankability of photovoltaic projects.
PES: We note that you have increased your activities in conferences, panel discussions and other platforms addressing the importance of the quality aspect related to PV connectors. What is the reason behind this?
