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Bright ideas for better solar glass


“Glaston is known for providing customers with superior machines, tools and solutions to help them take the lead in their chosen business area. As the solar panel business continues to surge, we have designed the most innovative pre-processing and heat treatment solutions for solar applications to help customers increase capacity, improve output and cut costs,” says Roberto Quintero, Senior Vice President, Machines Business Area, Pre-processing and Tools.

Far-reaching solar solutions
Glaston provides performance-driven solutions for all solar applications – photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal (ST), concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) – to maximize productivity and capacity as well as assure a high return on investment. The Glaston Solar Line offers an integrated solution to match customer needs. It ranges from pre-processing and glass storage solutions, through heat treatment to the optional addition of advanced transparent conductive oxide (TCO) coatings. All machinery, services and software in the Glaston Solar Line can be combined in a flexible way for optimized results and unbeatable efficiency.

Ideal integrated solution for all applications
Glaston is well positioned to serve the growing market with its wide range of solar glass processing equipment. Along with ensuring the best solar glass end quality, Glaston Solar Line solutions also offer the lowest total costs of ownership to give processors in this growing market a significant advantage.

Pre-processing: focus on reliability, quality and productivity
Glaston Bavelloni is among the few companies in the world that manufactures machines and tools designed to work in perfect synergy. From grinding to polishing, Bavelloni tools offer extreme performance and guarantee an ideal match with the machines for the best end product quality.

The Glaston Bavelloni V EVO range of double edging machines with peripheral wheels that process pencil edge is designed for the small and medium thickness glass used in the solar industry. V EVO offers high production rates for consistent capacity and allows perfect edging, good corner cutting and reduced scraps. Each machine is easy to use, reducing operating costs and optimizing the operator’s activity. V EVO also allows maximum machine reliability, enabling non-stop production, an outstanding advantage known to all customers.

 

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