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Siemens PM 21 · 2017
Industry-specific solutions
Solar production machines
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Overview
Optimized automation and drive solutions for production
machines along the entire production chain in the solar
industry
Many different process steps and automation requirements must
be considered when manufacturing photovoltaic modules. The
field ranges from slow processes for raw silicon block
production up to high-speed machines for wafer cutting, reliable
machines for the cell coating process, and the handling or
transport of individual components. Continuous quality control of
each production step is just as important as an integrated
process and high-precision machines.
Siemens provides a wide range of scalable automation and
drive products for the entire solar manufacturing chain. This
ranges from dynamic motors of the SIMOTICS series and
SINAMICS drives to the SIMOTION and SIMATIC controllers, for
all applications with the most diverse requirements. The efficient
interaction of all the automation and drive components is
ensured by Totally Integrated Automation (TIA). In this way, we
help our customers increase their productivity and product
quality and reduce costs sustainably. Our products are ideally
suited to photovoltaic manufacturers and OEMS from the solar
industry. We also provide innovative solutions for precise solar
tracking of the solar modules.
System-based implementation of individual solutions
The wafer, cell and module manufacturing process demands
short cycle times in order to ensure a high throughput. In
addition, complex handling kinematics are required to some
extent. Siemens provides the right solutions for this, based on
the controller portfolio of SIMATIC and SIMOTION, e.g. the
Handling Toolbox with preconfigured software modules and
handling kinematics. Cartesian gantry systems, roller pickers,
SCARA, delta pickers (2D/3D) with interpolation functionality are
system-integrated and incorporated in the Handling Toolbox.
Additional functions such as conveyor synchronization and
camera integration are also available.
An overview of our concepts and solutions for
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Crystal drawing systems
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Silicon ingot cutting machines, squarers and wire saws for
manufacturing wafers
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Machines for the production of solar cells and modules (e.g.
stringers, layup stations, laminators, framing stations, and
quality test systems) including transport and sorting systems
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Thin-film coating plants (TCO, CVD, PVD)
can be found at:
/solar-industry
On the website you will likewise find all the information for solar
tracking system solutions, including the Solar Tracking Software
Toolbox.
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