Featured in Head pointed toward the sun – 10-2013

Ratcheting up competition

Mounting system industry: Competition among mounting system makers is inspiring more engineering efforts to drive down costs while generating better structures. Companies are pursuing multi-pronged strategies to survive.

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Charles W. Thurston

01 Oct 2013

Manufacturers of solar racking and mounting systems that compete in the U.S. market are finding increased competition at the same time they are under rising pressure to reduce costs and shorten installation times. To achieve this, their engineering teams are working to streamline frame designs and hardware, to reduce metal content, and to make their …

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