Featured in More than just a number – 03-2018

A multi-layered battle

Lamination innovation: The ongoing ambition of laminator manufacturers is to develop machines that can deliver high output through a faster lamination process, while simultaneously reducing their footprint by combining several machines into one. However, an in-depth process know-how is essential in order to produce defect-free modules. Which players possess such knowledge?

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Sraisth

13 Mar 2018

Daniel Klaus (center) of Bürkle’s EPT Department helps a client inspect the lamination of a CIGS thin film module at Robert Bürkle’s headquarters in Freudenstadt, Germany. | Image: Robert Bürkle GmbH

The lamination step known as encapsulation is, in broad terms, similar to a visa application: At the time of submission, all documents must be present and correct and in an orderly fashion, lest problems arise. If everything is in its right place, the application will be accepted and then formalities can proceed. Similarly in module …

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