The forum provided a high-level platform for industry exchange, attracting equipment manufacturers and technology providers from China, Europe, and other major PV manufacturing regions. Discussions centered on manufacturing process innovation, technology collaboration, and enhancing overall industry competitiveness.
ATW Shares Full-Process PV Manufacturing Insights
During the event, Senthil Raj, Overseas Sales Director of ATW, delivered a presentation on ATW’s full-process photovoltaic manufacturing equipment solutions, covering ingot, wafer, cell, and module production.
He noted that as global PV manufacturing continues to evolve toward higher efficiency, stronger consistency, and large-scale production, manufacturing equipment plays an increasingly critical role in yield control, process stability, and system-level integration. Drawing on overseas project experience, Senthil Raj emphasized that as PV manufacturing advances toward higher performance and more refined production standards, demand for mature, reliable equipment with long-term upgrade capability is steadily growing.
Integrated Solutions for Ingot-to-Wafer Production
In the ingot-to-wafer segment, ATW provides integrated production line solutions covering core equipment, full-line automation, and digital management.
The solution includes Monocrystalline Ingot Pullers, cropping machines, squaring machines, chamfering machines, as well as wire saws and sorting systems, enabling complete main-equipment package delivery from ingot pulling to wafer processing. Supporting systems such as automated conveyor lines, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), AGVs, and auxiliary feeding systems are deployed to connect individual processes and enable continuous, automated production from ingot to wafer.
On this basis, ATW deploys a plant-wide MES system to unify management of equipment and manufacturing data, supporting production scheduling, output control, quality management, and process recipe management. This integrated solution effectively reduces labor dependency and operating costs while improving line efficiency. By linking full-process manufacturing data, it enables quality correlation across upstream and downstream processes, driving improvements in overall plant yield and product quality. Real-time visualization of equipment status and production output provides data-driven support for management decision-making, helping customers accelerate their transition toward smart manufacturing.
ATW’s End-to-End PV Manufacturing Capabilities
Founded in 2010, Wuxi Autowell Technology Co., Ltd. (ATW) is an integrated intelligent manufacturing solutions provider in the photovoltaic, lithium-ion battery, and semiconductor industries, with a workforce of over 4,000 employees. The company focuses on delivering systematized, intelligent manufacturing solutions across the full industrial chain, continuously improving production efficiency, product yield, and process stability.
In the photovoltaic sector, ATW’s solutions cover all four core segments of the industry chain:
· Ingot: Automated low-oxygen monocrystalline ingot pulling production lines that ensure stable crystal quality, high dimensional accuracy, and a high level of automation.
· Wafer: High-speed wafer inspection systems and automated packaging equipment, enabling online quality monitoring and efficient material flow while ensuring processing precision and yield.
· Cell: Equipment covering key processes such as screen printing, diffusion furnaces, passivation furnaces, LPCVD systems, laser enhanced metallization (LEM), and laser processing, supporting higher conversion efficiency and process consistency.
· Module: Equipment including laser cutting machines, backsheet lamination lines, MBB stringers, high-speed cell stringers, and laminators, enabling high-quality, controllable automated module production and supporting large-scale manufacturing.
Currently, multiple core ATW products and integrated solutions have been widely adopted by leading industry players worldwide, helping customers expand capacity and reduce operating costs. Looking ahead, ATW will continue to support the photovoltaic industry’s transition toward higher efficiency, greater reliability, and more advanced intelligent manufacturing.
