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Production equipment for the manufacture of solar modules

Under the brand name “3S Modultec”, the Swiss firm 3S Swiss Solar Systems provides fully-automated laminating lines as well as complete, integrated production lines for solar modules. Using production equipment made in Lyss, customers around the globe manufacture high-quality solar modules at the lowest cost of ownership.

Lamination – determining the lifespan of solar modules

The quality of the lamination process determines the lifespan of the solar modules. 3S Modultec laminating lines fulfill the highest demands made of the laminating process. They are fitted with their own, patented heating system which enables the highest degree of interconnection of the EVA foil and a reproducible laminating process to be achieved. Over the years, 3S Modultec has constantly continued to develop the fully automatic laminating lines. With various innovative steps, the developers at 3S Modultec have repeatedly improved the process stability, throughput of the machines and cycle times.

The main advantages of our laminating lines are:

• lowest cost of ownership and highest output
• shortest cycle time in the industry
• reduction in footprint of more than 50%
• patented hybrid heating plate

A versatile, rapid market launch with integrated 3S Modultec production lines

As a systems provider, 3S Modultec integrates various types of machinery into integrated production lines. 3S Modultec offers its customers differing degrees of automation for a variety of production capacities. Every line is fully adapted to the specific requirements of the customer.

3S Modultec production lines are modular and can be extended with little outlay and without interrupting production. The perfectly coordinated range of 3S Modultec production lines from a one-stop shop, combined with unique certification support and comprehensive process training, forms an ideal basis for comprehensive project completion in the shortest possible time. The 3S Modultec integrated production solution improves time-to-market and cuts the TCO for production across the entire value-chain for high-performance solar panels.

When installing the integrated production lines, 3S Modultec works closely with Somont and Pasan, companies within the Meyer Burger Group. Together with the specialists in solar cell interconnection at Somont (Umkirch, Germany) and the experts in solar measurement technology at Pasan (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), 3S Modultec covers all three key technologies required for industrial-scale solar module manufacturing.

3S Modultec offers production lines together with knowledge transfer, training and certification for modules produced on the line. Our comprehensive process knowledge and long-standing experience in the field of module manufacturing, as well as in developing innovative solutions, make us the ideal partner for module manufacturers of any size worldwide.

The main advantages of our production lines are:

• flexible, modular systems
• variable degrees of automation
• integrated solutions from one source
• new, fully-automated “back-end” solutions
• continuous innovation and improvement
• knowledge transfer and certification