Automated Solar Panel Assembly Line. LSA Task: Production Processes and Equipment. Quarterly Report No. 4

摘要

The objective of this program is to design, fabricate and demonstrate an automated solar cell module production line with the ultimate goal of reducing module assembly costs. During this quarter the fabrication and assembly phases of the soldering maching commenced. Lamination chambers for the auto-pilot line were completed. Albuquerque Laboratory, Ardev Inc., is under subcontract to develop the soldering equipment on this program. The lamination development is being done by ARCO Solar, Inc. (ERA citation 05:018581)