See DEK in Hall C1, Stand 31 at the Photovoltaic Technology Show, April 2-4, Munich (on BTU booth)

DEK has launched a brand new website dedicated purely to solar cell manufacture. Reinforcing the mass imaging leader’s proven authority in this field, DEKsolar.com delivers a valuable online resource for manufacturers looking to compete in today’s emerging solar energy market.

Providing a wealth of information on DEK’s PV1200 Solar Metallization Line, the new website also grants visitors instant access to useful downloads including the PV Cell Production brochure, technical articles and product specifications. In addition, DEKsolar.com also includes a sign-up page to the company’s popular eDirEKt newsletter as well as an enquiry form which links customers directly with DEK Alternative Energy specialists.

“DEKsolar.com creates a compelling environment for visitors to learn more about our proven solar expertise and technologies,” explains DEK’s Alternative Energy Development Manager, Darren Brown. “At DEK, we’ve played an important role in solar cell development for the last 40 years. Today, by utilising our background in thick-film and electronic surface mount assembly, we’ve created a solution for depositing the precision metallization layers required by PV manufacturers to deliver a clear cost, quality and repeatability advantage for the increasingly competitive solar cell industry. As a unique forum to showcase these technologies, DEKsolar.com clearly identifies how today’s solar manufacturers can compete successfully in this growing marketplace by partnering with us.”

The intuitive new website presents visitors with a comprehensive guide to DEK’s new PV1200 metallization line, a complete solution for commercial solar-cell production. Informed at every level by DEK’s proven solar expertise, the line incorporates purpose-designed loader/unloader, buffering, inspection and wafer-flipping solutions alongside proven dryers and wafer-firing technologies from BTU. At the heart of the line is the class-leading PVP1200 screen printer, capable of 1200 wafers per hour throughput and offering advanced automated features for high speed and repeatability.

In addition to the PVP1200 screen printer, DEK’s complete metallization solution also features comprehensive global support, leading-edge productivity tools, fast-turnaround consumables and tooling – all as standard. In addition, DEK Solar customers also benefit from the company’s industry-leading precision emulsion screens, produced in-house under ISO 14644 class 10,000 cleanroom conditions.