High-speed Arranging Machine

BackgroundThe high-speed arranging machine is a critical piece of equipment in the photovoltaic industry. It is specifically designed for the production of solar panels, and its main function is to rapidly and accurately arrange soldered solar cells onto a substrate layer according to a specific layout.

 


The Challenge

The high-speed arranging machine requires excellent pendulum accuracy and has a high utilization rate so the customer was looking for a robust, high performance solution that delivered the required speed and yield rate.


The Benefits

Combining technology solutions from FLEXEMATiC enhanced the machine’s performance, with a pendulum accuracy of battery strings of ≤0.2mm, yield rate of ≥99.5% and equipment utilization rate of ≥99.5%. In addition to the significant performance improvements, the solution also provided the customer with a 10% cost saving, while the IoT HMI provided remote maintenance capabilities and real-time monitoring of equipment status. Having a single source for all touchscreens, servos and linear motors facilitated ease of maintenance and modification for the customer.


The solution

The chosen solution combines a FLEXEMATiC FL8-E16-D controller with the FR-D1600 and FR-D0016N expansion modules. Comprising a total of 21 axes of 400W and 750W bus servos and using the FLEXEMATiC FV5-U3 series rotary servos, the solution also features a FLEXEMATiC FS610R IoT screen paired with FWay2 for easy access to data via the cloud.

 

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High-speed Arranging Machine