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PV/Solar cell, module and panel manufacturers must drive cost reductions into the manufacturing process.

Although there are clear differences between photovoltaic and semiconductor manufacture and the volumes of data generated during the PV process are significant, Ascari are able to take some of the best practices built up within Semiconductor over the past 20 years and deliver them into the PV manufacturers operational efficiency and improvement arsenal.

Technical Architecture and Systems Design

Ascari are perfectly positioned to work with Photovoltaic manufacturers architecting solutions that are based on best practice and built from a firm foundation.

We are experienced in the design and assembly of entire systems for factory control, process automation, operational visbility, massive data volume analytics and software system integration.

Our design services include:

Integration and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Factory Automation for XML and SECS/GEM tools
MES Integration with other systems including ERP and Factory Automation
Design and implementation of manufacturing portals for Six Sigma and Data Analytics

Wide MES and ERP Experience

Our wide MES experience includes implementation and customisation of FactoryWorks, Workstream, FAB 300, PROMIS and Eyelit. We have connected MES systems with SAP R/3 to provide Manufaturing Operations Management from Order to Delivery.

We can connect the process automation layer with the MES and ERP systems using SOA technologies.

All this experience ensures we are a valuable resource when you are building or extending your PV manufacturing operations.

Production Tool Integration

Ascari's automation team have designed and implemented many aspects of production process automation from the interface port at the tool through equipment managers, material transport sytems and into the MES.

Manufacturers tools we have worked with include Applied Materials, Brooks Automation, Canon, Datacon, Evonik/Steag, FICO, LAM Research, Nikon, Novellus, SEN Corporation and Tokyo Electron.

Please contact Ascari today to see how we can introduce systems that drive efficiency into your organisation.

PV / Solar News

CIS PV firm Odersun gets €10M in state loans; will use funds to push production ramp, market entry
German thin-film PV manufacturer Odersun has received state loan guarantees totaling €10 million from the Federal State of Brandenburg. The company said that the credit line will allow it to move forward on its production ramp and facilitate the market entry of its customized solar products.
GCL-Poly signs $3B deal with Hareon Solar to supply wafers over next three years
GCL-Poly has established a long-term strategic partnership with Chinese company Hareon Solar Technology, in which GCL's solar energy technology subsidiary will supply silicon wafers worth RMB20.8 billion (US$3.06 billion) to the vertically integrated photovoltaics manufacturer's cell and module operations in Jiangsu province over the next three years, beginning in January 2011. A price adjustment mechanism has also been included in the contract, the companies said.
Order Focus: Shinsung Holdings adopts Applied Materials’ ‘SmartFactory’ MES
Korean-based solar cell manufacturer, Shinsung Holdings, has adopted Applied Materials’ SmartFactory manufacturing execution system (MES) software, the first publicly announced deal since Applied launched the system recently.