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Inline Integration

As the demands for clean power are increasing, the solar industry is maturing to a solid and sustainable alternative in the global energy system. OTB Solar contributes to the transition of the solar industry from the lab and research phase to a fast-growing and profitable industry.

The entire product range of OTB is aimed to reduce the cost price per product and bring higher yield by improving traditional production processes and inline integration. OTB Solar builds on the extensive experience and patented technologies of OTB Group in the research, development and manufacturing of inline equipment. This equipment combines dedicated Vacuum Transport Systems with optimized processes which include Inkjet Printing, Fast Cathode Deposition and Thin Film Encapsulation. This results in high process stability and uptime, compact footprint, minimized operator requirement and, above all, the elimination of a clean room.

OTB has a proven track record of inline manufacturing during the past years by OTB Engineering. Inline manufacturing - compared to batch manufacturing, has been an important tool to reduce the total cost of ownership at the manufacturing level by:

  • Integration in one machine
  • Minimizing process steps
  • Reducing operator interfacing
  • Eliminating need for clean room
  • Elimination of buffers

Minimized cost of ownership is attained by:

  • Lower investments
  • Reliable processes
  • Lower manufactured costs
  • Simpler bill of materials
  • Versatile product design
  • High up-times
  • Increased yields

The unique technical expertise built in OTB’s inline production equipment is recognized by major players (like manufacturers of LED-displays and Solar cells):

  • Processes integrated in machine
  • Developed for low tact times
  • Interdependence of processes exploited

Results:

  • Guaranteed production capacity
  • High throughput and minimized wafer breaking
  • High product quality
  • Increased yields
  • Reduced investments
  • Lowest Total Cost of Ownership