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Tomorrow's competitive advantage begins with your decision today

As an experienced partner for machine builder in the solar industry, we know exactly what you need. With the Digital Enterprise solution portfolio, we offer all the controller and drive components necessary for turning good ideas into even better system solutions under one roof – for the entire range of solar production machines and solar trackers.

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Crystal Growing Systems

Optimized solutions for crystal growing systems and furnaces for manufacturing monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon

Wafer Production

Economical automation solutions for the entire wafer production process, from wire sawing and wafer cleaning to the final inspection.

Cell-/Module Production

Flexible and highly efficient solar cell and module production through innovative automation solutions

Solar Tracking

Increase yield by using solar tracking solutions from Siemens.

Digitalization

Digitalization for machine builders in the solar industry

Many medium-sized companies – and this includes the majority of solar machine builders – are currently developing strategies for digitalization. As an experienced partner, we accompany you every step of the way with the Digital Enterprise portfolio.

 

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How Siemens solutions pay off in actual practice

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Wafer production

New wire saw improves wafer production

  • 50 % more wafers per unit of time

  • Increases process safety thanks to efficient optimized cutting process

  • Minimized material consumption with thinner wire reduces the cost per wafer 

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Bindlacher Berg
Solar tracking

Optimal yield on Bindlacher Berg

  • Up to 30% higher yield compared to fixed systems

  • Precise tracking of solar modules via SIMATIC S7-1200

  • Basis for this and other tasks: the free-of-charge "Solar Tracking Toolbox"

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Automation in the solar industry

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