3S Swiss Solar Systems awarded a German innovation prize
Lyss, June 6th, 2007
Source: 3S Swiss Solar Systems AG, press release
http://www.3-s.ch/en/news/
3S Swiss Solar Systems AG (ISIN CH0022678822), the world’s technological market leader for manual and semi-automatic production equipment for the manufacture of solar modules, has won an award within the framework of the Innovation Prize 2007 from the “Initiative Mittelstand”. The innovation prize has been awarded by the “Initiative Mittelstand” for industry since 2006. An independent jury of experts and specialist editors awards the prize to companies which offer innovative products, services and solutions with high benefits for medium-sized businesses.
3S Swiss Solar Systems received the award in the category of machinery construction for the laminating line with a hybrid heating plate. The laminating line builds the core of all solar module production. In lamination, the solar cells are encapsulated between a backing foil and a glass pane or between two glass panes. If temperature fluctuations of just a few degrees arise during the manufacturing process, there is a danger that moisture will penetrate the module after a certain period of use, e.g. on a roof. The consequence can be that the solar module no longer functions and has to be replaced.
The patent-protected hybrid heating plate from 3S Swiss Solar Systems guarantees an extraordinarily high homogeneity of the temperature. The laminating line which has been awarded the prize from the “Initiative Mittelstand” therefore offers the highest possible safety in the process.
“We are proud of the award”, says Dr. Patrick Hofer-Noser, the CEO of 3S Swiss Solar Systems. “It is pleasing that as a Swiss company, we have won this award in Germany and therefore not only been able to convince our constantly rising number of customers of the advantages which our technology offers, but also a jury which is not directly associated with our industry.”
3S Swiss Solar Systems AG – Leading Technology for Solar Energy
3S Swiss Solar Systems is the world’s technological market leader for manual and semi-automatic production facilities for the manufacture of solar modules. In co-operation with partners, 3S Swiss Solar Systems also integrates its production facilities into full automatic, turnkey production lines.