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MS-5010PV Ultrasonic Photovoltaic (PV) Modular System

Ideal for use in manufacturing the solar cells containedin solar panels.

General Description

Sonobond Ultrasonics is responding to concerns about globalwarming and higher energy costs by developing technology that supports alternative energy sources.The Sonobond Model MS-5010PV Ultrasonic Photovoltaic (PV)Modular System plays a key role in the manufacture of the solar cells that constitute solar panels. It is used by the world’s leaders in photovoltaic panel manufacturing to weld aluminum strips to the metallized glass on PV cells. The resulting interconnects between the PV cells produce an array that has sufficient voltage and current to provide a practical source of electrical power.The Model MS-5010PV is intended for integration into a customer’sassembly system. It consists of an ultrasonic head with a rotatable welding disk and a power supply. The head has a keyed shaft which can be used to rotate the welding disk at the same speed as the advancing photovoltaic panel. The system’s power supply features a solid state frequency converter and automatic tuning control. There is typically a Sonobond module at each side of the traversing panel. The Sonobond Ultrasonic Photovoltaic Modular System can successfully weld at speeds of up to 5 meters per minute, depending on the foil alloy and thickness.

Features and Benefits

•Creates interconnects between PV cells that generate an array withsufficient voltage and current to provide a practical source of electrical power•Reliably welds aluminum foil to the metallized glass on PV cells •Easily integrated into production line systems for PV cell manufacturing•Does not melt or distort materials or crack the glass panels in thePV cells•Outpaces other assembly methods with welding speeds of about 3meters per minute on average•Produces no excessive heat and uses no fluxes, tapes, solder, orother consumables•Produces neat, clean welds in foils up to 0.08 mm (0.003 inch)thick•Splices foil as thin as 0.004 mm (0.00017 inch) thick •No cleaning required before or after the weld is made The MS-5010PV, used to weld aluminum stripsto the metallized glass on PVcells, is intendedfor integration into an assembly system. (continued on other side)