pv magazine Webinar | Scaling solar cell production efficiently with MES – Ensuring quality & cost-effectiveness

Solar cell manufacturing continues to develop at an extraordinary pace. Tough competition has led companies to rapidly introduce products and processes promising higher performance into large-scale production.

On top of this, trade barriers and energy security concerns mean solar manufacturing is moving into new regions, where limited experience with the processes and production lines can throw up another challenge.

Increasingly complex processes and ever-growing scale in PV manufacturing mean production lines require careful monitoring and control for successful operation. In this webinar you’ll gain firsthand insights from Frank Tannhäuser, Senior Sales Manager Manufacturing Automation at Kontron AIS GmbH, about the German software company’s latest innovations in supporting PV manufacturers. Learn how Kontron’s advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES) supports PV manufacturers by providing complete visibility, reliable single wafer tracking, smart factory solutions like digital twins, and continuous improvement driven by artificial intelligence.

We will also be joined by Florian Buchholz, Head of Solar Cell Lab and Director at ISC Konstanz e.V., who will showcase his expertise in interpreting data from Manufacturing Execution Systems like Kontron’s. Florian will highlight key challenges during the ramp-up of advanced production lines and how single wafer tracking improves visibility into process deficiencies across several process steps. He will also cover essential software features crucial for high-throughput, gigawatt-scale production success and cost-effective scale-up.

pv magazine Webinar content:
• Key challenges in ramping up a solar cell production line
• Best practice and potential impacts of Manufacturing Execution Systems
• Digital twins and artificial intelligence
• Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand in the comments window when registering or in the chat during the webinar. Mark Hutchins, magazine director at pv magazine, will be the moderator of this webinar.