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Photovoltech, Manufacturer of Solar Cells, Will be Deploying Intercim Solutions to Boost the Efficiency and Output of Their Photovoltaic Products
PARIS, September 29, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Set up in December 2001 as a spin-off of IMEC, Photovoltech has the
backing of its shareholders TOTAL and GDF SUEZ. IMEC (Interuniversity
Microelectronics Center) is one of the world's leading research institutes,
with a proven reputation in photovoltaic research. Using state-of-the-art
high-tech equipment, Photovoltech started production of multicrystalline
silicon solar cells in November 2003.
New expansion plans of Photovoltech are becoming reality. In 2010 a new
factory was finalized and the first new fully automated production line
started up. The factory has a total surface of 26.500 msquared divided into 3
floors. Together with the present production capacity in the other buildings,
Photovoltech will be able to host over time a capacity of up to 500 MWp. From
now on the capacity is already 155 MWp/year.
These new production lines will be equipped with a quality control tool
that enables the company to monitor the wafer characteristics in real time,
while they are being manufactured. Photovoltech has chosen a software
solution by Intercim to ensure optimal performance.
Intercim's Process Rule Discovery, Operation Advisor and Performance
Tracker modules will interface with the production management system. They
will allow the company to constantly analyze and improve the wafers' various
production phases in real time, by simultaneously tracking several hundred
different parameters.
These tools will enable Photovoltech to create better operating conditions
to increase the solar cell performance and adjust the parameters during
production if, for example the raw materials change, without having to change
the manufacturing process specifications.
More about Intercim
Intercim is among the world's leading suppliers of intelligent
software solutions for Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) with
considerable added value and technologically advanced content. Intercim has
offices in both the USA and Europe, notably in Paris (France), serving major
international corporations such as EADS, Sanofi Pasteur, Areva, Boeing, BMW,
Tenaris and Honeywell. In addition to providing the finest software solutions
for Operational Excellence in Manufacturing, Intercim has established
powerful partnerships with Dassault Systemes, SAP and Microsoft to bolster
their offering and technical expertise. Free access to further information
and customer success stories is available at http://www.intercim.com.
Source: Intercim
Press contacts: Intercim, Helene Riba, Tel: +33(0)1-44-76-81-81, hriba@intercim.com; Photovoltech, Johan Nijs, Tel: +32(0)16-805-850, info@photovoltech.be
Photovoltech, Manufacturer of Solar Cells, Will be Deploying Intercim Solutions to Boost the Efficiency and Output of Their Photovoltaic Products
PARIS, September 29, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Set up in December 2001 as a spin-off of IMEC, Photovoltech has the
backing of its shareholders TOTAL and GDF SUEZ. IMEC (Interuniversity
Microelectronics Center) is one of the world's leading research institutes,
with a proven reputation in photovoltaic research. Using state-of-the-art
high-tech equipment, Photovoltech started production of multicrystalline
silicon solar cells in November 2003.
New expansion plans of Photovoltech are becoming reality. In 2010 a new
factory was finalized and the first new fully automated production line
started up. The factory has a total surface of 26.500 msquared divided into 3
floors. Together with the present production capacity in the other buildings,
Photovoltech will be able to host over time a capacity of up to 500 MWp. From
now on the capacity is already 155 MWp/year.
These new production lines will be equipped with a quality control tool
that enables the company to monitor the wafer characteristics in real time,
while they are being manufactured. Photovoltech has chosen a software
solution by Intercim to ensure optimal performance.
Intercim's Process Rule Discovery, Operation Advisor and Performance
Tracker modules will interface with the production management system. They
will allow the company to constantly analyze and improve the wafers' various
production phases in real time, by simultaneously tracking several hundred
different parameters.
These tools will enable Photovoltech to create better operating conditions
to increase the solar cell performance and adjust the parameters during
production if, for example the raw materials change, without having to change
the manufacturing process specifications.
More about Intercim
Intercim is among the world's leading suppliers of intelligent
software solutions for Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) with
considerable added value and technologically advanced content. Intercim has
offices in both the USA and Europe, notably in Paris (France), serving major
international corporations such as EADS, Sanofi Pasteur, Areva, Boeing, BMW,
Tenaris and Honeywell. In addition to providing the finest software solutions
for Operational Excellence in Manufacturing, Intercim has established
powerful partnerships with Dassault Systemes, SAP and Microsoft to bolster
their offering and technical expertise. Free access to further information
and customer success stories is available at http://www.intercim.com.
Source: Intercim
Press contacts: Intercim, Helene Riba, Tel: +33(0)1-44-76-81-81, hriba@intercim.com; Photovoltech, Johan Nijs, Tel: +32(0)16-805-850, info@photovoltech.be