PV MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
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Layup turns finished strings into a complete module stack. On the module assembly line it follows the cell stringers and feeds the module laminators; several stations listed here also work after lamination, before framing equipment. Read stringer throughput before balancing layup cycles against the stringer, and carry your stack definition into laminator specification.
Suzhou HORAD and SC-Solar both cover the front end. Glass enters through HORAD's glass loader or SC-Solar's loader with paper separation, and HORAD's barcode labeler gives each module its identity. Film from encapsulation film suppliers is cut and laid by HORAD's standard or four-edge precision EVA stations or SC-Solar's film cutter with edge control; drifting film is corrected by HORAD's flattening unit or SC-Solar's pre-melt repositioner. HORAD adds EVA strips, four-sided strips and EVA/EPE patches. A backsheet cutter handles backsheet materials; double-glass modules close with HORAD's back-glass flipper or SC-Solar's second-glass flip, with a butyl dispenser for edge sealing.
For placement, compare HORAD's robotic layup, conventional gantry and BC gantry with SC-Solar's vision-guided layup. Bussing with ribbon and busbar materials can be a separate station, such as SC-Solar's busbar welder or the DHJ-C from Yiheng Technology, or merged into HORAD's layup and busbar joiner or SC-Solar's integrated layup and bussing. Related steps place insulation sheets, weld jumpers and Z-leads and tape strings with HORAD's taper or SC-Solar's pressure-controlled taper. Leads are formed by HORAD's ICB bender or SC-Solar's version, then straightened and laser-cleaned.
HORAD also lists edge taping, tape removal, corner trimming and the box steps: adhesive dispensing, mounting, soldering and AB potting of junction-box components. Many stations rely on cameras, so read machine vision in PV equipment. Give one owner the whole conveyor and signal plan, and check each station passes the module barcode onward, as traceability and MES interfaces explains. Judge cycle claims with breakage and throughput, and plan sign-off with FAT and SAT.
For solar panel string layup machines, begin your enquiry with glass dimensions, string layout and module template. Request a configuration-specific quotation and agree on positioning tolerance, changeover procedure, broken-cell criteria and bussing interfaces. Each listing shows the published values and the questions to confirm.
HORAD's automatic glass-loading station picks glass sheets by robot, removes the interleaf paper and feeds glass into the module line. An axial-flow fan clears dust and an ion-air rod reduces static. Swinging-angle suction cups help prevent double picks. HORAD lists 380 V / 15 kW, 0.6–0.8 MPa air, a 9450 × 3500 × 2650 mm frame and a weight of 4.2 T.
Suzhou HORAD New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.HORAD's robotic layup machine picks finished cell strings and places them on glass that servo motors and cylinders have squared on four sides. Software switches panel templates and runs AB string layup. The equipment table lists modules from 1650 × 990 to 2500 × 1400 mm, layup accuracy of ±0.4 mm and a rated power of 10 kW.
Suzhou HORAD New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.Exact filters only match published specifications. Listings without that published value are not shown.
Layup places strings into the required module layout and hands the assembly to the next station. Selection is driven by glass dimensions, string spacing, handling and the module template. Ask for placement results with your string design as well as the machine-size range.
Compare a complete layup cycle with the same string and glass configuration. Request placement measurement definitions and handling-damage records. A robot cycle or nominal axis speed should not be substituted for completed module output.
Check agreed placement points on representative assemblies, then test template changeover and interrupted-cycle recovery. Record glass alignment, string condition and handover to the next station. Define the inspection sample and pass criteria before the trial.
Do not interpret electrical power rating as energy per module or a throughput guarantee. Those require measured cycle and operating conditions.
Procurement guidance by PVYard Editorial, updated 2026-10-07. Turn the requirements into a sourcing brief →