Suzhou HORAD New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.
苏州宏瑞达新能源装备有限公司
HORAD builds module-line automation in Changshu, from glass loading to robotic string layup, and runs several factories plus overseas service points.
Supplier at a glance
- Location
- Changshu, Jiangsu
- Equipment listed here
- Layup systems · Cell material handling · Module production lines · Framing equipment · Visual inspection · Module electrical safety testing · Module laminators
- Featured station
- Robot picks finished strings and places them on glass [1]
- Module equipment since
- 2011 [2]
- Headquarters
- Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu [2]
- Profile sources
- 3 named sources; source list
Company scope
What the company makes
Suzhou HORAD New Energy Equipment designs, builds and integrates equipment for photovoltaic module production. It also works on cell, perovskite and battery-storage equipment. The company dates its module-equipment business to 2011.
For a module plant, the clearest published machine is the robotic string-layup station. It takes finished cell strings and sets them onto aligned glass. Stringing, laminating and the rest of the line are separate machines, so list each one you need when you ask HORAD for a quotation.
Company scope sources: [2]
Equipment portfolio
Start with the actual equipment
The entries below cover selected products and series from this manufacturer. Ask for the full catalogue if your project needs other models.
Automatic robotic string layup →
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… [1]
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD AB junction-box potting station →
HORAD's potting station mixes two-part AB adhesive and fills the three junction boxes on the back of a module. A screw-pump system meters the A and B parts, X/Y servo belts and a Z cylinder put the nozzle over each box, and…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD automatic glass-loading station →
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…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD back-glass placement and flipping station →
HORAD's back-glass station picks up the rear glass of a module, squares it on a floating mechanism and lowers it onto the layup, with flipping named in the title. Alignment happens about 30 mm above the glass. The machine draws 14 kW…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD back-panel junction-box bonding dispenser →
This HORAD station runs inline on the module's back face and lays adhesive along programmed paths at the three spots where junction boxes will sit. X and Y servos plus a Z cylinder place the valve, and flow and time are adjustable.…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD backsheet cutting and laying station →
HORAD's backsheet station unwinds backsheet at a steady pull, cuts each sheet to length and places it on the module with ±1.5 mm layup accuracy. A hot-melt splice changes rolls in less than 50 seconds without stopping the line. It takes panels…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD BC gantry string-layup station →
A gantry on linear motors picks finished cell strings and sets them on the glass, guided by vision. HORAD says it handles horizontal and vertical layup and AB or BC string layouts. String flipping and solder-strip cutting cost extra, so name them…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD butyl-rubber dispensing station →
HORAD's butyl dispensing station lays a butyl sealing bead around module glass in 12 seconds or less per piece. HORAD lists three bead tolerances: ±0.5 mm on width, ±0.15 mm on thickness and ±0.5 mm on corner thickness. Glass from 1650–2550 mm…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD cell feeding and basket-return system →
HORAD's cell feeding system moves cell baskets between cell handling and the laser cutter or stringer, then sends empty baskets back on a lower conveyor. Each turnover jig holds 300 cells, and HORAD says one layout with eight manual loading positions feeds…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD configurable PV module packing line →
HORAD's packing line turns finished PV modules into strapped, protected and wrapped shipment units. Its stations include loading with barcode scanning, flipping, long-edge, short-edge or flat strapping, wooden-pallet loading, metal-pallet unloading, corner and edge protectors, film covering and wrapping, pallet stacking and…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD conventional gantry string-layup station →
HORAD's conventional gantry lifts completed strings and lays them onto the module glass, working from both sides at once. It handles horizontal and vertical layouts and AB string arrangements, with buffer and manual loading positions. HORAD lists 380 V / 22 kW,…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD curing-stage module handling system →
Sold as a curing system, this HORAD unit picks modules with clamps or suction cups and stacks them in a staggered pattern on servo axes while sealant sets. HORAD says both pickup methods suit framed and double-glass modules. It draws 11 kW…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD custom PV module line integration offering →
HORAD designs custom PV module lines, semi-automatic or fully automatic, including factory layout, equipment placement and line planning. The stations come from HORAD's own catalogue: glass and film handling, string layup, lamination, framing, junction box, labeling, test interfaces and packing. No fixed…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD dual-printer module labeling station →
HORAD's labeling station prints and applies two labels per module: a barcode on the edge frame and a nameplate barcode on the backplate, using two printers and servo placement. HORAD quotes at least 99.5% utilization, a 6 kW load and a 2.6…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD EVA cutting and placement station →
HORAD's EVA station pulls film off the roll under constant tension, cuts it and lays it on the glass, with a stated laying accuracy of ±1.5 mm. A hot-melt splice swaps rolls in under 50 seconds while the line keeps running. It…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD EVA flattening and fixing station →
After the film is laid, this HORAD station uses a camera to find any offset, straightens the glass, brushes the EVA flat and heats it so it stays put. It runs on 8 kW, weighs 2 T and is far shorter than…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD EVA strip-placement station →
This HORAD station feeds EVA from a roll 990–1450 mm wide, cuts strips, lays up to three long strips on the module glass and tacks them with three hot-stamping heads on each short edge. HORAD lists a 10–50 mm cutting length and…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD EVA/EPE patch insertion station →
This HORAD station cuts small EVA or EPE film patches, feeds them onto the module and also prints and places internal busbar barcode labels. Cutting, feeding and printing run in sync, and a camera picks and positions each label. HORAD quotes a…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD four-corner protector placement station →
HORAD's corner station feeds protectors from a silo at each corner and fits all four at once in a 12-second cycle, with a wrapping yield HORAD puts at 99.9% or better. It handles kraft, white and corrugated paper protectors on modules 1650–2520…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD four-sided EVA strip placement station →
HORAD's four-sided station lays EVA strips along both the long and short edges of a module, switches between the two directions and heat-irons each strip after placing it. It takes modules 1900–2520 mm long and 950–1450 mm wide, draws 21 kW at…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD frame-corner pressing station →
HORAD's corner press squeezes sealant into all four corners of a framed module, then shapes the joint so the gap between glass and frame ends at 0.3 mm or less. Lower push plates and upper pressure plates run on air and servo…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD glass barcode-labeling station →
HORAD's glass-labeling station sticks a barcode on the underside of module glass, then rereads it to check the label is there and the printed data are right. It offers semi-paste and full-paste modes, takes single and double glass, and lists a fastest…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD grade-driven module sorting system →
HORAD's sorting system takes finished modules, reads the grade already assigned to each one and sets it down in the matching position: flat, standing on its long side or standing on its short side. Servo axes do the positioning. The frame measures…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD ICB lead-bending station →
This HORAD station bends the three ICB leads that stick up from a laid-up module, all at once, in a 12-second cycle. It also places a protective layer and a barcode on each module. You pick high-temperature cloth or tape for protection,…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD ICB lead-straightening station →
This HORAD station takes the protective tape or high-temperature cloth off a module's ICB leads, then aligns and reshapes the leads ready for the junction box. Three mechanisms peel at the same time. A heater adjustable from 0 to 400°C can be…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD integrated string layup and busbar joining station →
This HORAD machine does layup and busbar work in one frame: it arranges cell strings, corrects their alignment, feeds busbar from a roll and joins it, then inspects the array. It takes 166–230 mm cells, strings of 820–1260 mm and busbar 0.18–0.40…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD jumper welding and Z-lead station →
HORAD's integrated welding station joins jumper wires to cell strings while the module sits on its glass. It cuts busbar from a coil to length, bends upward Z-shaped leads and welds them to the jumpers, with a fume extractor on top. HORAD…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD junction-box lid snap-fitting station →
HORAD's capping station snaps lids onto module junction boxes with two robots, one placing parts while the other caps. The robots use pressure-sensing feedback for closed-loop pressing, and each lid is checked by vacuum, an upper camera and a side reinspection camera.…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD junction-box mounting station →
HORAD's mounting station picks junction boxes out of a jumbled supply with a 3D camera and a six-axis robot, flips and feeds them on belts, and presses each box onto the module while vibration helps it settle over the leads. It covers…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD junction-box soldering station →
HORAD's junction-box soldering station stops and lines up each module, finds the terminal with a camera and melts the ribbon and the box's tin block using high-frequency heat passed through a ceramic rod. Module formats run from 1650 × 990 up to…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD lead-wire adhesive laser-cleaning station →
HORAD's laser station strips leftover adhesive from both faces of a module lead wire. A baffle drops over the area around the lead, a laser head travels up, down and sideways, and an extractor pulls the fumes away. Its panel range runs…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD lead-wire solder-joint inspection station →
This HORAD station checks the soldered lead wires inside a module junction box. A camera finds each lead and its weld, then a probe pushes on the lead while a pressure sensor reads the force, and software flags weak or thin joints…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module edge and corner trimming station →
This HORAD station cuts away the film that squeezes out around a laminated module, along the edges and at the corners, in one pass. Eight servo blade modules do the cutting in a 12-second cycle, and each blade cylinder has its own…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module edge-tape removal station →
After lamination this HORAD station strips the protective tape from a module's edges with four servo-driven heads. Servo correction lines the panel up, and a camera at the outfeed photographs each edge to see whether the tape came off. Spent tape drops…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module edge-taping station →
HORAD's edge-taping station wraps tape along the edges of a module. A servo belt sets the panel in place, a head built from several cylinders presses the tape on with a soft touch, and high-speed-steel cutters trim each end. It takes panels…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module electrical-test station →
This HORAD station runs automatic DC withstand-voltage, insulation-resistance and ground-resistance tests on finished modules and sounds a light and buzzer alarm when one fails. Grounding is by four corners or, for frameless panels, foam on all four sides. HORAD titles it Testing…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module framing system →
HORAD's framing system pairs a frame gantry with an assembly machine that run independently, so frame supply and fitting stay out of each other's way. HORAD lists diagonal accuracy of ±1.0 mm, profile height difference and corner gap each at ≤0.3 mm,…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module label-verification station →
HORAD's verification station reads three identities on each module: the front barcode, the frame code and the nameplate. Scanners read the codes and a camera looks for a missing nameplate, print defects and labels set off position. It is light at 0.5…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD module test-tooling circulation system →
HORAD's tooling circulation line fits crossbar test tooling onto each panel ahead of inspection, lifts it off after the downstream station and sends it back for the next module. The machine runs on 380 V with 20 kW and weighs 2.2 T.…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD multilayer PV laminator →
HORAD's multilayer laminator stacks several lamination layers in one frame, and HORAD says each layer runs without affecting the others. It claims 30–40% less floor space than laminators of equal capacity. The listed build is 29000 mm long, draws 1200 kW and…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD perovskite PV line integration offering →
HORAD offers a complete perovskite PV line, from glass loading and cleaning through sputtering, coating, vacuum deposition and annealing to lamination, framing, junction box, testing and packing. HORAD quotes line capacity from 200 MW to 1 GW and module sizes 400–600 mm…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD precision EVA cutting and placement station →
The precision version of HORAD's EVA station trims film on all four sides with an upper and a lower knife before laying it on glass. HORAD rates the fine cut at ±0.5 mm and describes placement as highly accurate, without a number.…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD robotic frame-corner cleaning station →
Two six-axis robots wipe leftover sealant from the four frame joints on both the A and B sides of each module. HORAD feeds them foam saved from incoming cell packaging, swaps the wiping material every four hours and keeps two fixture-box sets…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD string-taping station →
The HORAD string-taping station sticks short pieces of tape across cell strings on the glass to hold them in place before lamination. A servo straightens the glass, coordinates set each tape point and a rotary cutter cuts tape to a fixed length.…
Specifications & selection questions →HORAD three-chamber PV laminator →
HORAD's three-chamber laminator bonds the module stack into finished panels, moving each load through three chambers in turn. You choose one, two or three stacked layers, no taller than 4.5 m, and electric, oil or electromagnetic heating. The listed build draws 800…
Specifications & selection questions →Robotic string layup
How the HORAD layup robot places strings on glass
| Figure | HORAD value | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Layup accuracy | ±0.4 mm | Where the finished string sits on the glass |
| String transmission accuracy | ≤2 mm | String position during transfer; ask where it is measured |
| Camera accuracy | ≤0.02 mm | The vision system alone, separate from final placement |
All three figures appear on the HORAD product page. Ask HORAD to name the measuring method for the figure you will use at acceptance. [1]
Glass is squared on four sides
HORAD aligns incoming glass on all four sides with servo motors and cylinders. That aligned sheet becomes the reference for every string laid on it. Give HORAD your incoming glass tolerance, conveyor datum and transfer height, so the placement check starts from the same edge your line uses. Placement on the finished module depends on glass position as much as on the robot or camera. [1]
The robot picks and places strings
Strings are picked up and set down automatically, and the station supports AB string layup. Send your string presentation, ribbon clearance and cell type so HORAD can arrange gripper contact for your cells. For thin cells or zero-busbar designs, run a handling trial with your own strings and agree beforehand how damage will be inspected. [1]
Panel templates change in software
Operators switch between panel templates in software. Ask whether your sizes also call for tooling, conveyor or gripper adjustment. HORAD's September specification gives panels from 1650 × 990 to 2500 × 1400 mm. The current product page no longer shows that table, so request a signed size list for your order before you design the line around it. [1]
Where HORAD works
HORAD's headquarters, factories and service points
Several build sites
HORAD's headquarters is at No. 2 Yinkang Road, Changshu. The company also lists an R&D centre in Suzhou, a factory in Shenzhen, a laminator factory in Qinhuangdao and a factory in Xuancheng, with technical service in the United States and Türkiye. Ask which site builds your layup station, where factory acceptance takes place and whether parts of your line ship from different HORAD entities. [2]
Changshu government article
On 30 October 2024 the Changshu Science and Technology Bureau named 苏州宏瑞达新能源装备有限公司 as a maker of photovoltaic intelligent equipment and line solutions. The article covered a provincial programme that prepares companies for a stock listing. It gives a dated public record of the company name and business line. Joining the programme is a step toward listing, and the article does not test any machine. [3]
Project fit
Match the offering to your project
Module factories that want strings placed on glass by robot, change panel sizes often and need the layup step tied into the rest of assembly.
Buyers planning a full module line who want one team for layout, equipment deployment and line planning. Name every upstream and downstream machine, its builder and who signs it off.
Plants moving to new cell formats, where a layup trial with real strings can run before the line design is frozen.
Confirm before ordering
- The current panel-size range and utility figures for the layup station you are quoted.
- A sustained-cycle result and a cell-damage acceptance record from a trial with your own strings.
- Which HORAD site builds your station and which team gives local service after delivery.
Layup functions and accuracy figures follow HORAD's product page as of 2026-10-07; HORAD's company-size and market-ranking statements are left out of the buying advice.
Certificates & approvals
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Buyer questions
Is the camera figure the same as layup accuracy?
No. HORAD gives ±0.4 mm for layup, ≤2 mm for string transfer and ≤0.02 mm for the camera. Use the layup figure, measured on your own glass, as the acceptance target. [1]
Is HORAD a listed company?
The 2024 Changshu article places HORAD in a programme that prepares companies for listing. It reports no completed stock-exchange listing. [3]
What should a HORAD layup trial include?
Use your own strings, glass and encapsulant layout. Check position against the agreed datums before the next station takes over. Add a misaligned string and an interrupted cycle to see how the robot recovers. Time accepted layups including both handovers, apart from bare robot motion.
Sources
Where this information comes from
Written for buyers comparing layup stations, with HORAD's factory list and a 2024 Changshu government record.
Company facts come from the publications listed below, each with the date it was checked. The project-fit notes and enquiry checklist are our buying guidance.
- HORAD automatic string-layup robot ↗HORAD product page · Checked Live page 2026-10-07; specification sheet 2026-09-26
Layup functions, three accuracy figures and an older panel-size table to match against the current revision.
- HORAD company history and global layout ↗HORAD company page, saved copy · Checked Saved 2026-09-26; read again 2026-10-07
Company history, factory locations and overseas service points.
- Changshu technology bureau article on listing preparation ↗Government article, 2024-10-30 · Checked 2026-10-07
Company name and business line as of October 2024.
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