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HORAD backsheet cutting and laying station
Suzhou HORAD New Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. ↗This HORAD station cuts backsheet from the roll and lays it on the module, using tension control, path correction and automatic roll changing. Multilayer backsheet behaves differently from EVA film, so run your own backsheet and cut pattern on it.
HORAD lists no backsheet constructions, no film or roll thickness limits, no cut tolerance and no full-module cycle for this station. Request them with the quotation.
General illustration of module assembly equipment, not a photograph of this model. Ask the manufacturer for current photographs and layout drawings of the configuration offered.
START WITH YOUR PRODUCTION TASK
Define your backsheet build, cut and opening geometry and splice rules, then measure cutting and laying on both fresh and nearly empty rolls.
SOURCE-LINKED DATA
Published specifications
Values below are published by the manufacturer, each with the date its source was checked. Ask for the figures that apply to your configuration and material in the quotation.
The manufacturer has not published a complete specification table for this entry. Request the exact offered drawing and operating limits.
01 · Manufacturer information
From backsheet roll to module
Feed rollers run in sync at constant tension while automatic correction keeps the web straight. A servo stage squares the glass. When a roll ends, a hot-melt splice joins the new one, and HORAD gives less than 50 seconds per change with no line stop. Layup accuracy is ±1.5 mm.
The feature list reads much like HORAD's EVA station, but the backsheet machine has its own table: 8 kW, a different footprint and 5.2 T. Plan its settings separately. Tell HORAD the layer build, surface finish, how the sheet shrinks or stretches, and every cut or opening you need.
02 · Manufacturer information
Backsheet station specification
| Item | HORAD figure | Clarify with HORAD |
|---|---|---|
| Laying accuracy | ±1.5 mm | Datum on the glass and backsheet condition during the measurement. |
| Roll-change time | Less than 50 seconds | Where the clock starts, buffer size and what happens to the splice. |
| Panel size | 1650–2550 × 990–1450 mm | Your cut, overhang and opening drawing. |
| Supply / power | 380 V / 8 kW | Lower than the 18 kW HORAD gives for its EVA station. |
| Air pressure | 0.6–0.8 MPa | Air flow and air quality. |
| Machine size, L × H × W | 6580 × 2430 × 1600 mm | Add space for roll loading and service. |
| Weight | 5.2 T | Floor loading and shipping crate. |
03 · PVYard procurement analysis
Send the real backsheet and cut drawing
Backsheet build
List the layers, thickness, surface treatment and the handling and temperature limits from your backsheet supplier. Ask HORAD which constructions it supports and whether hot-melt splicing suits yours.
Cuts and openings
Give length, width, overhang, any ribbon-exit slits or openings and the edge finish you accept. Ask HORAD directly whether this station cuts slits and openings.
Splice handling
Decide whether a splice may end up inside a module, how the machine marks and rejects it, and how big the buffer is for a non-stop change. HORAD makes no zero-scrap promise.
04 · PVYard procurement analysis
Three results to check: cut, lay and roll change
Approve the drawings
Sign off backsheet and roll drawings, the cuts and openings you need, and the formats and tooling HORAD will supply.
Measure production samples
Check cut shape and layup position on the glass from fresh rolls and nearly empty ones. Note skew, wrinkles and surface marks.
Watch a roll change
See how the splice is made, buffered and rejected. A 50-second change time tells you nothing about full-line takt, so time the line separately.
Test faults and the laminate
Force a feed failure, a failed splice and a downstream stop. Keep approved material on file and complete your module-stack qualification before routine output.
05 · PVYard procurement analysis
Backsheet station FAQ
Can I copy settings from HORAD's EVA cutter?
Backsheet is a different material on a different machine. Develop and trial its own settings.
Does it cut ribbon-exit openings?
The page is silent on openings. Send the geometry and ask HORAD to state the cutting and slitting scope in the quotation.
Is ±1.5 mm a cutting tolerance?
HORAD publishes it as laying accuracy. Agree separate limits for cuts and openings.
With non-stop roll change, can splices go into modules?
That is your call. Write the splice rule, tracking and reject handling into the order.
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Sources
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HORAD backsheet cutting and laying product page ↗
Source check: 2026-10-11 · Layup accuracy, roll-change time, panel range and the backsheet station's own power, size and weight.
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