Electrical & Electronics
Weidm ller Presents FreeCon
Contactless
Stion and Avaco Demonstrate
Atomic Layer Deposition
Technology for CIGSSe Thin Film
Solar Modules
Contactless power transmission
- maintenance-free and up to
240 W with high power density,
maximum efficiency.
Thanks to FreeCon Contactless
from Weidmüller, customers who
employ industrial robots on their
production lines can now avoid
contact related failures and cut
maintenance costs considerably.
Burnt, bent or dirty contacts can
often be the cause of time consuming and costly production failures. This is all the
more true of applications that require frequent plugging cycles. Certain models
of industrial robots performing frequent tool changes are prone to suffering such
system errors like this; the level of wear on moving parts can be especially high.
FreeCon Contactless allows power to be transmitted via an ‘air gap’ by means
of an inductive resonance coupling. This is a solution that’s completely wearfree and especially efficient. By doubling the power density, the line can obtain
a far higher degree of efficiency compared with comparable solutions that are
available on the market.
In some scenarios industrial robots can perform several hundred tool changes
per day. In this regard, conventional contacts are subjected to high levels of
wear. With FreeCon Contactless, customers will benefit from a reliable and
maintenance-free connection. The process of charging driverless transport
systems can now also be automated via FreeCon Contactless. High maintenance
slip ring transmitters can be replaced too, since it securely transmits power even
in t he case of rotational movements.
Unlike conventional plug-in connections, which only provide IP 20 protection
when unplugged and are therefore unprotected, FreeCon Contactless offers IP
65 - permanently. FreeCon Contactless also enables reliable and contactless
transmission of up to 240 W of power with compact dimensions and maximum
efficiency. The transmission can even be controlled via PLC. It is therefore possible
to switch 10 A directly via the PLC without the need for further contactors.
FreeCon Contactless provides complete protection against humidity and dirt.
While
chemical
bath
deposition (CBD) has
been
the
preferred
method of depositing
the light-emitting buffer
layer of thin film solar
panels,
atomic
layer
deposition (ALD) offers a
dry process as a higher
performance and lower
cost alternative.
Atomic Layer Deposition
(ALD) is a specialized
method
used
for
depositing
very
thin
layers with exceptional
control as the film is built
up through an atomby-atom reaction at the
surface. It can be used
to deposit one or more
buffer layers and tune their composition to match the absorber.
Initial testing by leading US manufacturer Stion and its equipment
vendor AVACO showed the capability to deliver 8 Watts more power
than CBD, a ~5% in improvement in output power (Pmax).
Further research and testing will enable Stion to bring its
proprietary “Simply Better” process into production, enabling both
raw materials and waste reduction.
www.stion.com
For further information and product specifications visit
www.weidumuller.co.uk
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