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Product spotlight
Processing equipment for solar power industry
Glasstech Inc. of Perrysburg, Ohio, introduced glass processing equipment for fabrication of bent glass substrates for concentrated solar power products, and flat panels for photovoltaics.
The equipment includes the Cylindrical Radius Bender – Solar Parabolic Shapes, or CRB-S; the Electric Radiant Heater – Solar Features, or ERH-S; and the Forced Convection Heater – Solar Features, or FCH-S. The CRB-S, a system for processing parabolic shapes for concentrated solar power, features a 1,700-millimeter-by-2,000-millimeter forming bed and processes glass of varying thicknesses depending on the surface-strengthening treatment required. The system will form glass from 1.6 millimeters up to 5 millimeters for specifications and tolerances needed for solar parabolic trough reflector glass parts. The ERH-S is a continuous tempering line with an electric radiant heater that will flat temper low-iron glass for cover panels and coated glass, as well as clear glass for photovoltaic panels. The FCH-S is a gas-fired convection heater system and a continuous flat-tempering system. It requires less floor space than the ERH-S and achieves speeds and tolerances suitable for the photovoltaic market, according to a company release.
419/661-9500 | www.glasstech.com
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