Schmalz Wafer Gripper for Extremely Fast and Gentle Wafer Handling

Product group: Vacuum Components
Sector: Solar
Component: Solar cells

The Schmalz Wafer Gripper SWG was specifically developed for the solar industry. It handles wafers and cells in the whole production process. In particular, it is used for the rapid loading and unloading.

There, it removes the workpieces from boxes or conveyors, transports it through a camera and then puts the workpieces down in another box or conveyor. This process is done reliably and precisely at an operating speed of 3,600 wafers per hour. The high suction force of the SWG enables the high acceleration.

The SWG enables a gentle handling without surface contamination. Thereby extremely sensitive parts can be gently transported (wafers, cells and foils d<120).

The exhaust air is derived through hoses of the Schmalz Wafer Gripper. It works with full or partial occupation. This enables the elimination of defective workpieces from the process space and prevents the distribution of dusts of silizium or fragments of the workpiece in the process area.

The Schmalz Waver Gripper works cost efficient with low air consumption. It can be equipped with sensors to detect broken equipment.

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