The world’s largest solar companies must continuously develop innovative technologies to remain competitive. While new innovations may be promising in R&D, any cost reduction innovation must also meet reliability and performance specifications when manufactured at high volumes. In some cases, the invention may be so unique that no existing equipment could make it, so new manufacturing systems must be developed. Since the market is very price sensitive, a rapid launch is highly desirable.

While an internal design group can be tasked with the new equipment development project, progress can be slow given the many competing priorities. This is where Owens Design can contribute significantly. With extensive prior experience in the industry, Owens Design can take full responsibility for the design, software, build, integration, and test of any custom solar cell manufacturing equipment, and deliver the systems on an accelerated schedule.