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Despatch Industries Introduces New UltraFlex(TM) Dryer and Firing Furnace With Microzone(TM) Technology
| Source: Despatch Industries
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - September 16, 2009) - Despatch Industries, a leading process
technology provider for the solar industry, announces the availability of
its new, UltraFlex™ dryer and firing furnace with Microzone™
Technology. This new, state-of-the-art tool is designed to provide next
generation capabilities in performance, profile flexibility and reduced
cost of ownership. Despatch has already sold its first UltraFlex™ unit
to research and development institute, SERIS.
"Our new UltraFlex™ defies conventional furnace design in many ways,"
states Jeff Bell, Product Manager. "We have taken our current,
industry-leading dryer and firing furnace and reengineered it top to bottom
to create a smarter, more efficient tool with a smaller footprint and a
first-of-its-kind configuration."
In the new UltraFlex™, Despatch redesigned the airflow system for
increased efficiency. Despatch also developed new, custom lamps that
operate at optimal levels for extended life and enable maximum absorption
of energy into each cell. The company's Microzone™ Technology provides
customers with infinite profile flexibility, independent of belt speed.
Microzone™ lamps are configured to create the sharp divisions and tight
control necessary to adapt to the industry's ever-changing pastes and cell
architectures.
The UltraFlex™ incorporates the company's patented, push-button chamber
design, and now features a smooth, easily cleanable interior to minimize
maintenance time. The UltraFlex™ can also achieve rapid thermal ramping
and cooling rates of up to 200°C per second to create precise profiles and
intervals above critical temperature thresholds.
The tool's efficient configuration incorporates a four meter drying section
that provides optimal drying at faster belt speeds, and yet, the
UltraFlex™ system is two and a half meters shorter than comparable
systems. A new, patent-pending VOC Thermal Oxidizer is integrated into the
dryer to provide virtually maintenance free elimination of VOCs at
point-of-generation.
"This revolutionary piece of equipment continues Despatch's tradition of
innovation in design and engineering," states Bell. "The progressive
features of the UltraFlex™ reinforce our commitment to providing our
customers with the tools and technology that will take their operations to
the next level of efficiency and process performance, while reducing their
cost of ownership."
Despatch currently holds the number one market share for metallization
firing furnaces and has shipped over 8GW of firing furnace production
capacity worldwide. The company's portfolio of firing furnaces is
universally recognized for providing uniform, stable and repeatable cavity
temperature, the highest yields and lowest cost of ownership. Despatch's
technology is the industry standard with profile flexibility for
development of new processes and materials.
Despatch Industries partners with solar industry leaders to provide the
process technology expertise for integrated solutions that make solar power
a viable and affordable energy option. Despatch is consistently recognized
for exceptional performance and process quality, optimal cell efficiency,
maximum equipment uptime and reduced operating costs.
For more information on Despatch visit our website: www.despatch.com
