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The complexity of photovoltaic tool designs and processes combined with economic
reality has created an environment where businesses need to identify and focus on
their core competency while partnering with companies that have complementary
skills. Watlow’s core competency is thermal applications expertise and delivering
innovative designs for complex thermal challenges. Thermal applications expertise
as a core competency is the ability to understand system thermodynamics and
photovoltaic process requirements. In addition to thermal expertise, Watlow has a
project management expertise that has proven to accelerate projects and deliver a
working model on the first iteration.
Conceptualizes, designs and validates thermal systems
Reinforcing your market position with innovative, patentable designs
Offers insight into emerging heating, sensing and control technologies
Provides the expertise to reduce the development risk and improving time to
market
Employs computer modeling techniques including finite element analysis (FEA)
and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate thermal system
performance
Provides complete ‘production-ready’ drawing packages
Provides objective ‘peer-reviews’ of submitted designs
Features
Temperature Sensors - 9
Temperature sensor accuracy, repeatability and stability over operating life are critical
for photovoltaic processing. Designing the best sensor for an application requires
knowledge of material science, thermodynamics, electrical properties, process
specification and connectivity. Watlow’s advanced sensor technologies and
understanding of the application gives us the capability to design sensor assemblies
that support new innovations in cell processing. Thermocouple, RTD and thermistor
sensor assemblies are specially designed to ensure precise and repeatable
temperature characteristics.
Isothermal design increases temperature response and accuracy
Repeatable and traceable to U.S. National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST)
Interchangeably allows probes from different lots to be substituted without
r
ecalibration
Small size and low mass enables very fast response to small changes in
pr
ocess temperature
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Watlow
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, DIN-A-MITE
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, FIREROD
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, EHG
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, EZ-ZONE
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, TRU-TUNE
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and ULTRAMIC
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are registered trademarks of
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company.
RELIALINE
is a trademark of Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company.
UL
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, C-UL
®
and are registered trademarks of Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc.
Inconel
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and Incoloy
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are registered trademarks of Special Metals Corporation.
Modbus
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is a registered trademark of Schneider Automation Incorporated.
DeviceNet
and Ethernet/IP
are trademarks of Open DeviceNet Vendors Association.
ODVA™ is a trademark of ODVA Technologies.
MICROCOIL surface sensors
Innovative designs
Thermal applications expertise