Mr. Gordon Deans reports

JONAS & REDMANN AND ACT AURORA CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES CREATE PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE PV PRODUCTION LINE PROFITABILITY

Jonas & Redmann Group GmbH and ACT Aurora Control Technologies Corp. have reached an agreement to integrate Aurora's Decima in-line measurement products with Jonas & Redmann's photovoltaic wafer and cell production equipment.

The combination of Jonas & Redmann's automation technology with Aurora's in-line measurement products brings together Aurora's real-time mapping of critical-to-quality wafer parameters with Jonas & Redmann's high-throughput production tool loading and unloading. PV manufacturers can easily implement automatic, efficient measures to eliminate wasteful processing associated with substandard materials, and optimize production tool operation to improve the yield of high-quality wafers and reduce rejects. They will also benefit from continuous wafer measurement for process tuning and optimization of plant operations.

Initial integration and installation of the companies' combined products are now under way with a major integrated wafer, cell and module manufacturer located in Asia.

"Aurora's Decima products are an ideal fit with our diffusion and wet bench wafer handling products," said Dr. Stephan Rehbehn, director, sales and project management, at Jonas & Redmann. "By combining our products, PV wafer and cell manufacturers will be able to readily maximize their production line yields and throughput, providing a lower cost of ownership and higher profitability from manufacturing operations."

"Jonas & Redmann is a recognized and sought-after worldwide leader in automation and turnkey manufacturing line design, with over 1,700 successful installations worldwide," said Gordon Deans, Aurora's president and chief executive officer. "We expect this relationship will benefit manufacturers and accelerate the adoption of Aurora's products in the photovoltaic market, especially throughout Asia."

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