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10 6 2008 -- New Thin-Film, Precision Heavy Roll Machines for Solar Industry Available from Northfield Automation

A new level of precision for manufacturing heavy rolls of thin-film materials for the solar industry will be showcased by Northfield Automation at the Solar Power 2008 show. The first thin-film, heavy roll machine has been delivered to a major producer of solar cells in the United States.

Higher output is the key benefit of the capability to unwind and rewind thin-film materials of up to 12,000 pounds. It allows factories to increase processing efficiencies by using wider and heavier rolls of materials. Space and logistic problems are alleviated by a cantilevered design, which allows the rolls to be easily moved within the factory as well as more easily loaded onto machines from the side instead of the front

8 21 2008 -- Emerging Photovoltaic Manufacturers to Gain from New Global Partnership of Advanced Automation Leaders

A global strategic partnership to benefit the emerging photovoltaic (PV) industry for solar-cell energy applications was signed today by two leaders in advanced automation -- U.S.-based Northfield Automation Systems, Inc. and German-based Solarcoating Machinery GmbH.

7 2 2008 -- Northfield Automation Announces New VP of Operations and Director of Engineering

Jerome Susa and Mark Loftus have joined the Northfield Automation Systems team. Susa and Loftus are based in the Northfield, Minn., office. Both will play key roles in the growth and continuous improvement of Northfield Automation's operations and engineering staff. This will position the company for growth in the thin-film solar and flexible electronics industries.

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