Automated Solar Panel Disassembly Equipment
We provide solar panel disassembly equipment for recycling solar panels.
Product lineups
Frame & J-Box Separator
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Specialized for separating aluminum frame and J-Box. Can be loaded on a truck and brought to the site.
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Example of the use of the equipment loaded on a truck and brought to the site. The J-Box can be operated anywhere as long as a power source is available, and the frame and J-Box can be removed on site, significantly reducing transportation costs. |
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Glass Separator
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Uses"heated blade separation method". (patented technology) Separates glass and cell/EVA sheet. Specialized equipment for unbroken glass. See more details & specifications |
Specifications
| Line size (W) x (H) | approx. 3,448 x 2,510 x 1,688mm |
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Applicable panel |
Solar panel with back sheet (multi-use for unbroken and broken glass), can also be used for double glass |
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External dimension of panel |
800 x 1,200 mm, 1,000 x 2,000mm, 1,300 x 2,500mm |
| Glass thickness | 2.8 - 4.0 mm |
| Frame thickness | 30 - 60 mm |
| J-Box position | Short side: center of a panel Long side: within 150 mm from the edge of the panel |
| Process time | Approx. 40 seconds after setting the panel *It may change depending on the panel conditions. |
Glass Separator
Features
Glass after separation Cell/EVA sheet after separation |
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Specifications
| Line size (W) x (H) | 10,900 x 2,000 x 1,690mm |
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Applicable panel |
Crystalline PV module with back sheet (speciallized for unbroken glass) |
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External dimension of panel |
800 x 800 mm、1,090 x 2,100 mm |
| Glass thickness | 2.8 - 4.0 mm |
| Process time | Approx. 60 seconds after setting the panel *It may change depending on the panel conditions. |
What is the separation method using a heated blade?
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In this method, a blade heated to 300℃ melts EVA layer to separate glass from other materials. |
Background of development of disassembly equipment
While installation of solar systems has increased worldwide, it is expected that a massive amount of end-of-life panels will be discarded in the future. The recycling scheme of solar panels, however, is yet to be established. Currently, in many countries including Japan, solar panels are just shredded as general industrial wastes, leaving valuables such as silver and copper uncollected. Solar panels should be treated carefully as they may cause electric shock. Awareness of such risk, however, is still very low.
We started to develop solar panel recycling technology in 2013, to solve this problem.
Recycling glass, weight of which takes around 70 to 80 percent of a panel, is impossible if there are metals. After crushing a panel as an industrial waste, it is extremely difficult to separate glass from metals.
Therefore, we have developed a method to separate glass without crushing and started sales of a recycling equipment. We have achieved the complete recycling of glass and metals.
NEDO Development Project
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| FY2015 -2018 Development project of PV recycling technology |
Development of complete recycling technology of glass and metals by separation method using a heated blade |
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FY2014 Development project of PV recycling technology |
Development of resources recovery from end-of-life solar panels using solubilization method |
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In 2014 and 2015 consecutively, we joined the development project of PV recycling technology of NEDO with cooperating companies and succeeded in commercialization. The result of our R&D was published in the Guidelines for Promoting PV System Recycling (2016) by the Ministry of Environment in 2016 as a reference.
Environmental Business
Solar Panel Reuse/Recycling
PV Panel Inspection Machine and Others
Solar Power Plant Inspection Service
