The photovoltaic industry is continually searching for ever more reliable methods of handling wafers and cells in its production facilities. With its current product development for high-performance handling in the wafer and cell area, KUKA has launched a new product series. Mounted on the KUKA KR SIXX robot, the ultra-thin gripper series forms an ideal combination for your production facility. The grippers are suitable for loading stringers or PCVDs and are characterized by their particularly sensitive handling of cells. KUKA also offers solutions for the non-contact gripping and handling of back-contact cells. Besides individual applications, KUKA’s portfolio includes custom-tailored solutions for your production facilities, the interlinking of process machines and the integration of buffer storage capacity.