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Publications and source records attributed to Garwood, G..
Second work station along solar-array assembly line automatically attaches two interconnect tabs to each silicon solar cell. Machine feeds, forms, and cuts tabs from reel of pretinned metal ribbon, transfers tabs into position, and solders them to cell.
String bonder for solar-cell arrays eliminates tedious manual assembly procedure that could damage cell face. Vacuum arm picks up face-down cell from cell-inverting work station and transfers it to string conveyor without changing cell orientation. Arm is activated by signal from microprocessor.