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2015 solar buyers guide

Custom Automation
Position Sensors
Optical Solutions

Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing deliv-

ers custom automation solutions for the solar
TMEIC
industry, including thin-ilm and crystalline PV, OFS
OFS is a manufacturer of optical iber solutions,
TMEIC’s PV inverter product line CPV, and solar thermal. Isthmus provides custom
includes high-eficiency Solar Ware automation equipment not otherwise available
offering several products for the solar power mar-
in the marketplace, resulting in higher eficiency, ket. These include optical iber cables, which in-
inverters, rated from 100 kW up to
corporate traditional single-mode and multi-mode
1883 kW. The Solar Ware Samurai POSITAL-FRABA
improved quality control, and lower manufactur-
POSITAL-FRABA supplies innovative
ing costs. Isthmus’ automation equipment encom- optical ibers, as well as special cables designed
1.883 MW inverter is UL Llisted at
passes a range of manufacturing technologies, for harsh environments that incorporate hard
1000 VDC, offering an advanced hybrid position sensors for the solar power
clad silica (HCS) optical ibers. The company also
industry. IXARC absolute rotary encoders
including: robotic integration; machine vision;
cooling system that’s optimized for custom material handling; system integration; offers terminated cables and tools to terminate
outdoor installations. TMEIC’s Solar and TILTIX inclinometers are ideal for
custom packaging; web handling; and other in the ield. HCS optical iber cables may be ter-
single or dual-axis solar trackers, and
Ware Main Site Control provides overall custom processes. Once a concept is approved, minated on site with SMA, LC, or SC connectors,
coordination and control of utility-scale for PV or concentrated light systems.
Isthmus proceeds with detailed design and manu- using OFS proprietary crimp and cleave system.
PV plants, providing access to complete Superior accuracy ensures precise po-
OFS further offers Furukawa Electric fusion splic-
facturing, all in-house, and all executed by their
information about an entire plant’s sitioning, while reliability is assured,
experienced staff of engineers and technicians. ers to customers in North America, as a comple-
power production.
through effective environmental sealing
www.isthmuseng.com
mentary product to its iber optic solutions.
www.ofsoptics.com
www.tmeic.com
and rugged packaging. Available analog,
serial, CANopen, DeviceNet, Modbus,
End-to-End Solar Solutions
or Industrial Ethernet interfaces simplify
Perimeter Intrusion Detection
OTHER
integration into projects of any size or
Aerial Imagery & Measurements
budget.

www.posital.com/en
Panasonic Eco Solutions

Panasonic Eco Solutions, within Panasonic Cor- PV Washing System
poration of North America, is a green innovation EagleView Technologies
Southwest Microwave, Inc.
Southwest Microwave is a global provider of
company providing customized, integrated renew- EagleView Technologies offers Pictometry Intel-
able energy solutions that eficiently and reliably ligent Images and analytical tools for accurate high-performance outdoor perimeter security
lower energy costs. Panasonic, in alliance with systems. INTREPID MicroTrack II is the new-gen-
pre-contract assessment. The high-resolution im- eration of Southwest Microwave’s ield-proven
an exclusive inance partner, is delivering the ages provide top-down, as well as north, south,
irst, truly comprehensive, end-to-end solution to east, and west views, to easily identify shading buried cable intrusion detection system for ap-
facilitate the development and commercialization plications where covert perimeter protection is
and roof obstructions. With image libraries cover- essential, and even in challenging site conditions.
of solar PV projects in the commercial, industrial, ing the United States and Canada, neighborhoods
municipal, and small utility markets. Serving as a in any geographical area can be evaluated right With a coverage range of 400 meters (1312 ft)
per processor, the system consists of a Micro-
one-stop shop for renewable energy, this stream- from the desktop. After the sale, EagleView Track II processor unit and two sensor cable pairs
lined solution provides project development, Solar Roof Reports use patented, 3D technol-
engineering, inancing, construction, as well as that may be buried along a facility’s perimeter in
Bitimec PV WASH Inc.
soil, asphalt, or concrete. It pinpoints the location ogy to deliver detailed measurements, including
The Bitimec-Messerś RoboCleen is a
long-term service and maintenance that’s backed of perimeter disturbances using a target’s spatial orientation, tilt, and total square footage. They
by Panasonic. also provide CAD iles that can be imported into
washing machine for large PV arrays
www.us.panasonic.com/solarsolutions
and time signatures to discriminate legitimate
that’s able to wash two megawatts
intrusions from harmless disturbances caused by existing worklows for precise solar design and
installation.
of lat panels in one day, using only
Insulation Testers
small animals or environmental factors such as www.eagleview.com
3000 gallons of water. The system runs
wind, rain, or snow. The system’s high signal-to-
noise ratio and precise target location produce
smoothly on a rubber track dumper un-
dercarriage. With twin joystick controls,
superior probability of detection and a very low
false/nuisance alarm rate (FAR/NAR).
a telescoping boom, ultrasonic sensors,
www.southwestmicrowave.com
and a closed-pore-foam brush, feather-

light and mechanized panel washing
is done simply and gently. Operators
and owners can now avoid losing up to
Megger

10% of their revenue due to soil ilm
Megger model MIT430 insulation-resistance
deposits that accumulate on panels over tester is ideal for testing PV systems, providing

users with conidence that DC or AC currents relatively short time. This ability to eco-
nomically wash solar panels can repay aren’t inding destructive paths to ground. Used
in the commissioning and in maintenance pro-
buyers many times their investment.
www.bitimec.com
cesses, the MIT430 is designed to be a reliable
workhorse for ensuring PV systems are safe,
stable, and functioning properly.

www.megger.com

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