Schiller Highlighted for Advanced Solar Manufacturing Solutions

Sonnenbuehl, Germany - April 27, 2011Schiller Automation GmbH & Co. KG, a world leading provider of production solutions to the solar industry, was featured recently in Greentech Media's coverage of advanced solar manufacturing."We certainly appreciate being discovered after thirty years of operation and growth" exclaimed Mark Willingham, Managing Director of Schiller LLC in the United States. "People are often surprised by the depth of our experience with over 1 Giga Watt of Solar Fab Automation installed or contracted, and with significantly more forecasted, we are the biggest player you may not have ever heard of."Schiller has a more than thirty-year history in automation and process equipment for advanced manufacturing in Photovoltaic, as well as Flat Panel Display and Microelectronics markets.  It has developed a unique set of capabilities providing complete fab solutions with a focus on high throughput - high yield automation hardware and software products which can be found in many leading solar companies.

"We certainly appreciate being discovered after thirty years of operation and growth" exclaimed Mark Willingham, Managing Director of Schiller LLC in the United States.  "People are often surprised by the depth of our experience with over 1 Giga Watt of Solar Fab Automation installed or contracted, and with significantly more forecasted, we are the biggest player you may not have ever heard of."

Schiller Automation has continued its growth in recent years by focusing more on the Solar industry.  The Thin Film sector has been a strong segment as Schiller has installed 8 complete Fab automation schemes where all are running in a continuous, fully automated, 24x7 environment.  By offering a complete solution of advanced hardware and Line Control software, and with the ability to integrate third process tools, Schiller has become the preferred solution for high reliability and value.

In 2010 Schiller leveraged its Thin Film experience and introduced the SunRiser^TM line of module production tools targeting Tier 1 crystalline module producers - both Turnkey and Best of Breed solutions are entering the market.