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VON ARDENNE develops and manufactures industrial equipment for vacuum coatings on materials such as glass, wafers, metal strip and polymer films. These coatings give the surfaces new functional properties.
Our customers use these materials to make high-quality products such as architectural glass, displays for smartphones, touch screens, solar modules, automotive glass.
We supply our customers with technologically sophisticated vacuum coating systems, extensive expertise and global service.
Systems and components provided by VON ARDENNE make a valuable contribution to protecting the environment. They are vital for the manufacturing of products that help decrease energy consumption or generate energy from renewable resources.
COATING SYSTEM FOR GLASS APPLICATIONS
VON ARDENNE is a leading manufacturer of architectural glass coating systems. We supply these most advanced systems to leading glass manufacturers all over the world. They feature VON ARDENNE magnetrons – the key components of our equipment.
We fit our GC330H and GC254H modular glass coating systems with the configuration and layer system that suit the customer’s individual requirements. Coated architectural glass drastically reduces energy consumption and therefore helps to protect the environment. This means that sun protection coatings prevent the interior of buildings from heating up in the summer and reduce costs for air-conditioning.
In winter, on the other hand, low emissivity coatings (Low-E) almost completely eliminate heat loss through glass surfaces so that hardly any heat energy is lost. This means that up to 80 percent of energy for heating and air conditioning can be saved in buildings.
Polymer films with functional coatings can also be applied on glass. Sun protection films in automotive glazing create a pleasant climate in the interior of cars and also reduce fuel consumption. Windows in older buildings retrofitted with Low-E films drastically reduce heating and air conditioning costs.
VON ARDENNE supplies web coating systems for substrate widths between 100 millimeters and more than two meters.
EQUIPMENT FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CONCEPTS
VON ARDENNE is the partner of choice, if you are looking for coating solutions for all current and future technologies for high-efficiency solar cells such as the heterojunction cell technology (HJT) or perovskite solar cells.
Considerably improved contact structures compared to today’s standards are an essential feature of these cells. Another crucial aspect is the right key technology for depositing these structures on silicon wafers: Physical vapor deposition (PVD), a technology VON ARDENNE has perfected for more than 60 years. However, the potential of PVD is far from exhausted.
We can achieve more! With our high-performance layers, we are ready to take the next quantum leap in increasing efficiency. Let’s do it together!
At VON ARDENNE, we offer ideal conditions for the development of high-efficiency technologies. At our on-site technology and application center (TAC) we adapt and optimize our coatings together with our customers according to their specific requirements and applications. Our TAC team can rely on excellent equipment to advance the development of technologies efficiently from the first idea to industrial scale.
COATING SYSTEMS FOR THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS
VON ARDENNE coating systems continue to set standards in thin-film photovoltaics.
The PIA|nova® is a modular, highly automated coating platform for depositing metallic contact coatings, transparent conductive oxides (TCO) and various absorber coatings such as for CIGS or CdTe technology.
The modular concept allows the combination of high reliability and efficiency with the unique flexibility of configuring the coater according to the requirements of the customer.
The XENIA is a horizontal coating system based on our proprietary large-area sputtering technology. As the coater is very wide and can therefore process multiple substrates at the same time, it is especially suited for high productivity applications at very low costs.
This product portfolio enables our customers to produce thin-film modules for use on facades, roofs and in solar power plants which supply entire city districts with electricity.
COATINGS FOR METAL BIPOLAR PLATES – FUEL-CELL
VON ARDENNE is committed to advancing the development of a sustainable mobility and emission-free, eco-friendly energy supply. One of our contributions is coating equipment for the deposition of functional layers on bipolar plates for fuel cell manufacturing.
For manufacturers of fuel cell components and stacks, we offer ideal solutions for low-cost and highly productive manufacturing thanks to our expertise and more than 60 years of experience in PVD technologies and our coating equipment concepts. Our machines are based on a platform structure and are scalable from R&D to pilot production to high-volume production.
VON ARDENNE has succeeded in depositing a carbon coating on stainless steel bipolar plates using physical vapor deposition (PVD). The carbon coating had similar properties to a gold coating with regards to its interfacial contact resistance (ICR), adherence and corrosion resistance.
Let us make the most of the potential that fuel cells offer!
We will support you from the research and development phase to establishing an industrial coating solution. You can rely on our committed staff and our expertise in PVD technology and in engineering coating equipment that we have built over decades.
FUNCTIONAL COATINGS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
VON ARDENNE has identified different technological approaches that improve the performance and cost-efficiency of lithium-ion batteries.
One example is the XPRIME functional layer that is deposited on the current collector foil. For this purpose, we offer a solution based on physical vapor deposition (PVD) which creates layers with reliable adhesion and improved electrical properties.
Apart from these thin-film technologies, VON ARDENNE is working on new, innovative vacuum thick-film technological approaches for different parts of a battery cell.
As your partner in joint development, we can ensure your success thanks to our expertise in technology development and the manufacturing of equipment for research purposes, pilot production and industrial large-area coating projects with plasma-enhanced deposition methods.
COATING SYSTEMS FOR PRECISION OPTICS
Precision optics have been in increasing demand for the last couple of years. This market will grow even further advanced by mega trends such as autonomous driving, the internet of things, virtual reality but also new solutions for communication technology, medical or measuring technology.
A crucial prerequisite for precision optics to function is high-precision coatings that make use of the interference properties and, thereby, provide the desired characteristics. Thanks to its experience in developing and manufacturing vacuum coating equipment, the VON ARDENNE Group possesses a profound understanding of the physical processes that are necessary for vacuum coating and extensive expertise in how to use them for a multitude of different applications.
This knowledge is the basis for the development of many different equipment platforms, that are distinguished by the technology they use, their productivity and flexibility. VON ARDENNE coating technology solutions cover the whole spectrum of requirements, from research and development to pilot production to mass production.
The OPTA X is suited for the most sophisticated tasks. It enables the use of various technologies and creates excellent layer properties and stable layer stacks, especially for multilayer systems with a high number of individual layers.
VACUUM WEB COATING SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING
The central challenge for the packaging industry is the transformation towards sustainability. It will be necessary to reduce the plastic waste load and to adapt to the new legislation for the use of recyclable packaging material. To achieve that, the industry will have to rethink manufacturing. Tackle this challenge together with VON ARDENNE.
VON ARDENNE provides you with tailored web coating equipment for sophisticated thin-film applications on polymer and metal. That includes equipment, key technology components and application technology. The FOBA is a compact system for the roll-to-roll coating of flexible materials. It uses proven electron beam (EB) evaporation technology to deposit functional layers at high rates on polymer film or thin metal strip. The FOBA is ideal for high-volume production. It is available for applications requiring one or two EB deposition layers. You can rely our experience of many years of providing vacuum deposition equipment for large-area coatings. We have incorporated this experience and our technology and web handling expertise into this platform. Get in touch for more information.
