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solar spotlight: metal fabrication for solar structures
Metal Fabrication for Solar Structures
Customized shapes and formed structures designed to mount, secure, and support solar panels are a signi cant component to any reliable solar power project. This is where processes such as roll forming and extrusion come into play. The following highlights some of the main companies involved in metal fabrication processes for solar components and related support structures.
SALES OFFICE
Kipp & Zonen USA Inc.
125 Wilbur Place Bohemia NY 11716 USA
Rodney Esposito
T: +1 (0) 631 589 2065 ext. 338 F: +1 (0) 631 589 2068
M:+1 (0) 631 786 1558 rodney.esposito@kippzonen.com www.kippzonen.com
Accurately Monitoring the Performance of your Solar Energy System
To maximize the effectiveness of your solar energy system, you need to know how it is performing. A Kipp & Zonen pyranometer accurately measures the solar radiation available to your system in real time. Comparing this with the power generated allows you to calculate the efficiency of the system. A drop in efficiency indicates the need for cleaning, ageing or a fault, allowing you to schedule preventive maintenance and to monitor your return on investment.
Make that difference and contact Kipp & Zonen for the solutions available.
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voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation
Product/Technology: 42 roll forming lines; laser and dual laser welding; high- frequency welding; laser cutting; bending; post-dip galvanizing; TOX and Tog-L-
Lok; rotary stitch; pre-, mid-, and post- punching; and variable thickness materials
Materials: TCRS; HR; HRPO; pre-paint; pre-galvanized aluminum; Titanium, Inconel, and Hastelloy allows; stainless steel; HSLA; as well as brass, bronze, and copper
Sizing: 0.005" to 0.150" thickness, and coil widths up to 20" wide before forming; maximum height of pro les 5.25" in the vertical axis
Shapes/Structures: Cee’s, Zee’s, Purlins, Struts, Sigma’s, and many other complex shapes
www.rfcorp.com
Johnson Bros. Metal Forming Co.
Product/Technology: Modernized equipment and tooling designed to offer roll forming services with the latest automated technology, including: pre- notching; pre-punching; cut-to-length; and post-fabricating, combined with the cut-length operations
Materials: All metals, including: ferrous and non-ferrous in either plain or pre- anodized; pre-painted; pre-laminated; pre-embossed; perforated; duplex; special alloy; pre-hard tempers; and more
Sizing: 0.005" to 0.150" thickness, and coil widths up to 20" wide before forming; maximum height of pro les 5.25" in the vertical axis
Shapes/Structures: : Pro les; panel frames; re ectors; trim; support structure framing; Hat shapes; C-channels; U-channels; Zees; rings; and many other custom shapes for solar components
www.johnsonrollforming.com
RPM Rollformed Metal Products Ltd.
Product/Technology: Rollformed steel
Materials: Steel: Galvanized CRS, HRPO, galvalume, galvanneal and stainless, aluminum, brass, zinc, and copper
Sizing: Material 0.008" min, 0.168" max (future expansion: 0.250"); strip width 24"; length capabilities 12" min, 60' max
Shapes/Structures: Custom shapes, Z purlins, C channels, U channels, punching, notching, cut-to-length, pre-galvanized steel up to 7 gauge
www.rpmsteel.com