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Spang Power Electronics Announces the Successful Installation
and Commissioning of a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Reactor Power Supply Retrofit
Utilizing its 950 Series Digital Power Controller at Renewable Energy Corporation (REC).
MENTOR,
OH, October 14, 2009 –
Spang Power Electronics, an innovator and industry leader in power control
and conversion technology, has successfully completed the supply and commissioning of
a CVD reactor power supply retrofit at REC Silicon.
REC Silicon is an operating division of REC which produces solar grade
silicon, electronic grade silicon, and silane gas. It is a leading global player
in the production of high purity silicon materials with 25 years of polysilicon
manufacturing expertise.
REC’s engineering and management team proactively planned to replace aging
and outdated power control circuitry. The solution had to minimize costs by reusing
the fundamental power components, interface seamlessly into the existing process
control system, be highly reliable and application proven as well as be field
installable.
The team selected Spang after considering several options and meeting with
domestic and international power supply companies. The decision was based upon
Spang’s strength in polysilicon applications, the advanced technology of its 950
Series controller, and its ability to engineer a retrofit design for the critical
power controls on existing CVD reactors at a competitive price. The Spang and REC
engineering teams worked closely together from initial budgeting to detailed design,
installation, and successful startup on a production reactor.
The flexibility and configurability of the 950 Series control platform
allowed REC to replace only the obsolete components in the existing equipment without
modifying their process control system or losing any system functionality. In total,
Spang provided the retrofit design, 950 Series power controller hardware, automation
equipment, field installation, startup commissioning, and training to REC Silicon in
Butte, Montana for a “SIEMENS style” reactor.
REC’s management team met their business objectives and now has a proven
retrofit solution which increases production through more reliable operation. The
team has the flexibility to proactively plan future retrofits based on production
demands instead of reacting to failures of obsolete equipment.
For additional information on Spang’s CVD
reactor power supply, retrofit service, and 950 Series power controller capabilities
contact
Christopher M.
McCormick
Vice President of Business Development
Spang Power Electronics
9305 Progress Parkway
Mentor,
OH
44060
USA
Phone: (440) 352-8600 x3337
Fax: (440) 352-8630
E-mail: cmmccormick@spang.com
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