USA: Meeting the demand for solar connector systems

The Stäubli Group has completed the expansion of its Duncan plant in South Carolina / USA. The occasion has been celebrated on October 29th with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the presence of Stäubli Group CEO Rolf Strebel, Stäubli Corporation CEO Yves Stäubli and Multi-Contact CEO Franco Delvecchio. In response to the expanding solar power market, the new building accomodates the manufacturing of electrical connectors for the Stäubli Group Company Multi-Contact. In addition, Stäubli will emphasize the assembly of tool changers for the automation industry as well as electromagnetic quick mold clamping systems for the North American plastics industry, followed by connectors for various applications. Renewable energies are becoming increasingly important and the demand for Photovoltaic modules is expected to triple by 2010. With its Solar product line of connectors, cables, and junction boxes, Multi-Contact delivers flexible solutions for timesaving, dependable cabling of solar panels. The connectors are designed for high voltage and high currentcarrying capacity, are fully touchprotected, and meet the IP 67 protection requirement in the photovoltaic industry.