Lead Intelligent Equipment (hereafter referred to as LEAD), a leading global provider of intelligent manufacturing solutions for the new energy sector, announced that its self-developed screen printing equipment has won a GW-scale order for a BC cell project from a top-tier photovoltaic manufacturer. The milestone marks another strong validation of LEAD’s technological strength and mass production capability in the BC equipment field by a world-leading customer.

The awarded project covers a full production line, including automatic loaders, screen printers, buffer systems, and turnover machines. At its core, the screen printer is designed to handle half-cells ranging from 182mm to 210mm, providing critical support for the client’s large-scale BC cell production.

High Capacity, High Intelligence, High Yield

Accelerating Scaled BC Cell Manufacturing

To meet the stringent demands of BC cells for precision and efficiency, LEAD has introduced a newly engineered screen printer featuring three major advantages:

• High Capacity: With a cycle time of less than 0.7 seconds while maintaining printing accuracy, the system delivers throughput of up to 20,500 half-cells per hour per line. This dramatically enhances productivity and meets the efficiency requirements of GW-scale production.
• High Intelligence: Built on a modular architecture, the equipment integrates unmanned automated inspection, AGV logistics, automated slurry filling, cell AOI/PL inspection, and mesh anomaly monitoring. It supports multiple controller communication protocols and enables real-time production data upload to MES, ensuring end-to-end traceability of the whole line.
• High Yield: Equipped with fully automated closed-loop control, the machine achieves a breakage rate of less than 0.03%. Combined with intelligent inspection, it reduces manual intervention, cuts labor costs, and ensures consistently high yields—placing overall yield performance among the best in the industry.

A senior representative of the client commented:

“The tailored solution provided by LEAD not only fully meets our production needs and technical requirements, but the team’s responsive service has also left a lasting impression. This collaboration highlights LEAD’s industry-leading technological expertise and lays a solid foundation for deeper cooperation in the future.”

Forward-Looking Investment in BC Cell Manufacturing

Delivering End-to-End Solutions for Customers

As one of the core directions in photovoltaic technology, BC cells—valued for their high efficiency, low degradation, and zero shading—are rapidly becoming mainstream. Lead Intelligent Equipment (hereafter referred to as LEAD) has been building its presence in this field for years, offering turnkey production lines for both BC cells and modules. With multiple successful deliveries of individual equipment and complete lines, LEAD has earned strong recognition and trust from customers worldwide.

In particular, LEAD’s self-developed XBC stringer has shipped more than 30GW, securing repeat orders from several top-tier clients. The system combines technological breakthroughs with mass-production stability, delivering disruptive solutions to long-standing challenges in conventional processes:

• Anti-Warping: An original ribbon shaping process solves the long-standing issue of uncontrollable warping after single-sided cell welding.
• Low Energy Consumption: A new welding method replaces traditional infrared welding, cutting energy use by more than 50%.
• High Precision: An innovative ribbon pick-and-place design ensures accurate placement, avoids twisting or deformation, and prevents cell short-circuiting.

The recent GW-scale order for BC cell screen printing equipment not only reaffirms LEAD’s leadership in photovoltaic manufacturing but also demonstrates how core equipment underpins the global clean energy transition. Looking ahead, LEAD will continue advancing solutions in BC, TOPCon, HJT, and perovskite technologies, leveraging intelligent manufacturing to drive the solar industry toward higher efficiency, lower costs, and more sustainable growth.