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Exclusive Cooperation with Manz Automation AG in the Solar Cell Inspection Field

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8. August 2008 - Basler AG - one of the
leading companies in the Vision Technology segment worldwide - has 
arranged a cooperation with the German company Manz Automation AG. As
a result of this cooperation, Manz Automation integrates an inline 
inspection solution for solar cells developed by Basler in its fully 
automated cell tester for crystalline silicon solar cells. The 
cooperation is mutually exclusive.
Basler's inspection solution is based on the so-called 
electroluminescence method. During inspection, an electrical current 
is applied to the solar cell so that the solar cell emits a weak 
luminescence. The image processing software of the inspection module 
automatically checks the image of the solar cell for defects (e.g. 
microscopic cracks or circuits missing contacts) that either affect 
the solar cell's mechanical stability or reduce its efficiency. 
Thanks to the combination of Basler's state-of-the-art image 
processing technology and Manz Automation's leading automation 
technology, this inspection step can be executed inline at a rate of 
up to 2400 cycles per hour. As part of the new inspection solution, 
Manz Automation's cell tester can reliably sort out solar cells that 
are likely to break. Thus, breakage-related downtimes in the 
following process steps are significantly reduced. In addition, all 
solar cells with an insufficient efficiency are rejected by the cell 
tester.
"By developing this inline solar inspection  solution,  we  expand  
our  product portfolio for the solar industry that we  are  planning 
to  realize  profitable growth in during the next years. In addition,
cooperation with  Manz  Automation AG represents an important 
milestone in  realizing  our  new  customer  strategy that includes 
focusing on our core competencies in the Vision  Technology  field 
for the solutions business and, for automation technology, on  
cooperation  with strong companies from the mechanical and  plant  
engineering  sector",  comments Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, on
the agreement of the cooperation.
Dieter  Manz,  Manz  Automation's  CEO,  is  very  pleased  about   
the   future cooperation: "Increasing the performance of  our  
backend  lines  means  we  are taking another step towards grid  
parity.  This  will  help  us  to  enable  our customers to cut costs
and  to  boost  the  efficiency  of  solar  modules."  In addition,  
the  CEO  also  underscored   the   project's   significance:   "This
cooperation is another building block to set standards as well  in  
future  with our equipment, allowing us to offer the world's leading 
high-tech  machines  in the photovoltaic sector. The Manz cell  
tester  is  now  not  only  the  fastest machine on the market, but 
also the machine with the most comprehensive  testing technology."
Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926 
Ahrensburg, Tel. +49(0)4102-463-0 www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE 
0005102008
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Further inquiry note:

Verena Fehling
Assistant to the Board / Investor Relations
Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100
E-Mail: Verena.Fehling@baslerweb.com

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
Index: CDAX
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