Solutions for large area coating. Engineers and pioneers.

Over the years, the demands on glass have changed, from simple protection to design and comfort and then to high-performance functional elements with sophisticated optoelectronic coatings, dedicated to energy efficiency, optical appearance and a comfor able lifestyle. t As a leading technology partner for thin-film coatings, Bühler develops and manufactures vacuum deposition equipment for a broad range of applications. Bühler Leybold Optics large area coating

Bühler Leybold Optics – milestones at a glance: 1980 Leybold introduced the first silver-based, high-rate-sputtered Low-E coating. 1981 Leybold installed the first architectural glass coater capable of handling Jumbo size (6.0 x 3.3 m²) glass panes. 1986 Leybold introduced the first industrial-scale coater for depositing special high-tech coatings, such as ITO and SiO 2. 1987 Leybold installed the first vertical coater for automotive glazing with a carrier transport system at NIPPON SHEET GLASS, Japan. 1995 Leybold installed the world’s largest, in terms of production capacity, architectural...

Bühler solutions for glass coating. Stronger than ever before. As an important step toward expanding the Advanced Materials division within Bühler with a strategic focus on environmentally friendly and energy-saving technology, Leybold Optics was acquired in May 2012. With this acquisition, Leybold Optics became part of a familyowned conglomerate of specialists and technology partners for plant, equipment and services for manufacturing advanced materials and for processing basic foods. Not only does Bühler now hold the leading market position in the field of aluminum die casting, transforming...

Bühler Leybold Optics large area coating

Technology that brings you a step ahead. Bühler cathode technology. Although Bühler Leybold Optics is active in developing all different fields of coating technologies, for example PECVD or evaporation methods, magnetron sputtering is still the technology of choice in large area coating. The company offers all relevant sputtering methods, including DC, DC pulsed (uni- and bipolar), MF and HF with rotatable and planar cathodes for the deposition of metallic, semiconducting and insulating films at high sputter rates. Bühler cathode systems – – Single and double planar cathodes – – Single and double...

Whether rotary or planar geometry, Bühler creates efficient solutions, such as double planar cathodes that can be equipped in standard GLC series H coating compartments using two full-size standard single targets. Bühler Leybold Optics large area coating

Technology portfolio for large area coating. Vacuum deposition equipment at a glance. LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H architectural glass coating machine is available for substrate widths of 2,590 and 3,300 mm, respectively, and can be flexibly configured to specific production needs. The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H sets the benchmark for high throughput production with optimized transport characteristics, while ensuring the highest flexibility for the production mix and the substrate batch configuration. Bühler Leybold Optics large area coating LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC...

Bühler offers state-of-the-art solutions for thin-film applications. Technologies with high throughput for large-sized glasses or specialized coaters for the high-tech and telecommunications industry. LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series V The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series V is a versatile vertical inline glass coating machine that is intend ed for challenging TCO processes with heated substrates, available in +/- 7° tilted versions. The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series V can also be used optimally for all metallic sputter applications where low particle impact is mandatory. The substrate sizes can be flexibly configured...

LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H. Flexible production solution with excellent quality. Energy conservation is a key element to save resources, to contribute to a stable climate and to ensure economic growth. The ever rising demand for high performance optical layer stacks and the multiplicity of different layer characteristics require a flexible, reliable and highly productive machine concept. LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H is the first choice for the architectural glass industry when high throughput and excellent quality of coating layers are required. Entrance Area The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H glass...

High uptime and fast maintenance cycles Extended campaign times Hydraulic lids for L-, B- and T-chambers (available as an option) Flexible PLC approach (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley) Customer benefits: - The system saves target material and maintenance time and yields highest utilization - Stable processes and excellent gas separation with fewer TMPs and less power consumption - High rates of reactive sputtering with lowest target oxidation and decreased overall process gas consumption Substrate specification: The LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H provides the highest degree of freedom, allowing...

LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H. High performance technology for glass coatings. LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H offers highest flexibility, extended production capacity, accuracy and high-performance process results. With its advanced concepts for minimizing costs, LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H contributes to the economic success of glass manufacturing. Advanced gap management Managing the gap between two consecutive substrates or batches has a major impact on the utilization of raw material and hence the cost of ownership of the coat-er. By reducing the gap down to 30 mm, the amount of wasted target...

LEYBOLD OPTICS GLC series H - flexible production range: Assumptions: 8,040 production hours p.a. / 100 % loading factor / 95 % system uptime / 99 % product yield Key figures of the system - Annual production capacity: Standard 2.8-18 million m2 - Fastest mechanical cycle times: 20 sec US size / 28 sec Jumbo size - Campaign time: 3-4 weeks as standard - Standard coating uniformity: Down to ± 1.0 % - Champion results for uniformity: Rotary ± 0.5 % / Planar ± 0.6 % on Jumbo size Options (examples) - X symmetric control - Hydraulic chamber lids - Flexible roller distance - Ion source pretreatment...