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Apollo Solar Welding, Inc.
Global HCE Tube Welding Services - Schott, Archimede, Huiyin Group, Rioglass, Royal Tech, Dacheng |
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Apollo Solar Welding has patented tools and technology offering scale, speed, cost savings, precision in CSP parabolic trough solar projects -- with safety our primary consideration.
Automates and mechanizes an otherwise difficult and challenging manual operation
Minimizes loss from HCE solar receiver tube damage during fabrication
Reduces dependency on the skill of the craft
Experience with, and weld procedures for:
Archimede HCEMS-11 receiver tubes
Schott PTR series HCE tubes
Huiyin Group
Rioglass UVAC Series
Fresnel
Standard HTF use
Molten salt use
Call Apollo Solar Welding at 408.567.0232 (Digital Welding Systems, Inc.)
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Stage 1: Production HCE Assembled in Shop with Apollo HCE Double Joining System |
With three HCEs loaded into the system, one operator welds two joints simultaneously, resulting in a 3-HCE assembly

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Completed HCE assembly is ready for transport to the field for in-trough installation and joining

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Stage 2: 3-HCE Assemblies Joined in the Trough in the Field |
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(Photos courtesy of Enel Green Power North America, Inc.)
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Apollo Solar Welding a Win-Win for Developer/Utility, EP&C and Labor
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- Apollo changes the way HCEs are joined in the shop and field
Apollo's technology has been successfully applied in R&D and new construction
No other supplier has automated in the shop or field the joining of HCEs
Cost savings are immediate, scalable, and long term
Labor costs and waste are reduced; dependence on temperamental talent is reduced
Safety, quality, productivity, and system longevity are increased
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