NexTech Solutions Inc. and FAS Holdings Group, LLC, jointly doing business as NexTechFAS, announced that the company has unveiled two new products for use in the manufacture of solar panels. The PVScan, an automated optical inspection (AOI) tool, and the PVAdvantage, an extrusion deposition (ED) tool, offer manufacturers unique technologies that can drastically decrease the costs and improve production yields in the manufacturing process of photovoltaic (solar) products. NexTechFAS' PVScan is an AOI system designed specifically for solar panel defect inspection. The PVScan is the result of many years of engineering study related to the various defects specific to photovoltaic substrates. The PVScan offers outstanding performance in solar panel pattern, particle and overall process defect detection. NexTechFAS' imaging, illumination and image processing technology facilitates the identification of the widest spectrum of solar panel defect types. Being able to detect defects during the production process of PV modules and correcting these defects in a timely manner not only improves production yields but significantly reduces the overall cost by identifying certain problems early in the process. The PVAdvantage utilizes high-performance extrusion-type deposition (ED) of photovoltaic materials, including deposition of organic or inorganic solution based materials. It is available for material deposition on a variety of flexible or rigid panel sizes, from G2 to G8.

Nextech Solutions Inc. and FAS Holdings Inc. announced they are collaborating with Abbie Gregg Inc. in several engineering and technology innovations which are being utilized in the manufacturing of early stage organic photovoltaic and touch screen displays. These technology collaborations have resulted in significant orders by a leading developer of organic solar cells and RPO.

NexTech Solutions Inc. and FAS Holdings Group, LLC, doing business jointly as NexTechFAS announced that RPO placed an order for the NexTStar automated optical inspection (AOI) system. This tool will be used to detect defects and anomalies in patterned areas of RPO's flexible polycarbonate. The NexTStar will also be used to take film thickness and surface roughness measurements on substrates produced in the company's manufacturing line.