Abstract: The invention relates to a solar cell connecting apparatus, for example a solar cell connecting apparatus, for manufacturing solar cell strings from individual solar cells and electrically conductive strips, having a first module for joining solar cells and strips together; a second module which is connected to the first module for connection, for example, soldering of the strips to the solar cells; and a third module for transportation of the solar cells from the first module through the second module. The connecting apparatus is characterized in that the first module has an apparatus for placing a strip retaining element on to a solar cell with strips, in order to fix the strips on the solar cell, and the third module is adapted in order to also transport the retaining element together with the solar cell (FIG. 2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a solar cell connecting apparatus, for example a solar cell connecting apparatus, for manufacturing solar cell strings from individual solar cells and electrically conductive strips, having a first module for joining solar cells and strips together; a second module which is connected to the first module for connection, for example, soldering of the strips to the solar cells; and a third module for transportation of the solar cells from the first module through the second module. The connecting apparatus is characterized in that the first module has an apparatus for placing a strip retaining element on to a solar cell with strips, in order to fix the strips on the solar cell, and the third module is adapted in order to also transport the retaining element together with the solar cell.

Abstract: A process module for a processing station (18) for performing a predetermined function. The module comprises a controller (60) associated with a program control unit (76; 76?) to which a program for controlling the process module is supplied. The controller (60) comprises a program data administrator unit (74) which co-ordinates the transfer of the program associated with the process module (30) out of a program data memory (72, 72?, 72?) into the program control unit (76, 76?). The invention also relates to a processing station with at least one such process module (30) for performing a predetermined function, as well as a method for starting up such a processing station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive tester and transmission tester, preferably for carrying out acoustic, oscillation and functional tests, comprising a clamping device for clamping a specimen to be tested, preferably a transmission (90), a drive component or a driven component, e.g. an electric drive, a drive/transmission-integral solution or a transmission component, a driving device (44), at least one driven device (26), and a framework. The transmission tester according to the invention is wherein the framework is provided as frame modules independent of each other, wherein clamping device, driving device (44) and driven device (26) are each allocated to a frame module (20) for configuring a function module (central body module (18), driving module (12), driven module (14)).