Gases & Instrumentation - January/February 2010

facturing protocols differ most notably are during the end stages of the product manufacturing cycle, including the cleaning, verification and testing, and assembly and packaging steps. In these stages, the practices outlined in SC-06 enable suppliers to reduce costs compared to UHP component manufacturing. The resulting savings may be passed on down the supply chain, helping to reduce the total cost of solar power generation.

Swagelok’s efforts to develop SC-06 mirror
work the company has undertaken since
the 1980s, when it began outlining process
specifications to help customers understand
the cleaning, assembly and packaging
requirements for its UHP electropolished
stainless steel and plastic products. The
result was an industry-leading standard, the
Swagelok Ultrahigh-purity Process Specifica-
tion (SC-01). It is a significant component of
Swagelok’s total solution for markets like
semiconductor, which relies on tightly tol-
eranced products for use in critical manu-
facturing processes. SC-01, SC-06 and other
Swagelok specifications, such as SC- 10 and
SC- 11, are a key part of the company’s com-
mitment to quality and delivering transpar-
ency to the market.

Swagelok believes the SC-06 process specification is a crucial first step in addressing the PV market need to establish indus-try-appropriate standards. The successful implementation of SC-06 requires ongoing dialog with the industry and continued participation in standards organizations. The market will continue to evolve and optimize its products, and Swagelok hopes to contribute to the creation and adoption of an industry-wide specification.

To view the following specifications, visit
www.swagelok.com:
Swagelok Photovoltaic Process Specifi- ■
cation (SC-06)

Swagelok Ultrahigh-purity Process ■ Specification (SC-01)

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Standard Cleaning and Packaging ■ (SC- 10)

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John Baxter IS MANAGER, PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY, SWAGELOK COMPANY, 31500 AURORA RD., SOLON, OH 44139. HE LEADS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PLANNING FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET. JOHN BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH SWAGELOK AS AN ENGINEER SPECIALIZING IN SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTR Y PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. THROUGHOUT HIS 20-PLUS YEARS AT THE COMPANY, JOHN HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, PRODUC T MANAGEMEN T, AND MARKET MANAGEMEN T OF SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY PRODUCTS. JOHN ALSO HAS REPRESENTED SWAGELOK AT VARIOUS STANDARDS MEETING AND COMMITTEES, INCLUDING MRS AND SEMI. HE HOLDS A B.S.M.E. FROM CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY. JOHN IS ALSO A MEMBER OF GASES & INSTRUMENTATION EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD. HE CAN BE REACHED AT 440- 349-5934 OR JOHN.BAX TER@SWAGELOK.COM.