(JP8500214-W)      The photoelectric module, for the conversion of solar energy into electricity, is produced from a modular stack (2) with the solar cell system (24), the encapsulating materials (25,25') and the separating films (26,26'). The stack is placed on a carrier plate at a temp. below the softening temp. for ther plastics sealing layers (30,30') in the encapsulating materials (25,25'), for transfer to a loading station. The modular stack (2) is moved to a vacuum laminator, which is sealed and evacuated, for a heated plate to bear down on the stack, against the carrier plate, heated to the softening temp. of the plastics sealing layers (30,30'). The vacuum laminator internal pressure is raised, without back cooling, and the bonded material is transferred to a hardening kiln to harden the sealing layers (30,30') into a laminate, followed by cooling and removal. The stages are effected simultaneously and in parallel, in a cycled operation.    ADVANTAGE -   The system gives solar cell prodn. with reduced energy consumption and in shorter mfg. times.    (EP655976-B1)      The photoelectric module, for the conversion of solar energy into electricity, is produced from a modular stack (2) with the solar cell system (24), the encapsulating materials (25,25') and the separating films (26,26'). The stack is placed on a carrier plate at a temp. below the softening temp. for ther plastics sealing layers (30,30') in the encapsulating materials (25,25'), for transfer to a loading station. The modular stack (2) is moved to a vacuum laminator, which is sealed and evacuated, for a heated plate to bear down on the stack, against the carrier plate, heated to the softening temp. of the plastics sealing layers (30,30'). The vacuum laminator internal pressure is raised, without back cooling, and the bonded material is transferred to a hardening kiln to harden the sealing layers (30,30') into a laminate, followed by cooling and removal. The stages are effected simultaneously and in parallel, in a cycled operation.    ADVANTAGE -   The system gives solar cell prodn. with reduced energy consumption and in shorter mfg. times.