What double100 does

Double100, known in Chinese as 双百智造, is a privately held industrial automation company founded in 1998 and headquartered at Huadian Entrepreneurship Park in Jinan, Shandong, China. The company specializes in equipment for photovoltaic (solar) module manufacturing, with a portfolio anchored by turnkey assembly lines offered in four capacity configurations (150MW, 300MW, 600MW, and 2GW) and more than 35 standalone machines covering individual process steps such as glass loading, EVA cutting and layup, busbar welding, lamination, framing and glue-filling, edge grinding, J-box installation and laser soldering, sorting, curing, packaging, and final appearance inspection. Equipment specifications include CCD vision-guided positioning, robotic arms with visual positioning, servo-driven mechanisms with reported yields of 99% or higher, MES integration for production data exchange, and internet-connected remote support capability.

The company's business model is built on one-time equipment sales (turnkey lines and standalone machines) supplemented by aftermarket services, including 24/7 technical support with a one-year warranty, raw material procurement assistance, remote diagnostics, and spare-parts supply through regional warehouse centers in Turkey, India, and the United States. Double100 maintains direct enterprise field sales to solar panel manufacturers globally, supported by participation in industry trade shows (RE India Expo, RE+ in the United States) and a digital presence through its website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook channels. The equipment is exported to over 60 countries and has reached a cumulative installed base of 65 GW, serving over 100 clients with an average equipment utilization rate exceeding 98%.

The company employs over 500 staff across its Jinan production base, R&D laboratory, and headquarters offices, with additional engineering and business staff stationed in India. In 2024 it broadened beyond PV-specific equipment with the launch of high-end collaborative robots targeting general intelligent automation markets. Double100 holds no publicly listed ticker, has no disclosed institutional investors, and reports no financial figures in the source material.

Name

double100

Legal name

Double100 (双百智造)

Website

https://double100automation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Double100 (双百智造) is a Jinan, China-based industrial automation company that designs and builds turnkey photovoltaic module production lines (150MW–2GW) and 35+ standalone machines for solar panel manufacturers worldwide, exporting to 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photovoltaic Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar PV Module Manufacturing (Cells, Modules, Thin-Film) (EUAMABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Photovoltaic manufacturing equipment
• Solar panel production lines
• Industrial automation equipment
• Turnkey factory automation
• Robotic manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Production Line Equipment Sales: Sale of complete photovoltaic module manufacturing production lines in various capacities (150MW, 300MW, 600MW, 2GW), including all necessary equipment for solar panel fabrication.
2. Standalone Equipment Sales: Sale of individual photovoltaic manufacturing machines including laminators, welding stations, sorting systems, framing machines, and other specialized equipment.
3. Technical Support Services: 24/7 technical support services with one-year equipment warranty, remote diagnostics, and accessory support through global warehouse centers.
4. Raw Material Procurement Services: Comprehensive raw material procurement services for production line setup, commissioning, and ongoing supply to ensure uninterrupted production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Double100 designs, manufactures, and sells industrial automation equipment for photovoltaic (solar) module manufacturing, including turnkey production lines available in 150MW, 300MW, 600MW, and 2GW capacity configurations, and a portfolio of more than 35 standalone machines that automate individual PV manufacturing steps such as glass loading, EVA/TPT cutting and layup, robotic handling, busbar soldering, laminating, framing and glue-filling, edge grinding, J-box installation, laser soldering, taping, curing, sorting, final appearance inspection, and packaging. The company also provides technical support, spare parts, raw material procurement, and remote assistance services to customers in over 60 countries.

Product overview

DOUBLE100 is a high-tech enterprise specializing in industrial automation equipment for photovoltaic (solar) manufacturing. The company offers two main product lines: (1) Turnkey Production Lines For Solar Panels available in four capacity configurations (150MW, 300MW, 600MW, and 2GW) that provide complete automated solar panel fabrication, and (2) over 35 standalone equipment machines covering individual processes in the PV manufacturing workflow including robot handling systems, automated soldering/bussing stations, glass loading/layup machines, laminating machines, framing & glue-filling equipment, edge grinding, taping machines, J-box installation/soldering machines, sorting systems, curing lines, and final inspection equipment. The product portfolio also includes comprehensive services: 24/7 technical support with remote diagnostics, global accessory/parts warehouse centers, raw material procurement assistance, and remote support capabilities. All equipment features internet connectivity for production line management system integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Production Lines For Solar Panels Complete turnkey photovoltaic module production lines offered in four capacity configurations (150MW, 300MW, 600MW, and 2GW) that automate the full solar panel fabrication process. Designed for solar panel manufacturers establishing new production capacity or upgrading existing facilities.
• High-end Collaborative Robots Proprietary collaborative robots developed by Double100 and launched in 2024 for intelligent automation in PV module production, marking the company's breakthrough in the field of intelligent automation.
• Automatic Robot Layup Machines and Robotic Handling Equipment Family of robotic handlers that perform automatic battery string layout, EVA small piece and EVA strip placement, teflon/busbar take and bend, robot loading/unloading for testing jigs, framing loading, and labeling in PV module production. Uses vision-guided positioning, laser correlation photoelectric sensors, and manipulator angle correction for high-precision, high-speed automated operations.
• Full Auto Soldering / Bussing Stations Automated stations that complete the interconnection soldering process for PV module bus bars, including arrangement of junction-box and non-junction-box ends, cutting and bending of busbars, and soldering of ribbon and busbar.
• Automatic Glass Loading Machine and Double Glass Laminating Machine Automated machines for loading glass panels and combining the second piece of glass with the first piece of glass in double-glass module production using transfer suction cup mechanisms and precise busbar passing automation with 16S cycle time.
• Laminator Positioning Frame Loading and Unloading Systems Robotic machines that realize automatic installation and transfer of the laminator positioning frame, including loading and unloading by robot, for seamless hand-off in PV module lamination.
• Automatic Framing and Glue-Filling Integrated Machine Fully automatic framing machine integrating frame loading, gluing, frame catching, framing, and conveying to greatly improve production efficiency by completing the module gluing and framing process.
• Auto Trimming Machine and Automatic Edge Grinding Machine Auto trimming machine for removing and cleaning excessive glue residues after lamination, plus automatic edge grinding machine used for deburring the four corners of the rear frame after PV module framing.
• Auto Edge Taping Machine and Automatic Taping Machine Automatic adhesive-tape application equipment for battery strings and four-side edge taping of double-glass modules, using belt servo drive mechanism, four-side alignment, horn rollers to prevent battery breakage, and achieving ≥99% yield with no creases, bubbles, or cracks.
• Auto Install J-Box Machine and Auto Laser J-Box Soldering Machine J-box automatic installation machine for automatic loading of junction boxes and ribbon bending, plus laser J-box soldering machine using tripartite soldering structure, independent X/Y/Z axis motion, CCD vision positioning (5-10 million pixel), and MES system integration, achieving 99.6% yield.
• Robot J-Box Cover Machine and Junction Box Covering Machine Robotic arm performs precise J-box cover placement with visual positioning, vibrating plate input with mixed recognition, colloid curing test detection, and ≥99% yield to automate the final assembly of solar module junction box covers.
• Automatic Sorting System Module sorting system that automatically identifies power levels and adjusts the level number based on production requirements for finished PV modules.
• Auto EVA/TPT Cutting and Layup Machine Used for cutting, punching, and notching of EVA, TPT, and similar encapsulant materials, composed of PLC, servo motor, and air control systems with digital sensors.
• Full Auto PV Packaging Line and Corner Protector Inserting Machine Full-auto PV module packaging line integrating auto inputting, auto flipping, auto packaging, auto corner protection, auto wrapping, and auto conveying to replace manual packaging, plus auto corner protector inserting machine for paper protector folding along creases.
• Final Appearance Inspection and 90° Flipping / Lifting Machines Final appearance inspection equipment that lifts and rotates assembled modules 90° for glass-side inspection and cleaning, plus 90° flipping machine with synchronous belt conveyor positioning and lifting machine for multi-height adjustment, supporting the end-of-line QC stage.
• Curing Line and Automatic Module Handler for Curing Line Curing line equipment with high-torque variable frequency drive-controlled motor for smooth rotation and precise positioning, plus automatic module handler that stacks modules on the curing line after positioning/alignment and places them back onto the production line after curing.
• Technical Support Services 24/7 technical support with one-year equipment warranty for Double100's PV manufacturing equipment, with under-15-minute average response time and a 99% remote diagnostics resolution rate.
• Accessory Support (Spare Parts) Spare parts and accessory supply through strategic parts warehouse centers in the United States, Turkey, India, and other key regions worldwide, ensuring reliable operation of customer production lines.
• Raw Material Procurement Services Comprehensive raw material procurement services for production line setup, commissioning, and ongoing supply to ensure uninterrupted solar module production for customers.
• Remote Support Services Internet connectivity on all equipment for data exchange between machines and remote assistance, plus capability to support production line management systems via internet for data-driven monitoring and support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average equipment utilization rate of over 98% for customer production lines
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Singulus Technologies: Singulus Technologies is a German supplier of wet-processing and vacuum-coating equipment used in solar module and cell manufacturing. Comparable as a specialized PV automation equipment vendor selling into the same module-manufacturer customer base.
• Teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen: Teamtechnik is a German automation specialist producing stringers, layup systems, and cell-to-module equipment for PV manufacturers. Directly comparable product offering to Double100's busbar welding, layup, and stringing machines.
• Suzhou Autowell Technology: Suzhou Autowell (688516.SH) supplies PV module automation equipment including stringers, laminators, and layup systems globally. Highly comparable product portfolio to Double100 with overlapping customers in module manufacturing.
• centrotherm international AG: centrotherm international is a German manufacturer of production equipment for solar cells and modules, including turnkey lines and process tools. Comparable as a Western-headquartered turnkey PV equipment specialist competing in the same RFPs as Double100.
• Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment: Wuxi Lead (300450.SZ) is one of China's largest manufacturers of PV module automation equipment, including turnkey lines, stringers, and laminators. Direct overlap with Double100's product portfolio across the full PV module production workflow, but at much greater scale.
• Manz AG: Manz AG is a German equipment supplier with a strong solar division offering CIGS and crystalline PV production lines and automation. Comparable as a turnkey PV production line vendor, though more diversified into electronics and battery.
• Hangzhou Hangke Technology: Hangke Technology is a Chinese maker of PV module automation equipment, including stringers, bussing stations, and layup systems. Direct peer in turnkey PV line equipment with similar customer base of module manufacturers.
• Maxwell Technology: Maxwell (300751.SZ) is a leading Chinese PV equipment manufacturer producing stringers, bussing machines, and layup equipment used by global module makers. Direct competitor across the same automation stages Double100 addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Hanwha Corporation/Momentum: Hanwha's automation and machinery businesses supply PV and semiconductor manufacturing equipment globally, often as part of broader industrial solutions. Comparable as a large incumbent offering PV automation capability alongside broader industrial machinery.

Emerging players

• Universal Instruments (Dover Corporation): Universal Instruments, part of Dover, is a precision automation and surface-mount equipment specialist exploring entry into solar cell-to-module automation. Comparable as an adjacent automation OEM moving into PV manufacturing equipment relevant to Double100's installed base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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