From its creation in 1977, Mondragon Assembly has been committed to innovation as a means of achieving growth, dedicating large part of its resources to promoting new product research and development, and extending its comprehensive service offering. Additionally, the group has had its own technology centre since 2002, aimed at developing and capturing technologies over the medium and long term.

Its main areas of research include:

SOLAR

New photovoltaic module production technologies: Back Contact interconnection, Lead Free soldering, Conductive adhesives for Heterojunction and flexible cells, Multiwire interconnection
New processes: Automatic cell breakage detection via EL, lamination alternative to EVA.
Production yield optimisation: Production control software, production tracking systems, total production flexibility (seamless model changing).

SPECIAL MACHINERY

New automation technologies: Industry 4.0: Self-learning and self-aware machines, collaborative robots that share the workplace with operators.
New assembly processes: Laser technology, joining of dissimilar materials.

NEW BUSINESSES

Energy storage: Development of a lithium-ion module assembly line with cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells.

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