Rollformer for combining an architectural sheet with a solar panel and method

A machine for combining a thin flexible solar film panel with a metal sheet comprising:

• a reel for holding a coil of metal, a reel for holding a coil of a plurality of solar film panels, each with a top and bottom, with the bottoms of the panels having an adhesive with a backing for protecting the adhesive,
• with the backing being removed from the solar film panels by a recoiling reel on which the backing is recoiled,
• with at least a pair of pressure rollers for pressing the solar film panels to the metal so that the adhesive on the solar film panel adheres to the metal,
• a rollformer for cutting the metal of the combined metal and solar film panels into sheets and configuring the metal into the desired structure,
• with the rollformer pulling the metal and solar film panels from their respective coils, and the reel for the solar film panel coil has a mechanical brake which is controlled for stopping the reel at the proper location for the cutting of the metal between solar film panels.

A machine for combining a thin flexible solar film panel with a metal sheet comprising:

• a reel for holding a coil of metal, means for holding at least one solar film panel having an adhesive with a backing for protecting the adhesive,
• means for unrolling the metal from its coil,
• means for placing a solar film panel on the metal,
• means for removing the backing from the solar film panel,
• means for pressing the solar film panels to the metal so that the adhesive on the solar film panels adheres to the metal,
• a rollformer for cutting the metal between solar film panels into sheets and configuring the metal into the desired structure.