CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camstar Systems, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise solutions to advance product quality, announced today that it has released SolarSuite™ 4.5 for general availability. SolarSuite is configured on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, and encompasses Manufacturing Execution, Quality Management, Process Planning, Operational Intelligence and Equipment Integration.

Specific enhancements in version 4.5 - driven in collaboration with leading manufacturers using the application - include expanded capabilities for global enterprises to manage multiple manufacturing sites and outsourced operations. In combination with Camstar Cell Controller, it simplifies integration with a wide variety of machine, equipment and tool interface protocols used in automated factories. New packaging options provide SolarSuite capabilities sized to meet the needs of companies in startup, growth and enterprise modes, and enable scaling from one mode to the next.

Customers adopting Camstar’s SolarSuite have quickly achieved dramatic results. A rapidly growing CIGS (copper, indium, gallium, selenide) module manufacturer increased asset utilization by 12%. A CPV (concentrated photovoltaics) and multi-junction solar cell manufacturer increased conversion efficiency by 38%. A vertically integrated c-Si (crystalline silicon) module manufacturer reduced production scrap by 20%.

“The new release demonstrates Camstar’s commitment to making the power of SolarSuite available not just to Global Solar manufacturers but also early stage Startup and Mid-stage Growth Solar companies,” said Karim Lokas, Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing for Camstar. “The high level of excitement by new and existing customers underscores the value Camstar is delivering through its continuous investment in R&D. The flexible, enterprise-caliber technology and usability make it possible for leading PV manufacturers at various stages of growth to quickly lower cost per watt and accelerate grid parity.”

To learn more about the version 4.5 of Camstar’s SolarSuite and to register to see the product in action, visit the SolarSuite v4.5 web site.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience – all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, providing solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence. For over 20 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL. For more information, visit www.camstar.com.