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Product Showcase Vacuum Coating Additional free information on any of these items can be obtained by circling the appropriate number on the reader service card. Vacuum Coating System Balzers Hudson, N•H. Balzers Components Div. offers a versatile, flexible, yet affordable vacuum system• The Pfeiffer Laboratory Coating System (PLS) combines a Balzers high-quality vacuum chamber with a hydrocarbon-free turbomolecu- lar pumping package• The PLS is designed for customers who need a versatile vacuum system for laboratory, R&D, or pilot production in areas such as PVD process- ing, plasma etching, plasma separation, heat treatment, cold plasma treatment, and general high vacuum appli- cations• The PLS system is cleanroom compatible and • • -~ -7 prov]des a working range between 10- and 10 Torr. The hydrocarbon-free turbopumping system never re- quires regeneration, resulting in maximum uptime. Circle 101 on reader information card Automated Loading Vacuum Metallizer Mill Lane Engineering Co. Inc. Lowell, Mass. Mill Lane's Model 7510 responds to the need for a batch coating system able to handle large, bulky parts in a smooth flowing production line. The 7~/5-ft diameter x 10-ft long process chamber accepts bulky items such as lamp reflectors, louvers, mirrors, and other items requir- ing functional or decorative qualities available by met- allizing. A key feature is the load handling system, which positions the emptied load carriage at the loading station and delivers the processed load to the unloading station. Carriage movement between stations and the process chamber is power driven to minimize demands on the operator, and delivers quality product on a fast turnaround basis. This vacuum metallizer is a complete turnkey system and includes work carriages and inte- grated material handling controls. Circle 102 on reader information card Arc Prevention in Sputtering Innotec Group Inc. Simi Valley, Calif. During deposition by sputtering, arcing occurs, which is very detrimental to the process. Suppressing the arc is not sufficient as the damage is done before the arc is quenched• Innotec has developed the Eliminator, which prevents the arc from occurring thus eliminating any arcing from the cathode surface, greatly increasing prod- uct yields• This product can be interconnected with any manufacturer's plasma power supply• Circle 103 on reader information card METAL FINISHING • MAY 1996 © Copyright Elsevier Science Inc. 37
