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Deposition Sensor Crystals in Stock: 4.4 MHz, 5 MHz and 6 MHz Alloy & Gold Options YTI Currently Stocks Multiple Deposition Monitoring Crystal Configurations Deposition monitoring depends on relatively small components that have a direct impact on the ability to measure and control a coating process. Sensor head crystals are one of those components. Yeagle […]
Sloan-Style X and Y Magnets in Stock: YTI-Manufactured E-Beam Source Components YTI-Manufactured Sloan-Style Replacement Magnets Are Currently Available Yeagle Technology Inc. manufactures Sloan-style X and Y magnets in-house for compatible electron-beam source applications. At the time of publication, YTI’s current component inventory includes: Sloan-Style Y-Magnets Sloan-Style X-Magnets Inventory can change, so current quantity and compatibility […]
How to Build a Critical Spare Parts Inventory for Vacuum Coating Systems A Spare Part Is Most Valuable Before You Need It Vacuum coating equipment can remain operational for decades, but the components supporting it do not all have the same service life or replacement availability. A failed sensor, magnet, feedthrough, heater, controller or vacuum […]
Vacuum Components and Replacement Parts: What Coating Facilities Should Keep Available Vacuum Components Can Become the Difference Between a Short Repair and Extended Downtime A vacuum coating system is made up of far more than a chamber and a pump. Feedthroughs, magnets, sensor crystals, seals, manifolds, cold traps, adapters, source hardware, electronics and dozens of […]
Recommissioning a Vacuum Coating Line After a Plant Move: How to Get Back Into Production Faster A coating system is not successfully relocated when the rigging company sets it on the new production floor. The relocation is successful when the vacuum system is assembled correctly, the pumps are operating, the controls work, the chamber reaches […]
Vacuum Coating System Decommissioning Checklist: What to Document Before the Move The easiest time to prevent a vacuum coating equipment relocation problem is before the equipment is disconnected. Once cables, cooling lines, pumps, controls, vacuum hardware and instrumentation have been removed, information that was obvious while the system was operating can quickly disappear. A proper […]
How to Move a Vacuum Coating System Without Creating Months of Downtime Moving a vacuum coating system is not the same as moving an ordinary piece of manufacturing equipment. A vacuum coating line may appear to be a single machine on the production floor, but it is actually an interconnected system made up of vacuum […]
Choosing an electron beam power supply is not as simple as matching the kW rating printed on the front of the old unit. The power supply is part of a complete electron-beam evaporation system, and a replacement must work with: YTI offers new and refurbished electron beam power supplies while also supporting repair and refurbishment […]
An electron-beam power supply problem can stop a deposition process immediately—or slowly reduce process stability long before the supply completely fails. Operators may see: But one of the most important rules in electron-beam troubleshooting is this: The symptom does not always identify the failed component. The power supply operates as part of a larger system […]
An electron beam power supply is one of the core electronic components behind an electron-beam evaporation system. It provides the controlled high voltage and emission power required for the electron-beam source to generate a beam, direct that beam toward evaporation material and deliver the energy needed to heat the material under vacuum. But the power […]
As Polycold cryochillers continue operating decades after installation, maintenance teams increasingly face questions about refrigerant availability. Can the original refrigerant still be obtained? Is there a newer alternative? Can an older Polycold system simply be charged with a different refrigerant? Should the unit be converted? These questions are becoming more important as environmental regulations, refrigerant […]
If you operate a vacuum coating system, you may hear operators refer to “the Polycold” as though it were another vacuum pump attached to the chamber. That description is convenient, but it is not quite accurate. A Polycold cryochiller is a closed-loop cryogenic refrigeration system that can cool a cryocoil, Meissner coil, cryobaffle or another […]
Polycold cryochillers and water-vapor pumping systems can remain in service for many years, but the equipment operates as part of a much larger refrigeration and vacuum process. When performance begins to decline, the cause is not always as simple as a failed component or low refrigerant charge. A Polycold system that takes longer to reach […]
ORAFOL Customer Case Study: Refurbishing Three DIP 20000 Diffusion Pumps Restoring reliable high-vacuum performance for an industrial metalizer When vacuum equipment supports a production process, reliable performance depends on much more than repairing a single component. The pumps must be serviced correctly, reinstalled properly and evaluated as part of the complete vacuum system. ORAFOL contacted […]
Diffusion Pump Remanufacturing & Repair | Yeagle Technology Diffusion Pump Remanufacturing: A Complete Guide to Restoring Vacuum Performance Diffusion pump remanufacturing is a multi-step process that restores a worn or failed high-vacuum pump to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications. For vacuum coating systems, this service is a powerful, cost-effective alternative to full replacement, addressing critical […]
Interfacing Diffusion Pumps with Vacuum Chambers | YTI A Guide to Interfacing Diffusion Pumps with a New Coating Chamber Integrating an existing diffusion pump with a new or repurposed vacuum coating chamber is a common task in many R&D and manufacturing environments. To ensure success, this process requires more than just bolting parts together. Proper […]
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