Sloan-Style X & Y Magnets In Stock

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

  • YTI manufactured
  • Standard Sloan-style configuration
  • 11 currently listed as ready
  • Additional units can be manufactured upon request

Sloan-Style X-Magnets

  • YTI manufactured
  • Standard Sloan-style configuration
  • 12 currently listed as ready
  • Additional units can be manufactured upon request

Inventory can change, so current quantity and compatibility should always be confirmed with YTI before ordering.

What Do X and Y Magnets Do in Electron-Beam Equipment?

Electron-beam evaporation systems require controlled movement and positioning of the electron beam.

Magnetic components form part of the system used to influence the beam as it travels toward the evaporation material.

Depending on the source design, magnets and associated sweep hardware help establish the beam behavior required by the source geometry and process.

These components therefore cannot be treated as generic pieces of hardware.

The magnet configuration must work with the source, power system, geometry and other connected equipment.

Why Replacement Magnet Availability Matters

Electron-beam equipment can remain in service for many years.

The challenge is that replacement component availability may become more limited as the equipment ages.

A coating system may still be mechanically sound and capable of producing acceptable product while individual source components become increasingly difficult to obtain.

This is exactly where replacement component manufacturing becomes valuable.

Instead of replacing a much larger assembly solely because one component is no longer readily available, a compatible replacement can sometimes keep the existing source productive.

YTI Manufactures These Magnets In-House

The X and Y magnets currently listed in YTI’s component inventory are manufactured by YTI.

That provides an important distinction from simply locating leftover legacy inventory.

YTI currently has finished units available while retaining the ability to manufacture additional magnets when needed.

For facilities operating compatible equipment, this can provide both an immediate parts path and a longer-term stocking option.

Current Sloan-Style Magnet Inventory

YTI Sloan-Style Y-Magnets

Current listed inventory: 11

These are YTI-manufactured components using a standard Sloan-style configuration.

Additional units can be manufactured upon request.

YTI Sloan-Style X-Magnets

Current listed inventory: 12

These are also manufactured by YTI using a standard Sloan-style configuration.

Additional quantities can be produced when required.

Should Facilities Keep Spare X and Y Magnets?

That depends on how critical the associated electron-beam equipment is to production.

Facilities should consider keeping replacements available when:

  • The coating system is production critical
  • The source is used frequently
  • Replacement parts are difficult to obtain
  • The equipment is older or discontinued
  • No redundant coating system is available
  • A magnet failure would create extended downtime
  • The facility operates multiple compatible sources

Magnet inventory should be considered as part of a broader critical spare parts inventory for vacuum coating systems.

The objective is not to stock every possible component. It is to identify parts where having a replacement available could prevent a much larger operational interruption.

Magnets Are Only One Part of the E-Beam Source System

When troubleshooting an electron-beam problem, it is important not to assume the magnet is automatically the cause.

Beam instability or poor source performance can involve other areas such as:

  • Sweep electronics
  • Power supplies
  • Source hardware
  • Cooling
  • Feedthroughs
  • Cabling
  • Connections
  • Controls
  • Vacuum conditions
  • Contamination
  • Mechanical alignment

YTI supports the broader electron-beam source architecture as well as individual replacement components.

Facilities dealing with an operating problem rather than a known failed magnet should consider a complete technical evaluation before replacing parts unnecessarily.

Supporting Legacy Electron-Beam Equipment

Legacy equipment creates a different type of service challenge.

A technically serviceable machine can become difficult to maintain because specific parts disappear from normal distribution.

YTI’s combination of component inventory, machining, fabrication, electronics support and vacuum-system knowledge allows several possible solutions:

  • Supply an available replacement
  • Manufacture a compatible replacement
  • Repair an existing component
  • Reproduce an obsolete component
  • Modify an interface
  • Support a broader source refurbishment

Read our vacuum components and replacement parts guide for additional examples of components that facilities may want to keep available.

Looking for Other Deposition Components?

YTI also currently stocks deposition sensor crystals, including several 4.4 MHz, 5 MHz and 6 MHz configurations in alloy and gold.

Those components serve a different function from source magnets but are another important part of maintaining production-ready deposition equipment.

See our guide to deposition sensor crystals currently available from YTI for quantities and configurations.

Request Sloan-Style X or Y Magnet Pricing

YTI can confirm current inventory, compatibility and pricing based on the equipment and application.

When contacting YTI, provide as much information as possible, including:

  • Equipment manufacturer
  • Source model
  • Existing component information
  • Photographs
  • Part numbers if available
  • Required quantity

Current magnet inventory can also be viewed in the YTI Components catalog.

Important: YTI-manufactured Sloan-style replacement components are independently supplied by Yeagle Technology Inc. Manufacturer references are used to describe equipment compatibility and do not imply factory authorization or OEM manufacture by Sloan.