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The elimination of air and gases is a great start to be contaminant-free, but a vacuum chamber won't be empty of components when completing an application. You should ensure nothing in the chamber will cause contamination, including the linear mechanics.

Parker's 17R Series Diaphragm Valve provides excellent leak integrity and is ideal for use in UHP bulk delivery and specialty gas systems. Available in configurations with flow capacities up to 0.80 Cv and working pressures up to 3,000 psig.

Patlite's LA6-POE features easy-to-use editing software for programming various color sequences in the field, a mirroring function for monitoring equipment from remote locations, and PoE (Power over Ethernet) for single cable installation. 

A leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment was in need of a filter manifold (skid) for their new N2 on-site generation unit. The company develops innovative solutions that help their customers build smaller, faster, more powerful, and more power-efficient electronic devices.

A large semiconductor chip manufacturer approached our customer with a unique challenge and opportunity in cooling the highly concentrated acids and caustic chemicals used in production. Learn about the solution that helped increase the chip manufacturer's throughput and the safety of their staff.

ECHOLINE® was designed in cooperation with a leading semiconductor manufacturer to prevent costly system shutdowns and reduce maintenance costs associated with low-pressure monitoring of gas cabinet exhaust systems.

Semiconductors are the basis of most electronic circuits and exist in virtually all electronic devices. The manufacturing of these integrated circuits, also referred to as chips, is a multi-step process involving an intricate design system. Learn more

A leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions was looking for ways to improve the efficiency of routine maintenance change outs for their clean room tools. They were searching for something that would allow the technicians to be more efficient and organized while working in the clean room.

Machinery safeguarding represents one of the best investments on the plant floor. For example, in a study conducted by the Liberty Mutual Group for the US, 61 percent of executives say they save $3 for every dollar invested in safety equipment and programs.

As electronics and technologies become smaller and more intricate, engineers are running into new challenges in automating manufacturing processes. The challenges of manufacturing new products extend beyond the capabilities of precise motion control mechanics to include environmental control.

Valin offers pre-configured, multi-axis cartesian robots that reduce installation and setup times. Many variations are available to support 2 to 6-axis configurations. The multi-slider types let you reduce space and cycle time.

IAI Table Top Robot is equipped with a battery-less absolute encoder. This means that home-return is not required, and no external home sensor is required since home-return is not necessary.

For automation applications, one of the larger misconceptions in the industry today is that when someone uses the phrase "motion control," they can just as easily use the term "robotics," as if the two are interchangeable. Read more.

The NIST Chemistry WebBook contains a great deal of information regarding the properties of a broad range of chemicals and is helpful for those who deal with chemical processes. In this article, Jon Monsen has outlined the procedure for finding the actual density of a gas using the WebBook.

Process automation is most used when talking about computer technology paired with software engineered to help industrial plants or factories operate more efficiently and safely. Before process automation, individuals would have to physically monitor the components and outputs of a plant or factory.

United Electric Controls recently announced a significant upgrade to its One Series line of explosion-proof, programmable transmitters and switches. The new line compresses all of the functionality of the preceding line into only five models while adding new capabilities. Learn more.

With more than 80 years of evolution since its introduction, switch technology has changed significantly enough that some of the common beliefs about switches are no longer true. Click on the button below to read about the seven common myths surrounding switches.

Take the complexity out of design with Mott's 3 easy steps to make your vision become reality while keeping it feasible and fast.

Valin is pleased to announce that we are now an authorized Swivellink® distributor. When it comes to mounting a vision camera, light, or sensor - we now have the perfect mounting solution for you. With the flexibility Swivellink® has to offer, you can get to just about any position needed for your application.

This is the current inter-conveyor transfer process for a relay manufacturing line.