A ceramic end effector is an attachment to a robotic arm that is used to transport silicon wafers, hard drives discs, or flat panel substrates. End effectors can be supplied for vacuum or non-vacuum applications. The market for fine ceramics is rapidly growing. Equipment designers are developing new applications using ceramics for its excellent performance to high temperature, high hardness, and resistant to most chemicals. The durability of fine ceramics makes it ideal for mechanical and thermal loads that are abrasive and in chemically harsh environments.
Ceramics have superior mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties ideal for quality components.