Carbon or metal evaporative coating, aperture cleaning, shadowing, and some freeze-drying are its primary functions. Large chambers and bulky vacuum systems are not needed to accomplish these basic techniques. The functional design allows many additional advantages. Weighs less than 200 lbs. Single 115V outlet powers entire unit, including pumps.
Vacuum chamber consists of stackable sections with side entry ports.
A variety of accessories can be mounted on the port covers, allowing the user to carry out more than one coating without breaking vacuum. Lucite viewing ports and aluminum chamber sections reduce the danger of implosion. No critical glass parts in the entire system. The simplicity of design and choice of features make this unit a dependable and rugged instrument. Tested and shipped under vacuum.