The KQ150GB is a modular glove box version of the highly successful KQ150T-ES bench top turbomolecular-pumped coating system - suitable for SEM, TEM and many thin-film applications. The KQ150GB comes as standard with sputtering and carbon rod evaporation inserts and a rotating specimen stage. Options include a metal evaporation insert, glow discharge, a film thickness monitor (FTM), aperture cleaning insert and special stages to suit a range of specimen types.

Key features

• Modular construction for mounting in glove boxes
• Integral glove box pressure monitoring
• Remote operation from a touch screen control panel
• Metal sputtering and carbon evaporation in one system
• Fine grain sputtering - for advanced high resolution FE-SEM applications
• High vacuum turbo pumping - allows sputtering of a wide range oxidising and non-oxidising metals
• High vacuum carbon rod coating - ideal for SEM and TEM carbon coating applications (carbon fibre available as an option)
• Advanced "anti-stick" carbon rod evaporation gun - simple operation, reproducible results
• Control of evaporation current profile - ensures consistently reproducible carbon films
• Precise thickness control using the film thickness monitor option
• Fully automatic touch screen control - rapid data input, simple operation
• Multiple, customer defined coating schedules can be stored - ideal for multi-user laboratories
• Automatic vacuum control which can be pre-programmed to suit the process and material - no manual needle valve to adjust
• "Intelligent" recognition of system - automatically detects the type of coating insert fitted
• Easy-to-change, drop-in style specimen stages (flat rotation stage as standard)
• Vacuum shut down feature - leaves the process chamber under vacuum when not in use - improved vacuum performance
• Thick film capabilities - up to 60 minutes sputtering time without breaking vacuum
• Power Factor Correction - complies with the current legislation (CE certification) - efficient use of power means reduced running costs
• Three-year warranty

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