The New Innovative Multiport Valve for High Vacuum Applications

ANCORP’s Multiport Ball Valve is the emerging industry standard for multiport valves in semiconductor, coating, and abatement processes. As a new product in ANCORP’s line of high vacuum valves, the multiport valve saves system design engineers and others valuable time and resources with a standard valve that meets multi-flow requirements. With almost every piece of the valve being…

6 High Vacuum Viewport Materials and their Selection

Viewports often called windows or sight glasses, allow observation, illumination, and transmission within a high or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber. Vacuum viewports come in various flange materials, connections, and window coatings to provide a versatile product for any high vacuum application. ANCORP’s window material selection includes borosilicate glass, fused quartz, sapphire, zinc selenide, magnesium fluoride,…

316LN ConFlat Flanges For Sensitive UHV Applications

We are pleased to announce the addition of 316LN austenitic stainless steel to our ConFlat Flange product line! 316LN SS ConFlat flanges can be utilized from ultra-high vacuum, UHV, through extreme high vacuum, XHV, applications. These flanges are ideal for use in magnetically sensitive UHV/XHV systems when mounting instrumentation, gauges, feedthroughs, and other components.

Vacuum Traps: The 6 Most Common Questions

Traps are designed to impede the movement of something. In vacuum science, vacuum traps are implemented to safeguard vacuum systems against oil or moisture by reducing their presence. In vacuum processes using oil-vane rotary pumps, vapors that can contaminate a system are often a result of the system pump’s oils backstreaming. By placing a vacuum…

ConFlat Vacuum Flanges Installation Guide

ConFlat vacuum flanges (CF) are the ideal flange choice for ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems. However, if a proper, tight seal is not maintained between flanges, your system will not maintain UHV pressure. This guide will walk you through how to install ConFlat flanges onto your system so that it runs smoothly and effectively. Before beginning, be…