Peabody, MA, — TMC, a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies
and a world leader in high-performance vibration control, today introduced SEMClosure™,
an acoustic enclosure designed specifically for scanning electron
microscopes (SEMs), at Microscopy & Microanalysis 2012 in Phoenix. With the addition
of SEM-Closure, TMC now offers customers a total environmental solution to protect
sensitive SEMs from all outside interference.
TMC’s STACIS® iX SEM-Base™ active piezoelectric vibration cancellation floor
platform cancels vibration at very low frequencies. Its Mag-NetX™ cancels magnetic
field interference. SEM-Closure houses the SEM supported by SEM-Base and MagNetX
in a sealed and temperature-controlled acoustical chamber, protecting the SEM
from vibration, magnetic field disturbances, and acoustic noise.
“With its unique ability to engineer and manufacture all three products, TMC is
the right choice for customers who want an all-in-one solution,” says Steve Ryan, Vice
President of Marketing for TMC. “We are able to provide this complementary enclosure
technology because of our unparalleled understanding of and ability to control building
floor vibration and magnetic fluctuations and their impact on sensitive equipment. Many
of the same control principles apply.”
TMC has made low-frequency acoustic enclosures for ultra-precision instruments
for 20 years, he adds.
System integration of vibration isolation, magnetic field cancellation and acoustic
isolation components ensures proper fit and compatibility. The SEM-Closure frame is
designed to accommodate Mag-NetX Helmholtz coils as well as the acoustic panels,
eliminating the need for a second frame to house the coils.
SEM-Closure provides multiple access points, a heat dissipation system, and
provisions for tool plumbing and cabling within the system. The modular architecture of
the standard enclosure allows ample space for Mag-NetX, the SEM-Base floor platform
and most commercial SEMs with various configurations. Custom enclosure designs also
are available.
TMC designs and manufactures precision vibration isolation systems for
sensitive research and manufacturing processes worldwide. The ISO 9001:2008-
certified company’s products include active and passive vibration isolation systems;
optical tops, optical table systems, and breadboards; laboratory tables and table top
platforms; floor platforms; magnetic field cancellation and electric field shielding
systems; and acoustic enclosures.
TMC is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a pioneer in the
development of ultra precision measurement instruments and a global leader in ultra
precise machine tools and manufacturing systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic,
nanotechnology, military, defense and ophthalmic lens markets.
AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies is a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading
global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with
annual sales of more than $3.0 billion. For more information, contact Steven T. Ryan at
Technical Manufacturing Corporation, 15 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960. Tel:
978-532-6330. Fax: 978-531-8682. E-mail: steve.ryan@ametek.com Website:
www.techmfg.com