Edwards
This firm has expanded its iXY family of magnetically levitated turbomolecular pumps with the introduction of the STP-iXA2206 and STP-iXA3306 pumps (photo). Developed for solar, glass-coating, semiconductor and LCD-etch applications, the new pumps are fully integrated vacuum pumps that are easy to install and offer a smaller footprint than previous versions. The iXA3306 has a maximum pumping speed of 3,200 L/s and improved throughput performance at high gas flows. The iXA2206 has the same pumping speed as the earlier STP-A2203, yet the maximum throughput has been increased. — Edwards, Crawley, U.K.