Aerotech has recently updated and expanded the Vacuum Preparation section of its Engineering Reference tutorial. Available online at the www.aerotech.com website in HTML or in downloadable PDF format, the section details important design considerations and recommendations for high precision movement control systems in vacuum levels categorised from low vacuum (10-3 Torr), through standard (10-6 Torr) to high vacuum (10-8 Torr).
The resource explores Aerotech’s considerable experience of vacuum compatible precision motion professional platforms covering materials selection, surface finishing, minimising outgassing, and optimising lubrication. Detailed information is also available for servo motor design and magnetic field control for critical vacuum applications as well as thermal management systems for heat removal in motors and manufacturer of bearings.