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Issue Date: 20th February 2006
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BOC Edwards to provide customized vacuum turbo cart systems for Diamond Synchrotron
WILMINGTON,
USA (20 February 2006) - BOC Edwards, a leading global supplier
of high vacuum equipment and accessories, has won a contract
to supply 14 vacuum turbo carts for the new Diamond Light
Source synchrotron in Oxfordshire. This is the largest UK-funded
scientific facility for 30 years. The carts are a custom-built
design based on BOC Edwards TIC turbo cart pumping station
and will be used to create the optimum vacuum conditions required
by researchers when using the synchrotron light beams at the
site.
The carts will be used to evacuate and vent the experiment
‘beamlines’ where light is channelled and used
in individual experiments. By creating a suitable vacuum environment
- better than 5 x 10-9 mbar (3.75 x 10-9 torr), undesired
background components in the atmosphere such as air and water
vapor are removed, enabling better interaction between the
light beam and the experimental subject under investigation.
Each cart includes a turbomolecular pump, backing pump, gauge
and controller. By combining all these elements within one
easy-to-use, mobile, ‘plug and go’ unit, researchers
can avoid the cost and space requirements of permanent vacuum
installations on each individual beamline. The custom design
produced for Diamond Light Source also includes convenient
handles and lockable castors for greater portability between
experiments. A compact enclosure enables the unit to be wheeled
under beamlines or to other locations, as required.
When completed, the Diamond synchrotron hopes to host up to
forty cutting-edge research stations, each designed to support
a particular research community or technique. In Phases 1
and 2, where the BOC Edwards carts will be first deployed,
techniques will include microfocus spectroscopy, high-resolution
powder diffraction and circular dichroism.
For further information contact
BOC Edwards National Sales Center
Tel: 1-800-848-9800
email: info@bocedwards.com
Website: http://www.bocedwards.com