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PIE Scientific TEM specimen holder vacuum storage station
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TEM Holder Vacuum Pumping and Storage Station

PIE Scientific's vacuum station keeps up to six TEM specimen holders under vacuum, so they outgas, stay dry and clean, and can be leak-checked before use.

Key features

Six holders
Six storage cells, each pumped or vented on its own.
Leak checking
Check each holder before use.
Shared pump
Units can be chained on one pump, including the Tergeo-EM's.
Clean vacuum
All-metal tubing; runs slightly above room temperature to speed outgassing.

Specifications

From PIE Scientific's product page.

Storage station
Storage cells 6, with a solenoid valve each
TEM brands Thermo Fisher (FEI), JEOL, Hitachi, Zeiss
Pumping Oil-free dry scroll pump, turbopump station or shared Tergeo-EM pump
Vacuum with turbo station 10⁻⁷ Torr range
Pressure sensor Full-range

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