Many companies are moving from outsourcing their ebeam coating needs to doing the coating in house. Electron beam coating equipment increases a material's strength and stability, adds resistance to deformation and chemical solvents, and gives the product resistance to stress cracking. Ebeam coating equipment is also used to sterilize food and medical products. Find a cost effective and productive electron beam coating system that saves your company both money and time.

Before moving your company's electron beam coating in-house, decide on an appropriate budget for the project, the amount of ebeam coating you need every month, and how quickly you need that coating completed. If the number crunching makes good fiscal sense, move forward with the plan to purchase ebeam coating equipment for ebeam coating.

1. Save money with a used electron beam coater.

2. Customize your own ebeam coating equipment.

3. Purchase new electron beam coating systems for guaranteed service and setup.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Cut down on waste and cost with used electron beam equipment

Not only does buying a used or refurbished system save your company money, but used and refurbished ebeam equipment also cuts down on trash. If your company is environmentally conscience, a refurbished or used system is the best choice.

I recommend: Find a variety of used and refurbished electron beam equipment at the Capovani Brothers Inc. website. Buy used ebeam coating equipment from directly from Vecor, a manufacturer of electron beam systems. Search for used and refurbished electron beam sterilization equipment and ebeam coaters at JM Industries.

Build your own ebeam coater

Creating your own ebeam system from electron beam deposition equipment to save your company a great deal of money. All the component used in building an ebeam system are available for companies who wish to customize their electron beam systems.

I recommend: Search through the Edwards' catalog to find power supplies and components used in an electron beam coating machine. Ferrotec supplies a variety of parts to fit a custom ebeam coating system. Browse the large variety of parts and supplies needed for an ebeam system at Fil-Tech, Inc.

Purchase an electron beam coating system

Purchasing a newly manufactured ebeam system to save time and hassle. Electron beam coating equipment manufacturers make a wide range of coaters to accommodate different needs. Licensed electron beam coating equipment distributors provide setup services as well as some maintenance services on the systems.

I recommend: Download brochures and buy electron beam coating equipment from Angstrom Engineering. Intlvac provides a variety of full ebeam coaters in an array of sizes. Find a wide range of low cost, new coating systems from Vacuum Process Technology, Inc. Get information and buy new ebeam coating systems at SEMICORE Equipment, Inc.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Do not attempt to design and build your own ebeam coater without previous experience and knowledge of the systems.