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Arc vaporizer
GPA started out as a plant manufacturer in the early 1990s. Our expertise in PVD coatings therefore stems from machine technology. The reliable arc evaporation technology developed by company founder Jürgen Lohmann has been used successfully worldwide ever since.

PVD arc evaporator unit (cathodic arc source)
Features

Arc evaporator specifications
Vaporizer type
| Arc spot vaporizer
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Arc type | cathodic random arc |
Field of application
| Industrial production; R&D |
Installation position | any |
Mounting the base module in the flange | Horizontal clamp for fast removal |
Cathode mounting | Quick-change system with clamping ring |
Active cathode diameter | Ø 80 mm |
Active cathode area | ̴ 50 cm2 |
Cathode materials | all known cathode materials |
Cathode utilization | > 70 % (reduction in consumption costs) |
Degree of ionization | up to 90% |
Print area | < 7 x 10-2 mbar |
Evaporator flow | max. 100 A |
Material | completely 1.4301 or 1.4571 cathode contact surface made of high-strength copper alloy |
Cooling | Indirect water cooling Cathode surface |
Cooling water connection | Quick couplings sealing on both sides |
Cooling water requirement | 10 L / min., 5 bar absolute, 15 - 20 °C |
Trigger unit | bellows sealed |
Trigger ignition | electropneumatic |
Arc focusing | Magnetic field |
Dimension | Weld-in flange Ø 165 mm (evaporator) plus weld-in flange KF40 (trigger) |
Construction options | - Weld-in flange Ø 165 plus weld-in flange KF40 (also in existing recipients) - Complete on flange CF or ISO-K from Ø 250 mm - Complete on MA evaporator flange - Complete on individual flange from Ø 250 mm |
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