New Cleanroom for UHV Compatible Stage Building

We are excited to announce the completion of our new cleanroom at the AML factory in the United Kingdom. This is located next to our main cleanroom which is dedicated to the manufacture of our ultra-high vacuum (UHV) stepper motors.

With the growing demand for AML’s UHV compatible stages, this new cleanroom is dedicated to stage building and testing, enhancing our stage production capacity and capabilities. This development will work to improve the availability and quality of all AML stages.

Building stages inside cleanrooms is a crucial aspect of AML’s production process. Since AML stages are designed for UHV environments, they include parts susceptible to contamination, such as open bearings on the stage and stepper motor. Therefore, maintaining a clean environment is essential to eliminate potential contaminants, ensuring that we can build and test stages without concern. Standard cleanroom procedures, such as wearing lab coats and gloves, are strictly followed to further reduce the risk of contamination.

The cleanroom spans 495 sq. ft and includes some newly acquired inspection and testing equipment. These have enhanced our stage qualification and testing capabilities. We will write a dedicated blog about these new machines soon.

If you would like to learn more about the production process of AML UHV compatible stages, please contact us today at sales@arunmicro.com.