SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle for air-sensitive samples

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• SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle, with Pin  |
  • VTS-01P SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle kit, 3.2mm pin
• SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle, M4 thread 
  • VTS-01H SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle kit, M4

SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle for air-sensitive samples
Automatically opens in SEM after vacuum is generated.

Introduction

The VTS-01 SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle system has been especially developed to protect SEM specimens when they are transported form  an inert gas environment in a glovebox to the vacuum chamber for analysis and imaging. Suitable for SEM, FIB-SEM and surface analysis equipment. It is an easy to use,  compact, complete and budget-friendly solution for shuttling  air-sensitive samples in transport to the SEM/EDS system. The sealing and release of the SEM vacuum transfer Shuttle is purely mechanical (pressure); no electrical wiring or feedthrough needed.

The sample must be prepared on one of the provided sample stub. The SEM Vacuum Transfer shuttle, with the lid moved sideways, needs to be loaded with the sample stub in the inert gas environment (glove-box). The sample stubs are secured with an M3 screw. The lid is then closed and the transfer shuttle is pumped vacuum with the supplied vacuum hand pump. The vacuum ensures sealing of the lid onto the chamber of the transfer shuttle with inert gas still inside. This allows for safe transport to the vacuum chamber of the SEM. When the specimen chamber of the SEM is pumped down and vacuum level outside the transfer shuttle is better than inside the transfer shuttle,  the lid is released, rises and moves sideways. The sample is now ready for analysis and imaging. The transfer shuttle might be less suitable for highly porous samples.

The sample chamber dimensions are Ø23 x 7mm. There are 4 sample stubs provided with the SEM vacuum transfer shuttle. One for 1mm thick samples, one for 2mm thick samples, one with 45° angle and one for mounting cross sections at a 90° angle. The samples needs to be mounted on the appropriate sample stub with double sided conductive tape or conductive paint/paste. The sample stubs are secured inside the sample chamber of the transfer shuttle with an M3 screw.

Features of the SEM Transfer shuttle:

• Complete system with hand vacuum pump included
• Compact, easy to use and budget friendly system
• Mechanical system; no wiring or feedthrough needed
• Sample stubs for 45° and 90° included
• Compatible with stage adapters for M4 or 3.2mm pin

included stubs included vacuum hand pump
	Scanning electron micrographs of a lithium foil sample stored in ambient air for one hour at 4,000x and 1,000x magnification respectively
	Scanning electron micrographs of a lithium foil sample stored in the Transfer Shuttle for one hour at 4,000x and 1,000x magnification respectively

SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle specifications:

VTS-01P SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle kit, 3.2mm pin Product # Unit Price* Add to Quote / Order 15-003290 each €1699,00 Qty:

VTS-01H SEM Vacuum Transfer Shuttle kit, M4 Product # Unit Price* Add to Quote / Order 15-003390 each €1699,00 Qty: