Atlas Technologies Product Guides Feb. 2014 | Page 51

Atlas Company Information Atlas Company Information Atlas — the aluminum revolution The Aluminum vacuum revolution has started — In a remote corner of Washington State, in the rain shadow of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled along Puget Sound, Atlas Technologies has been driven to think beyond the convention of stainless steel. First with the invention of the robust all-metal-seal Atlas CF flange and the Atlas ATCR fitting, Atlas made aluminum high and ultrahigh vacuum possible. Next, Atlas took on welding and surface preparation challenges. Now with Atlas’ advanced UHV grade aluminum welds and surface oxide densification technology Atlas’ aluminum vacuum chambers can easily outperform stainless chambers in any vacuum regime at a lower cost. It is time to say goodbye to stainless steel and think in aluminum. Lower cost? Yes, the larger ѡ