For ion beam preparation products and plasma cleaners
Protect your investment and your budget with Fischione Service’s preventive maintenance program. Fischione offers annual preventive maintenance services for ion beam preparation and plasma cleaning products. A preventive maintenance program reduces the risk of unexpected repair costs and instrument downtime.
Annual preventive maintenance performed on site or at Fischione.
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Preventive maintenance task |
Model 1040 NanoMill® TEM specimen preparation system |
Model 1051 TEM Mill Model 1061 |
Model 1020 Plasma Cleaner Model 1070 |
| Evaluate instrument and instrument operation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Complete leak test (helium leak test available only at the Fischione factory) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Test mass flow controller (test available only at the Fischione factory) |
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| Clean/replace ion sources | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Replace vacuum gauge | ✔ | ||
| Install warranty design upgrades, if needed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Replace ion source and ion source feed-through/bearing O‑rings | ✔ | ||
| Clean/replace stage and Z‑axis* items, e.g., window, O‑rings (Z‑axis maintenance available only at the Fischione factory) | ✔ | ||
| Replace Faraday cup O‑ring†; check laser and detector | ✔ | ||
| Replace load lock O‑rings | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Lubricate and check alignment of sample loading rod | ✔ | ||
| Check ion source drive assemblies | ✔ | ||
| Check motor drive gear lock screws | ✔ | ||
| Complete any needed repairs (additional scope will be quoted, replacement pumps not included) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Check vacuum operation; purge | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recalibrate and align ion beams | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Replace remaining O‑rings | ✔ | ||
| Advise user to exchange diaphragms on rough pump or arrange for service on turbomolecular drag pump when required (user must arrange directly with pump supplier) | ✔ | ||
| Clean air filters | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tune | ✔ | ||
| Complete final operational checks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recommend next preventive maintenance date | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Fischione Instruments offers:
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Technical expertise. Fischione has designed, manufactured, and serviced sample preparation instrumentation for nearly 50 years.
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Trained field service engineers. Our team has experience in our production operations, as well as service roles, and is well-equipped to troubleshoot any product challenges.
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Factory-certified parts. Fischione designs and manufactures approximately 90% of its product parts. With the exception of vacuum pumps, all instrument parts are Fischione factory certified.
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State-of-the-art facilities. Fischione uses state-of-the-art technology in its applications, engineering, manufacturing, and customer relationship management activities.
Request a quote
Contact the Fischione Service Manager:
service@fischione.com
+1 724.325.5444
* Model 1051 TEM Mill only.
† Model 1061 SEM Mill only.
Refer to the product instruction manual for specific maintenance and service information.
