MAT-VAC Universal Sputterer™ PLC Control System
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MRC MODEL 600/900 SERIES COMPUTER/CRT "BOAT"
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Introduction
MAT-VAC is committed to providing the best available control technology married to tried and true mechanical systems. The MRC 900/600 Series of in Line Load Lock Batch Sputtering Systems is mechanically superior but their original OEM control systems are woefully obsolete by today's standards. By the addition of an industrial grade GE Fanuc PLC control system married to the latest in web enabled WindowsTM GUI PC technology, MAT-VAC is able to provide a replacement Sputtering System with up-to-date modern control systems technology for a fraction of the cost of the leading competitor. |
| Feature |
MAT-VAC PLC |
MRC "BOAT" |
| Control System Design |
2005/2006 |
1982 |
| Most Recent System Ship Date |
2008 |
Discontinued in 1989 |
| Architecture |
Open/Expandable/Components Available thru 3rd parties |
Closed/Fixed/No components available except salvage or thru cannibalization? |
| Code Availability |
Current, CD-ROM |
None except by reverse engineering? |
| Development Tools |
Microsoft VBTM— GUI
GE Fanuc LogicmasterTM — PLC |
Unknown/Unavailable |
| Controller Technology |
GE Fanuc Modules in current production with worldwide availability |
Obsolete discrete analog components on out of production custom MRC designed circuit cards?
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Increasingly hard to find cannibalization parts only? |
| Expansion Capability |
Expansion exists at both the PLC and Host PC levels.
- The PLCs can have additional modules/base plates added.
- The Host PC's can be expanded by a wide variety of cards, memory, and display upgrades.
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None. |
| Diagnostic Maintenance Panel (DMP) |
Newly designed control panel with lockable manual override for maintenance
Click to enlarge |
Discrete card edge switches at knee height |
| Expected System Uptime |
High |
Low to non-existent
Plan for lots of downtime!
Consider MAT-VAC...
Don't invest in a used system that someone else was glad to be rid of... |
| The GOOD news... |
These modern systems are available now. If you already own an obsolete MRC 900/600 Series in Line Load Lock Batch Sputtering System, you may be eligible for our trade-up/exchange program, where you can replace your existing system with a modern MAT-VAC MVT-900/MVT-600 Series Batch Sputtering System for a fraction of the leading competitor's price.
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