Edwards 306 Coater Servicing, Repair and Upgrading, including standard 306 service contract, one off 306 coater service, on site repair and upgrading.

Edwards 306 Coater Servicing, Repair and Upgrading, including standard 306 service contract, one off 306 coater service, on site repair and upgrading.

We offer a comprehensive service schedule for both manual and automatic Edwards 306 coaters. The service schedule for the manual Edwards 306 coater is detailed below. We can not detail a standard service schedule for Edwards auto 306 coaters because their construction and system configuration is so varied. We have to asses each individual system based on its configuration and produce a specific individual service schedule. Based on our experience a typical service cost for an auto 306 coater is £850 + vat including materials.

In addition to standard servicing on manual and auto 306 coaters, our experienced engineers can also carry out on site repairs and upgrades. Please see our upgrades page for the various upgrades available.

If you are looking to replace your old 306 coater, we will gladly take it in part exchange for a brand new Minilab box coater. Please refer to our New System page for details of this very cost effective versatile multi technique thin film deposition system.

We still have available an ex demo manual Minilab 4 pocket thermal evaporator system at a greatly reduced price. Please see our Special Offers page for more details.

Standard annual service - Manual E306A

Operation: Check with user for reported problems. Check operation of machine – vacuum, techniques, and accessories. Report any anomalies to the user.

Vacuum:
Remove and replace rotary oil.
Clean oil mist filter, replace elements.
Remove and inspect Fore line trap element. Replace as necessary.
Remove diffusion pump drain plug and take a small sample of diff oil. Check for condition and replace as necessary. Check resistance of diff heater and replace as necessary. Check water pipes for wear /leaks – replace as necessary.
Remove HV valve plate and clean cold plate area on top of diffusion pump. Check HV seal. Adjust valve seal. Check micro switch position.
Check and adjust roughing / backing valve cables as necessary.
Check Vacuum gauge operation and vacuum switch contact opening point. Adjust as necessary.
Pump down and check vacuum level.

Interlocks:
Check that all safety interlocks are in place and working. Bring to the attention of the user any interlocks that are faulty. Replace if available.
Circuit breakers – check that all CBs are breaking at the correct current rating. Replace if below 8A.

Operation:

Check LT/HT circuits. Replace transformers/ feed throughs / variac panel as required.
Check techniques as far as practically possible. Report any problems to user. Do not fix.
Check accessories as far as practically possible. Report any problems to user. Do not fix.

Cost: £450.00 +vat + materials + transport (50p / mile). An average total cost is about £650.00 + vat
 

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