Yes, INTA has been providing products and services to many large and small companies working in the vacuum technology and related industries..
Feedthroughs
Metallized ceramic products
Assemblies
Brazing
Testing
Plating
Yes, INTA has been supplying leak tight components and assemblies for many years to companies working in many industries including vacuum technology. To ensure the products are leak tight, technicians use INTA’s Alcatel He leak checker. For more information regarding leak checking processes and procedures contact George Baltazar, Quality Manager 408-748-9955 x123
INTA Technologies Corp. has an excellent on-time delivery history. Our on-time delivery is approx 97%.
INTA Technologies is ISO 9001:2000 certified and takes quality very seriously. Our QMS and QP are strictly adhered to and we undergo frequent internal audits and periodic external audits. One of our quality goals is to eliminate customer returns and we use continuous improvement and monitor quality. Documentation and identification are two keys to INTA’s quality success. All parts are clearly identified and traced via software and paper trail from the moment the material enters the facility until the moment it exits the loading dock.
SEM (supplier ethics management) is critical to the success of INTA Technologies’ business model. Since 1978, INTA has been providing quality products and services to the community and part of our commitment to the community includes SEM. All of our suppliers are closely monitored by our purchasing agent Chet Dwyer. A scorecard is kept and ratings are made based on certain criteria. SEM is important because ultimately INTA is responsible for the finished goods. INTA stays in close contact with suppliers and periodically checks documentation such as material certifications and inspection records.
INTA supplies many materials such as machined components, copper tungsten and metallized ceramic but many customers supply their own materials to INTA for processing. In this case, INTA is responsible to store and properly care for the customer owned property. To ensure adequate steps are taken INTA performs the following steps:
Documents incoming material
Keeps inventory
Identifies materials clearly at all points in the facility
Stores material in an approved container and environment
Pack material in protective packaging for shipping
Other
Lead, cadmium, Cr-6.
Lead times vary but please allow at least four (4) weeks for simple projects if INTA is to supply all materials. If the customer is to supply all the machined components, please allow at least two (2) to three (3) weeks for tooling and manufacturing. Lead times are found on quotations. To request a quotation send the drawings, specifications, desired quantities, target pricing and other notes to sales@intatech.com
Some common materials include:
Alumina (96% min Al2O3)
Kovar (iron-nickel-cobalt)
Stainless steel
Copper (Cu101 or Cu102)
Other
Some other less common materials include:
Titanium
Molybdenum
Other
For more information contact INTA.
Alcatel He leak checker and fixtures (as necessary). Results of leak tests are documented.
Yes, INTA has a thirty (30) day warranty on all products and services unless noted.
Our largest assemblies are typically less than 20” in length and 12” in diameter.
The smallest component/assembly is in the order of 1mm (.040”) or smaller.
Outgassing is critical when it comes to vacuum applications. To discover more regarding the intricacies of outgassing, please review the recent articles published by Dr. Peter Martin in VT&C Magazine. The articles may be found at www.vactechmag.com
10^-9 ATM cc/sec He
COTS (commercial off-the-shelf solutions) are available from INTA. COTS include, ceramic sheets, CuW blanks, heat sinks (selected), ceramic rods and a limited number of other materials. INTA primarily provides custom products and services.
Many types of plating work well in vacuum, it really depends on the substrate, surface finish, level of vacuum, coating structure and other factors. The designer may wish to avoid coatings with low melting points such as Indium and Tin because they may evaporate if the temperature rises above 156 deg C for In and 231 deg C for Sn. Metals with higher melting points are preferred. Better options include:
Rhodium
Platinum
Gold
Nickel
Silver
Copper
Palladium
INTA has many types of equipment. INTA has a vacuum furnace, several large batch furnaces (controlled atmosphere), one large conveyor belt furnace, several air furnaces, several large screen-printers, lathes, plating racks, full plating lines, air dryers, rinse baths, EFD automated dispensers, micro-blasters, microscopes, XRF equipment, peel test equipment, hi-pot, multi-meters, voltage/current sources, presses for testing bond strength, Alcatel vacuum leak detector, custom hydro (pressure) test equipment, coating mixers, coating rollers, roll-printers, cameras, CMM, CNC machines, vertical lathes, 7-axis machine center and much more.
The primary services include:
Plating
Brazing
Assembly
DfM
Design assistance
Engineering
Failure analysis
Machining
Cleaning
Stripping of coatings
Degreasing
Yes, INTA has two rated clean rooms.
Yes, although the list of customers is not made public.
INTA was established in 1978 by the late Dr. Leonard Reed. The business was originally more geared toward R & D but changed focus with a new emphasis on production around 1998 when the company was sold to the ownership of Superior Technical Ceramics of Vermont.
Check your local library and VT&C Magazine (Vacuum Technology and Coating).
Keep in mind, for gold-plated items, INTA recommends 300u" min thickness to avoid pinholes and possible subsequent outgassing. For more detailed information regarding ceramic applications in vacuum, please review INTA’s entire website and also visit the homepage of Superior Technical Ceramics. INTA Technologies Corporation and Superior Technical Ceramics are sister companies. If you need help with a specific question, please contact B.Kneedler, Manufacturing Engineer 408-748-9955 x113 or blake@intatech.com
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