Kurt J. Lesker Company News

KJLC Employees Run in the Pittsburgh Marathon

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:05:00 Z

The Pittsburgh Marathon was bigger and better than ever on Sunday, May 6, 2012 as a record-breaking number of runners and onlookers filled the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh. Even though red flags were posted (because running temperatures were high), Sunday’s events still attracted a record 26,000 runners who participated in the marathon, the half-marathon and the marathon relay. 10 KJLC employees trained for months to race, promote awareness, and raise funds for Autism Speaks. Thus far, our generous employees, friends, and families have raised almost $4,000 in donations.

Congratulations to our KJLC runners!

New Synchrotron Brochure Available

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:05:00 Z

The Kurt J. Lesker Company in conjunction with UHV Design Ltd. is pleased to announce the completion of a new brochure presenting vacuum manipulation products for synchrotron applications. UHV Design is now firmly established in the synchrotron community as the supplier of choice for UHV manipulation devices ranging from linear actuators through complete multi-axis sample manipulators. By combining true UHV design principles with experience in demanding industry applications, UHV Design’s products ideally suit the rigorous requirements of synchrotrons for precision, long-life and vacuum performance. With control of all key disciplines in-house, from design to manufacture and test, UHV Design is able to rapidly and competitively customize its UHV manipulators, with already the largest range in the world, to meet specific needs. This brochure briefly outlines each product offered for synchrotron use, providing examples of their applications on transfer paths, storage rings, beamlines, and end stations. For detailed product specifications, or to download 3D models, please visit our website or contact our team of experts.

Click here to open a pdf copy of this brochure.

Earth Day Cleanup At KJLC

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:04:00 Z

More than 26 employees of the Kurt J. Lesker Company participated in this year's Earth Day Cleanup on April 25th. Volunteers removed 415 lbs of trash from the grounds of the two Clairton buildings, the building in Glassport and from the entire 2.5 miles of the Clairton section of the nearby Montour Trail. We are committed to making the world a better, greener place for this and every generation to come. We will do this through our products, people and practices.

New North American Distribution Center

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:04:00 Z

The Kurt J. Lesker is proud to announce the completion of the move of the North American Distribution Center to our new facility in Glassport, PA. This 42,000 square foot facility enables the expansion of our inventory which means more products will be available for immediate delivery. The new space was designed for greater warehouse efficiency in the fulfillment of our customers’ orders worldwide. This move occurred from April 18-22 and involved a dedicated team of employees from many departments. Long hours were invested to make sure that our shipping and receiving operationswere back to normal capacity in the shortest amount of time.

The Glassport location is also home to our Ceramic Materials Manufacturing division which manufactures advanced metal oxide ceramic materials. These special materials are used for a range of applications including storage of energy and information, energy conversion, optics and electronics.

KJLC Patent Pending Precursor Focusing Technology^TM (PFT^TM)

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 Z

Kurt J. Lesker Company introduces Precursor Focusing Technology^™ (PFT^™)—an inactive gas and precursor dispersion apparatus for Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems. This patent pending ALD precursor dispersion apparatus allows for focusing of precursor gas/vapor onto a substrate surface for improved process performance. Benefits of this technology include improved precursor utilization efficiency as well as shorter cycle times.

Since ALD is based on a surface controlled growth mechanism, film uniformity depends primarily on distribution of active surface sites and completion of surface reactions during each precursor pulse step. Efficient precursor delivery is required to complete surface reactions quickly and without significant waste.

Adequate purging between precursor pulse steps is critical since overlapping of pulses results in parasitic CVD reactions that decrease film uniformity and increase the potential for gas phase reactions and associated film defects. Moreover, rapid purging is necessary to reduce overall process times, since cycle times are largely determined by the duration of purge steps.

Dispersion apparatus design is based on inactive gas flow that is continuous, viscous and laminar where the specific distribution of flow results in focusing of precursor during dose steps. During subsequent purge steps, the inactive gas flow distribution enables efficient purging of the main ALD reaction chamber for robust ALD process performance.

The Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC), founded in 1954, is a global manufacturer and distributor of vacuum components and systems for the high and ultra?high vacuum equipment market.

For more information contact:

Matt Jaszcar, mattj@lesker.com 412.387.9200
Or salesus@lesker.com 800.245.1656

Richard Whitehouse Promoted to European Internal Sales Manager

sales@lesker.com (KJLC sales) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:03:00 Z

KJLC® is pleased to announce the promotion of Richard Whitehouse to European Internal Sales Manager.

He joined Kurt J Lesker Company 6 years ago onto the sales team at the European headquarters in Hastings and still successfully oversees the Scandinavian and Netherlands Territory. He progressed to Business Intelligence Coordinator; implementing strategic goals for business development and supporting the sales team.

KJLC are confident that Richard will excel in his new role. His enthusiasm, efficiency and ability to develop individual growth is a major asset to the company and we thank him enormously.