Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology
| Target audience: | Technical personnel, operating and maintenance personnel |
| Prior knowledge: | Not required |
| Learning objective: | The course offers newcomers an opportunity to enter the world of vacuum technology. |
| Course content: | • Physical fundamentals of vacuum technology |
| - What is vacuum? | |
| - Designations, units | |
| - Vacuum ranges, flow types | |
| - Adsorption, desorption | |
| • Vacuum pumps | |
| - Function, design and operation | |
| • Vacuum pumping stations | |
| • Vacuum systems | |
| • Vacuum measurement | |
| - Total pressure measurement equipment | |
| - Partial pressure measurement equipment / Mass spectrometers | |
| • Leak detection | |
| - Leak detection methods | |
| - Helium leak detection | |
| - Calculation examples | |
| • Vacuum-suitable components | |
| - Detachable and non-detachable connections | |
| - Flange systems and seals | |
| - Valves | |
| - Materials | |
| Vacuum experiments and hands-on sample components, equipment and cutaway models are used to reinforce the content of the course. | |
| Registration deadline: | 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the course |
| Trainer: | Timo Birkenstock |
| Duration: | 3 days |
| Beginning – Ending: | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Number of Participants: | 5 - 12 |
| Course fee: | € 1,350.00 |
| Course date: | June 04 - 06, 2013 (in German language) |
| July 02 - 04, 2013 (in English language) | |
| October 29 - 31, 2013 (in German language) |
This course can also be conducted on your premises. The date, duration and content will be matched to customer needs. The fee for this course amounts to € 1,850.00 per day for up to the indicated maximum number of participants. Outside Germany and the Benelux countries: Plus travel and lodging expenses for the trainer.
