a large touch screen panel PC, mounted on the Prepdekâ„¢ workstation. User-defined 'recipes' can be entered and stored for instant future access. The screen can be set to suit operator preferences; for example, vacuum measurement can be displayed in millibar, Pascal or Torr.
Many of the key steps in the specimen preparation process are automated (system set up, gas flow control, sublimation and sputter coating). Further help is available through a series of on-screen videos.