 The
most common materials today for end effectors are ceramic and metal. Ceramic
has definite advantages from a mechanical and thermal point of view, but the
pieces are extremely fragile and the cost of each piece is very high. Metal
parts are more durable than ceramic but can be easily and permanently deformed.
Both materials can cause damage to wafers.
Carbon fiber parts offer high rigidity, thin profile, light weight, and high
shock resistance. Current users of Astel carbon fiber end effectors are
reporting an increase of MTBF due to end effector problems of 10 times, plus a
significant decrease in end-effector related defects.
The most important feature that carbon fiber has is that it cannot be
permanently deformed under stress. A carbon fiber plate can bend in ways
impossible for a metal part without permanently modifying its planarity.
Astel carbon fiber end-effectors help keep your tools running at maximum
efficiency.
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