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Corporations
Worldwide Utilizing Plasmas
(alphabetical by country)
- Europlasma,
Oudenaarde near Gent / Belgium
design and manufacturing of gasplasmasystems; activation of plastic,
ceramics, metals, and glass for cleaning and adhesion before gluing,
painting, printing, printed circuit board cleaning; hydrophylisation
for textiles; medical cleaning systems; plasmapolymerisation
- Tekna
Plasma Systems, Inc., Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
induction plasma technology, products: custom plasma systems for production
of coatings, ultra-fine powers, chemical and ceramic synthesis, thermal
destruction of wastes, production of bulk metal parts, including full
turbine plates for aviation
- RCL
Plasma, Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
develop and promote the plasma gasification process for environmentally
sound waste and energy management, products: modular plasma gasification
system, plasma torch
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Plasco Energy Group, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Plasco Energy Group uses its Plasma Gasification Process (PGP) to convert carbonaceous materials such as municipal solid waste into energy-rich fuel or “syngas” and a commercially useful, inert solid, or “slag”. - SatCon Power System, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Designers and manufacturers of power conversion and power quality equipment, specifically of chopper type power supplies for plasma arc application, from kW to multi-MW size.
- IE Power, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Design and manufacturer of DC and AC power converters in power ranges up to tens of megawatts; plasma power supplies & precision power supplies for high energy physics.
- Refla
Ltd, St. Larnaka, Cyprus
Specialist in small plasma generators to be embedded in medical devices
and industrial
laser systems; low-cost, compact high-frequency gas discharge electrodes
and systems.
- Plasma Quest Ltd. (UK, France, International)
Remote plasma generation technology for thin film applications and a major evolution from traditional magnetron techniques. PQL HiTUS technology provides improved precision, stability, reproducibility, and stress control.
- PlasmaConsult
GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany
manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave plasma sources, plasma
diagnostic systems, substrate holders, plasma processing systems, thin
film coatings, plasma cleaning
- Kjellberg
Finsterwalde, Finsterwalde, Germany
products: aircooled and watercooled plasma cutting systems for materials
0.1 to 150 mm, arc welding equipment
- Engineer's
Office for Applied Spectroscopy, Aalen, Germany
fiber optic diode array spectrometer for PVD plasma for complete UV-NIR
range for process gas flow control and vaporization progress, products:
PVD plasma emission monitoring systems C++ library for parameter-free
spline-smoothing of data
- ASI
Advanced Semiconductor Instruments GmbH Berlin, Germany
Global supplier of Advanced Process Control APC equipment and services
to the semiconductor industry; manufacture of III-V semiconductor devices;
plasma diagnostic
system (Hercules) for reactive rf plasmas; production-line plasma monitoring
systems.
- Huettinger
Electronics, Freiburg, Germany
pulsed magnetron sputtering with medium-freq (30-80kHz) pulse techniques,
RF generators for plasma processing, products: RF generators for plasma
processing and induction heating (300 W to 300 kW; DC to 300 kHz)
- Arcraftplasma
Plasma Sakinaka, Mumbai, India
manufacturer of air plasma cutting machines, torches, and welding systems
including
micro-plasma welding machines
- Dow Corning Plasma Solutions , Cork, Ireland
products: plasma deposition of super-functional coatings onto most surfaces,
including atmospheric pressure plasma surface engineering systems and technology
- Scientific
Systems, Dublin, Ireland
diagnostic instruments for characterising and monitoring RF electrical
discharges and for design and control solutions required for advance
semiconductor plasma processes, products: designs and markets edge diagnostic
instruments Smart Probe - automated Langmuir probe diagnostic, compact
PIM - plasma impedance monitor
Engineering Solutions International ESIL,
Dublin, Ireland
simulation engineering consultancy firm; simulation of plasma properties
and virtual testing; surface coating and deposition including thermal
spraying, etch and thin film deposition
- Telwin
S.p.A, Vicenza, Italy, products: plasma cutting systems, single-phase
low-consumpion and three-phase of 35 to 150A capacity
- Plasmavision,
Fujitsu General Limited, Japan
products: Plasmavision 42 thin panel display system (US
link)
- Aludra B.V., Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
products: atmospheric plasma spray systems
- Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
products: one of the world's largest television manufacturers, including plasma televisions.
- Applied
Plasma Physics AS, Sandnes, Norway
products: modular air pollution control system using electro- and plasma
physics, corona reactor, high frequency power conversion (HFPC) or switched mode power supplies
(SMPS)
- SCANARC
Plasma Technologies AB, Hofors, Sweden
products: plasma systems from 100 kW to 10MW for heating of oxidizing
and reducing gases, flash smelting, pyroarc process, plasmasmelt and
slag reduction, experiments: Hofors pilot plant, 2MW & 8MW supplies,
1MW arc furnace
- Haefely
EMC Technology, Basil, Switzerland
high voltage test equipment, up to 10 MV, EMC test equipment, diagnostics
- Plus Electronic, Isparta, Turkey
plasma sources for deposition, etching, sputtering, sterilization; plasma diagnostic systems; automation, vacuum and space systems, including plasma thrusters; decontamination and skin regeneration
- LOKS
Plasma Services Ltd., Blackburn, UK
products: underwater plasma cutting systems; custom stainless steel
cut profiles from 3mm to 100mm thick up to 3 by 18 meters
- Tetronics
Limited, Faringdon, Oxon, UK
High temperature DC plasma arc technology specialists; metallurgical
processes, design, fabrication, and installation of commercial plasma
arc based systems; applications from treatment of both liquid and solid
wastes, to tundish heating for the steel industry.
products: DC plasma arc systems; steel tundishes; remediation and recycling;
vitrified waste tiles; melting and recovery of glass and metals.
- Surface
Technological Systems, South Wales, UK
products: plasma etch and deposition systems for thin film processing,
ICP, ECR, RIE, plasma CVD, sputtering technologies
- Helica
Instruments Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
helium plasma beam controllable to cauterize to single-cell depth to
full 1mm penetration for safe and easy procedures for tissue cauterization,
products: Helica Thermal Coagulator TC
- Adtec Europe Limited, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
RF generators and matching units, with focus on ruggedness; and diagnostic equipment
- JVC
Professional, London, UK
products: plasma display screens
- Plasma Quest Ltd. (UK, France, International)
Remote plasma generation technology for thin film applications and a major evolution from traditional magnetron techniques. PQL HiTUS technology provides improved precision, stability, reproducibility, and stress control.
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U.
S. Corporations Utilizing Plasmas (alphabetical order)
- ActiveLight
Corp., Poulsbo, WA
products: gas plasma displays from Fujitsu, Pioneer, and NEC
- Advanced
Energy, Fort Collins, Colorado
products: power conversion and control systems, thin film plasma processing,
RF cleaning, ion sources, inductively coupled plasma sources (ICP),
plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition
- Advanced
Heat Treat Corp., Waterloo, Iowa
products: "UltraGlow" ion nitriding surface treatment using glow discharge
plasma
- Air Tech International Corp., Silver Spring, Maryland
products: HVAC maintenance, cleaning and repair; mold and bacterial control service
atmospheric and pressurized cold plasma technologies
for enhanced indoor air quality
- AirinSpace, Inc., Leesburg, Virginia
creator of Plasmair systems for lowering airborne contamination levels in hospitals;
used in sensitive areas for over 100 major French hospitals.
- Anatech
Ltd , Springfield, Virginia
Manufacturer
of sputtering systems; provider of coating services
products: batch-style box, barrel and planar electrode systems for
cleaning and surface modification
- Applied
Materials
products: plasma etch processing chambers and etch processing platforms,
decoupled plasma source (DPS), high-density plasma chemical vapor
deposition (CVD) system, (largest producer of wafer fabrication systems)
- Applied Plasma Technologies Falls Church, Virginia
products: plasma-assisted combustion systems for ignition, flame control, clean and stable combustion of different fuels for gas turbine engines, boilers, technological burners;
host of Plasma Assisted Combustion workshops (IWEPAC)
- Atmospheric Glow Technologies Knoxville, Tennessee
products: non-thermal atmospheric plasma systems for air purification, decontamination and sterilization, materials treatment, biotechnology and homeland security
- Bekaert
Advanced Coating Technologies
diamond-like coatings by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
products:
coatings for electronics, CD and DVD molds, and metal framing applications
- Centricut,
Lebanon, New Hampshire
products: plasma cutting consumables and replacement torches
- CNC Plasma Cutter Company,
St. Louis, Missouri
products: plasma cutting tables, software, installation and training
- Control
Vision Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho
products: digital camera imaging of extremes in brightness, temperature,
and high-speed processes, image gallery http://www.daytonamig.com
- Daytona
MIG, Daytona Beach, Florida
products: portable welders and plasma cutters; pocket plasma system
only $775.
- Diamonex,
Allentown, Pennsylvania
products: ion beam and RF plasma deposition of diamond coatings
- Eastlund
Scientific Enterprises Corp., Texas
products: plasma processor applications to environmental systems,
wafers and thin films, packaging, electromagnetic systems, energy
[Bernard Eastlund was co-inventor of fusion torch about 1970, and
co-founded Fusion UV Systems], experiments: large volume plasma processor
LVPP
- ESAB
Cutting Systems Florence, South Carolina
Since 1955, ESAB has developed and refined their plasma cutters and
plasma cutting machines; portable to large gantry systems; precision,
multi-process plasma cutting machines; full control of plasma cutting
parameters.
- FM
Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia
microwave and particle beam generation and utilization, focused particle
beam systems, plasma physics, and materials science and engineering
- Fujitsu
General America
products: PlasmaVision42 note: plasma display technolog
- General
Atomics Fusion Group, General Atomics, San Diego, California
tokamak research - all aspects, diagnostics ICF research, ICF target
support software: transport code ONETWO, equilibrium EFIT, data analysis
4D, equilibrium TOQ, experiments: National Fusion Facility DIII-D
ICF, target support for five ICF laboratories
- Geoplasma, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
plasma arc technology for the remediation of waste materials; H-POWER plants
- Global
Plasma Systems Corporation, Washington, D.C.
waste management services utilizing plasma heating technology; waste-to-energy
and waste disposal and treatment; mixed waste sources including low-level
radioactive, industrial and medical waste, contaminated soil, compact
inert slag output
- Hobart Plasma Cutters
complete line of Hobart plasma cutters and welding systems through MigWeld.com
- Hypertherm,
Hanover, New Hampshire
products: plasma cutting technology (up to 2" steel), history of plasma
cutting technology and plasma arc process, plasma cutting animation
- Integrated
Environmental Technologies, LLC Richland, Washington
products: plasma enhanced melter (PEM) for wide variety of wastes;
process demo since 3/97, waste streams - radioactive, hazardous, medical,
industrial, municipal, tire waste, economic and environmental benefits
- IonO2X Engineering LLC, Woodland, Washington
products: compact, scalable plasma systems for large air flow odor abatement; e.g., agricultural processing plants such as for fish food and pet food.
- Kaliburn Plasma Cutting Innovation, Charleston, South Carolina
products: precision high definition plasma cutting systems, torch height control products, and industrial-rated air plasma cutting systems for high volume applications.
- Kinema
Research and Software, Monument, Colorado
products: software 2-D plasma modeling system PLASMATOR, non-equilibrium,
time-dependent plasma chemistry code KINEMA, Boltzmann equation solver
ELENDF, plasma chemistry modeling and surface modeling, SIGLO 3-D
plasma display modeling
- Komatsu
Cutting Tech, Wilmington, Massachusetts
products: 'RASOR" fine plasma cutting systems; 5'x10' cutting up to
1.5" thick
- LAM
Research Corporation, Fremont, California
products: dry etch processing systems, both conductive etch and dielectric
etch
- Lincoln
Electric, Cleveland, Ohio
products: 1/4 to 3/4" plasma cutting
- L3
Communications San Carlos, California and Williamsport, Pennsylvania
products:
electron devices; microwave vacuum and power systems
- March
Plasma Systems,
Concord, California and St. Petersburg, Florida
products: gas plasma technology for micro- and opto-electronic packaging
and PCB industries;
informative
discussion of plasma science for packaging applications
- G.
E. Mathis Co., Chicago, Illinois
products: 40 ton indexable punchng capability and true-cut air plasma
cutting up to 60" wide, 1000# plates
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MKS Instruments Wilmington, Massachusetts
products: RF power delivery systems, physical vapor deposition
(PVD) tools esp. for plasma etch, IC manufacture, storage media, flat
panel and enhancement coating, DC high power conversion
- Modern
Machine Tool Co., Jackson, Mississippi
products: laser and plasma cutoff lathes; cut stock automatically
up to 5 tons, 20 ft
- Novellus,
San Jose, CA
products: chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition
(PVD) automated wafer fabrication systems for deposition of thin films;
dielectric plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), dielectric high-density plasma
(HDP-CVD) systems
- NUVOTEC usa Richland, Washington
induction-coupled (ICP) reforming process or gasification produces clean fuels from numerous hydrocarbons; carbon nanotube production; waste processing facilities
- Osram Sylvania, Danvers, Massachusetts
products: lighting systems, fluorescent lamps, lighting research, services, products
- Panasonic
products: plasma display systems
Larry Weber of Plasmaco (a Panasonic company), a pioneer in the
plasma TV revolution
- PEAT,
Inc., Huntsville, Alabama
products: thermal destruction and recovery (TDR) process; plasam process
and vitrification of waste streams - medical, pyrotechnics and explosives,
thermal batteries, ammunition, redwater, labpacks
- Phoenix
Solutions Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota
products: plasma heating systems for waste treatment, plasma arc torches,
melting metals and hazardous waste, converting organics such as municipal
solid waste to fuel gas and useable chemicals, enhance recycling
- Plasma
Automation Inc., Hicksville, New York
products: vicon plasma cutting machines; thin metal cutting, control
software
- Plasma
Coatings Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut
products: custom application of specialty surface materials; release/non-stick,
traction, traction & release, helps with low friction, wear & corrosion
conductivity (thermal and electrical)
- Plasma
Etch, Inc., Carson City, Nevada
products: high-capacity plasma etch systems
applications list under 'markets for plasma tech'
- Plasma
Systems Inc., San Jose, California
products: etchback and conformal coating and potting; nickel and gold
plating
- Plasma
Technics Inc. Racine, Wisconsin
products: high voltage transformers
- Plasma
Technology Inc., Torrence, California
products: thermal coating industry; about 300 different coatings with
five different coating techniques; about 32 significant variables
in coating process
- Plasma Whirl Technologies, Lafayette, Louisiana
products: Plasma Whirl for solids and liquids; ArcWhirl for liquids
custom implementation of three crosscutting technologies (separation and fluid flow; high temperature plasma; electromagnetic radiation) for wide array of applications
- Plasmacam,
Inc.
products: plasma cutting systems for artistic and geometric metal
parts.
- PlasmaSol,
Hoboken, New Jersey
products:
capillary discharge non-thermal plasma reactor, provides for volatile
organic
contaminant remediation, surface cleaning and combustion control.
- Plex,
LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts
products: compact EUV photon source (20-300A) for lithography using
plasma pinch source
- Precision
Products, Canaan, New Hampshire
products: precision cut plasma torches
- Pro-Fusion
Technologies, Inc., Newbury Park, California
products: plasma welding torches
- Retech Systems LLC, Ukiah, California
metallurgical processing equipment; plasma arc centrifugal treatment (PACT) systems; plasma melting systems (plasma arc, electron beam, vacuum induction, vacuum arc remelting), electrode melting and casting
- RobotWorx, Marion, Ohio
Reseller and integrator of new and refurbished industrial automation and robotics for applications such as arc welding, resistance welding, and spot welding.
- Sigma Technologies International, Inc. Coatesville, Pennsylvania
products: vacuum and atmospheric plasma treaters, multilayer coating equipment
provide large linear plasma treaters; e.g., 3.5m reactors treating films at 3500ft/ min.
- Stainless
Plate Products, Inc., Coatesville, Pennsylvania
products: CNC plasma cutting, from 4" square to 136"x333" and to 5"
thick stainless
- Stainless
Processing Inc.
products: CNC plasma system - from 11 gauge sheet to 5" plate; supplier
of rings, discs, flanges, custom shapes
- Startech
Environmental Corp.
products:
Plasma Waste Converter; economical processing of all solid, liquid
and gasious wastes; organic and inorganic; hazardous and non-hazardous.
- Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, Colorado
particle-in-cell (PIC) plasma physics simulation (OOPIC Pro) - improves plasma physics education, solves challenging problems in basic research, aids in plasma-processing.
- Thermal
Dynamics, Thermadyne Industries Group West Lebanon, New Hampshire
products: plasma arc cutting systems and supplies
design and manufacture of plasma
arc
cutting and welding torches and systems since 1957; precision cutting
of any
material from light gauge to 4" (9.6 cm) thick
- TRION
Technology, Tempe, Arizona
products: maker of plasma etch and deposition systems note: plasma
cookbook
- Vapor
Technologies Inc., Boulder, Colorado
products: deposition of metallic and ceramic coatings by low-temperature
arc vapor deposition (LTAVD), or cathodic arc plasma vapor deposition
process (PVD); metalization of plastics, metalization of dielectric
substrate for capacitors, medical device applications
- Varian Medical Equipment,
Palo Alto, California
medical systems - oncology, x-ray products, cargo screening and inspection
- Weldlogic,
Inc., Newbury Park, California
products: micro-arc plasma; 50 amp plasma welding torch (PT-10)
- Westinghouse Plasma Corporation, Madison, Pennsylvania
plasma-fired cupola, diamond deposition, waste treatment, pyroplasma,sponge iron (DRI) melting
- XEI Scientific, Inc., Redwood City, California
Remote RF plasma systems for removing contamination and hydrocarbons from electron microscopes and vacuum systems; specializes in low power (<100w) cleaning systems.
- Yield
Engineering Systems, San Jose, California
products: plasma strippers, plasma cleaning systems, acquired Glen
Tech. 3/98
Web site contact
plasmas@starpower.net
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