ANCORP kicked off our first student tour of the year on Tuesday by welcoming a group of graduate students from the University of Central Florida! The group was comprised of UCF students in the fields of chemistry, physics, and materials science.
Are you in the market for a custom vacuum chamber? If so, you likely understand by now that the process for procuring such an item is not as cut-and-dry as buying off-the-shelf vacuum components. Relative to catalog parts, vacuum chambers are often complex, bespoke, and expensive. Though some drivers of complexity and price are unavoidable when it comes to chambers, there are steps you can take when preparing your Request for Quote (RFQ) to reduce quote turnaround, optimize your design for manufacture, and, ultimately, save time and money.
ANCORP celebrated National Manufacturing Day today by hosting Bronson High School and Williston Middle High School for a complete tour of our facilities.
A little over 3 years ago, we made our television debut on the Science Channel show How Its Made. Our segment in the episode showcases our patented ball valve manufacturing process from beginning to end, including sawing, drilling, grinding, sanding and deburring, polishing, flange welding, cleaning, assembly, laser engraving, and leak testing.
33 students from the University of Florida’s STEPUP Program visited ANCORP last Friday to tour our facility and to learn more about the world of high vacuum manufacturing and engineering.
In the not-so-distant future of 2021, the planet of Mars will have a helicopter flying around on its surface. The helicopter, cleverly named the Mars Helicopter, will travel to the Red Planet in July of next year nestled inside the Mars 2020 rover, and will begin flight testing on the planet surface in February of 2021.
Electropolishing offers various advantages and drawbacks when it comes to components for vacuum systems. When deciding whether or not to electropolish your custom-fabricated vacuum component, it helps to know what EP can and cannot do for you in the context of your vacuum application.
STEM education is finally starting to improve the U.S. workforce into highly skilled and trained personnel. ANCORP fully supports these efforts in a variety of ways. Let’s take a look at how STEM is improving the quality of the U.S. workforce.
Vacuum valve design plays a huge role in the functioning of a vacuum system. Many factors need to be weighed when choosing the type of valve(s), such as…