{"id":2645,"date":"2019-11-14T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2021-02-22T10:46:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:46:32","slug":"infrared-bakeout-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrared Bakeout Package"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our new VB series bakeout packages are an easy way to remove\nwater vapor from vacuum chambers. The UHV-compatible IRB-600 short wave infrared\nradiation emitter mounts on a standard 2.75\u201d\/70mm CF flange. The BC-3\ncontroller uses thermocouple feedback to regulate the vacuum chamber\ntemperature, controls the power to the IRB-600 emitter, and sets the total\nbakeout time. These are all the features that you would expect with a vacuum\nbakeout package. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets the VB series BC-3 apart from other bakeout\ncontrollers is the Vacuum Interlock feature. The Vacuum Interlock uses a\nSetpoint relay on your vacuum gauge controller to regulate the vacuum level in\nthe chamber. For example, if your chamber has ion pumps, you can set your\nvacuum gauge controller Setpoint to 4 x 10<sup>-6<\/sup> Torr which will turn\noff the heat to the chamber when the vacuum setpoint is reached.&nbsp; Whether your chamber has ion pumps or a turbo\npump, the Vacuum Interlock feature can be used to ensure that your pump does\nnot get choked with water vapor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WvsTcm9tQr8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BC-3 controller can drive two IRB-600 emitters, two heater tapes, or even one of each!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/bc-3-bake-out-controller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=938%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"938,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=584%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg\" alt=\"BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?w=938&amp;ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=768%2C409&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=500%2C267&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/bc-3-bake-out-controller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=938%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"938,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?fit=584%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=584%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller\" class=\"wp-image-2646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?w=938&amp;ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=768%2C409&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller.jpg?resize=500%2C267&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>BC-3-Bake-Out-Controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Infrared radiation(IR) heats the chamber from the inside out and is very effective compared to external radiant bakeout heaters. The thermal conductivity of stainless steel at 100\u00b0 C is only 15 W\/m K compared to 300 W\/m K for copper at 100\u00b0 C. Therefore, it takes a long time for external bakeout heaters to heat up the inside of the vacuum chamber surfaces.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IR heats the internal surfaces of the vacuum chamber very quickly. Using internal IR heat even for a short time during the initial pump-down can have a noticeable effect on pumpdown times and base vacuum. To reach low UHV vacuum levels you need to bake for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/irb-emitter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IRB-600 emitter\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IRB-600 emitter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IRB-600 emitter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=584%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter-1024x512.png\" alt=\"IRB-600 emitter\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/irb-emitter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IRB-600 emitter\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IRB-600 emitter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IRB-600 emitter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?fit=584%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter-1024x512.png?resize=584%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IRB-600 emitter\" class=\"wp-image-2647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/irb-emitter.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>IRB-600 emitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The short wave IR energy of the IRB-600 emitter drops off as a\nfunction of distance. The internal chamber surfaces that are closer to the\nemitter will become hotter than surfaces that are further away from the\nemitter. This effect is not precisely linear, but you do need to consider it\nwith regards to thermocouple sensor placement on the chamber. Typically, the\nthermocouple sensor should be about 6-to-10 inches away from the IR-600\nemitter. If you have two IRB-600 emitters on your chamber, place the\nthermocouple sensor at the midway point between the two emitters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the thermocouple sensor has been placed, you can program\nthe bakeout temperature setpoint. Typically, the bakeout temperature setpoint\nis programed 20\u00b0 C-to-30\u00b0 C lower than the temperature on the surfaces that are\nnearer to the IRB-600 emitter. If you would like the chamber to be 150\u00b0 C near\nthe IRB-600 emitter, program the bakeout temperature to 125\u00b0 C.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before using the Vacuum Interlock feature, you need to program\nyour vacuum gauge setpoint to the desired value. Typically, the vacuum setpoint\nis 3 or 4 x10<sup>-6<\/sup> Torr for ion pumps and 5 x 10<sup>-4<\/sup> Torr for\nturbo pumps. Then, simply turn the Vacuum Interlock switch on the BC-3\ncontroller to On. If you would prefer to bake the chamber into the turbo pump\nbefore you turn on your vacuum gauge, then set the vacuum interlock switch to\nOff; the IRB-600 emitters will turn on and be regulated only by the vacuum\nchamber temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our shop we have a few vacuum chambers that come up to air practically every day, and some days more than once per day. We use the BC-3 with a single IRB-600 emitter and one 600 watt heating tape to effectively remove water vapor. If we know that we will be venting again later in the day, we turn on the BC-3 as soon as we start pumping down the chamber in order to take advantage of viscous flow and to let the turbo pump down the chamber for about 30 minutes. Then we turn off the BC-3 and start the ion pumps; the vacuum chamber will be down in the low 10-8 Torr range within a few hours. If we need a better vacuum, then we bake the chamber out for 8-to-10 hours over night. The following day the vacuum chamber will be in the 10-10 Torr range after the chamber cools down and also using a titanium sublimation pump. Not needing to remove cables and preamplifiers from the chamber is a big time-saver. We use the VB bakeout package practically every day and every time we do, we really appreciate how easy it is to bakeout a vacuum chamber with the BC-3 and IRB-600 compared to external heaters and bakeout blankets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BC-3 and IRB-600 are available in 120 VAC and 230 VAC configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the VB series bakeout controller, visit\nour website at this link &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/vb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/vb.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/no-bakeout-blankets-required\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=501%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"501,388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"No-bakeout-blankets-required\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;No-bakeout-blankets-required&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;No-bakeout-blankets-required&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=501%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"501\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=501%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg\" alt=\"No-bakeout-blankets-required\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?w=501&amp;ssl=1 501w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/infrared-bakeout-package\/no-bakeout-blankets-required\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=501%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"501,388\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"No-bakeout-blankets-required\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;No-bakeout-blankets-required&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;No-bakeout-blankets-required&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?fit=501%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"501\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?resize=501%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"No-bakeout-blankets-required\" class=\"wp-image-2650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?w=501&amp;ssl=1 501w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/No-bakeout-blankets-required.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>No-bakeout-blankets-required<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our new VB series bakeout packages are an easy way to remove water vapor from vacuum chambers. The UHV-compatible IRB-600 short wave infrared radiation emitter mounts on a standard 2.75\u201d\/70mm CF flange. 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