Hiden Analytical will be attending the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, taking place on 17th June 2026 at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, UK. Representing us will be Steven Fiddy, who will be on-site showcasing Hiden’s instruments.
The STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory exhibition on 17 June 2026 at the Harwell Campus (Oxfordshire) will provide a technically focused forum—run alongside the 15th Vacuum Symposium—for researchers and engineers working in vacuum science, UHV/XHV infrastructure, and instrumentation to engage with suppliers and capability providers supporting large-scale national facilities.
What to Expect?
- Vacuum-technology technical programme aligned with the 15th Annual UK Vacuum Symposium, bringing together vacuum users to discuss practical challenges in system design, operation, and diagnostics across research and industrial environments.
- Exhibitor-led interactions at the on-site exhibition (Harwell Campus) focused on enabling technologies for high- and ultra-high-vacuum (HV/UHV) workflows—components, pumps, gauges, feedthroughs, materials compatibility, and contamination control.
- Facility-relevant context through the proximity of national-scale infrastructures at/around Harwell—e.g., neutron/muon, laser, space, and light-source environments—where vacuum performance, cleanliness, and stability are mission-critical.
- Cross-disciplinary networking with scientists, engineers, technicians, and instrumentation specialists, oriented toward real-world vacuum problems (pump-down dynamics, outgassing, virtual leaks, background species control, reliability/uptime).
- Training and best-practice exchange (where applicable within the Vacuum Symposium ecosystem), supporting capability-building in vacuum fundamentals through to UHV practicalities.
Hiden Analytical at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory:
- Application-led discussions on quadrupole mass spectrometry (QMS) for vacuum environments, with emphasis on translating partial-pressure data into actionable insight for contamination control and process optimisation.
- Residual gas analysis (RGA) workflows for UHV systems, including establishing baselines, distinguishing outgassing vs. leaks, and trending background species during bakeout, conditioning, and steady-state operation.
- Instrumentation integration considerations for large facilities: sampling configuration, conductance effects, response time, sensitivity vs. pressure regime, and data acquisition interfaces suitable for long-term monitoring.
- Diagnostics for complex platforms (beamlines, laser systems, space hardware test environments, and related experimental stations) where vacuum stability and reproducibility directly impact instrument performance and experimental uncertainty.
Collaboration and support conversations with facility and user teams on measurement strategy, commissioning/acceptance testing, and maintenance planning—positioning QMS data as a routine tool for uptime and risk reduction.
📅 Event Dates: 17 June 2026.
📍 Location: Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK.
🔗 Event Website: STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
We look forward to connecting with the vacuum science community.
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