This is an ISO-F 63 gate valve adapter plate kit for the 6 x 6 Ideal Vacuum Cube. This adapter allows the compact connection of an ISO-F 63 gate valve (with tapped mounting holes) to an Ideal Vacuum Cube™, without additional plumbing or fittings.

The adapter consists of two plates. One plate has our patented Taper-Seal™ O-ring seal and is mounted to the Cube frame. The other plate is mounted to the gate valve’s threaded flange. An ISO 63 centering ring with O-ring is sandwiched between the two plates which are then screwed together to make the seal.

This adapter kit can be used to isolate a turbomolecular pump from the chamber. It creates the shortest possible pumping path for maximum high vacuum performance.

Another use for the gate valve adapter kit is to join two Cubes together in load lock applications. Two adapter kits are required, one on each side of the gate valve. When two cubes are joined with a gate valve between them, one Cube can be used as an antechamber to transfer materials from ambient atmosphere into the other which remains under vacuum.

Similarly, when two Cubes of differing sizes are joined with a gate valve between them, the system can be used for explosive decompression testing. Here, the larger Cube decompresses the smaller Cube. It is best to use a pneumatic gate valve since it opens more rapidly than a manually operated one.

Please download the gate valve adapter kit user manual for installation instructions.

Features:

• 6" x 6" plate size
• Uncoated 6061-T6 aluminum
• Connects ISO-F 63 gate valve to 6 x 6 Cube face
• Shortest possible pumping path for maximum performance
• No extra tubing or fittings needed
• Hardware included
• Mounts in any orientation

Directly mounts to frame size:

• 6 x 6 x 6
• 6 x 6 x 12
• 6 x 12 x 12
• 6 x 6 x 6 hexagon
• 6 x 6 x 12 hexagon
• 6 x 6 x 12 octagon