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1000 Hot PlateversusTube

CEE 1000 Hot Plate, Lindberg Tube, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
TubeLindberg
OEMCEELindberg
CategoryThermal / DiffusionThermal / Diffusion
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FamilyCEE 1000 Hot PlateLindberg Tube
Cited variants—
  • Mini-Mite TF55030A[1]
  • Mini-Mite TF55030C[1]
  • Mini-Mite TF55035A[1]
  • Mini-Mite TF55035C[1]
  • Mini-Mite TF55030KC[1]
  • Mini-Mite TF55035KC[1]
  • STF55346C-1[2]
  • STF55666C-1[2]
  • HTF55347C[2]
  • HTF55667C[2]
  • STF55433[3]
  • TF55030A[1]
  • TF55030C[1]
  • TF55035A[1]
  • TF55035C[1]
  • TF55030KC[1]
  • TF55035KC[1]
  • Lindberg/Blue M Mini-Mite TF55030 series[1]
  • Lindberg/Blue M 1500°C General-Purpose Tube Furnaces STF55433[3]
  • Lindberg/Blue M HTF and STF series[2]
Specifications
Configuration4"[4]—
TypeHot Plate[4]—
Wafer Size4 inch[4]—
Maximum Temperature (Mini-Mite series)—1100°C[1]
Maximum Temperature (STF55433 model)—1500°C[3]
Chamber Diameter (Mini-Mite series)—1 in (2.5 cm)[1]
Chamber Length (Mini-Mite series)—12 in (30.5 cm)[1]
Controller Type (Mini-Mite series)—Digital UT150 (single setpoint) or UP150 (programmable)[1]
Thermocouple Type (Mini-Mite series)—Type K[1]
Insulation (Mini-Mite series)—Moldatherm low thermal mass ceramic fiber[1]
Power Options (Mini-Mite series)—120 VAC or 208/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, single phase; 800 W[1]
Weight (Mini-Mite series)—28 lb (12.7 kg)[1]
Number of Zones (HTF and STF series)—Three-zone control[2]
Controller Type (HTF and STF series)—Digital temperature controllers[2]
Process Tube (HTF and STF series)—Customer-supplied process tube required[2]
Controller (STF55433 model)—Digital temperature controller (manual reference)[3]
Maximum Operating Temperature (Mini-Mite)—1100°C[1]
Chamber Dimensions (Mini-Mite)—1 in. diameter x 12 in. length (2.5 x 30.5 cm)[1]
Control Type (Mini-Mite)—Single Setpoint Digital or Programmable Digital[1]
Voltage Options (Mini-Mite)—120VAC or 208/240VAC, 50/60Hz, single phase[1]
Net Product Weight (Mini-Mite)—28 lbs (12.7 kg)[1]
Thermocouple Type (Mini-Mite)—Type K[1]
Control Zones (HTF/STF Series)—Three-zone[2]
Maximum Operating Temperature (STF55433)—1500°C[3]
Equipment type—Tube furnace[5]
Make—Lindberg[5]
Model—not stated[5]
Control mode family—single-setpoint and programmable digital control[1]
Process tube requirement—customer-supplied process tube required for operation[2]
Three-zone control—three-zone control systems[2]

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Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]mrsec.ucsd.edumrsec.ucsd.edu
  2. [2]knowledge1.thermofisher.comknowledge1.thermofisher.com
  3. [3]knowledge1.thermofisher.comknowledge1.thermofisher.com
  4. [4]inventory listing
  5. [5]Equipment inventory listing