Where Ferrovac engineering meets frontier beamline instrumentation

Ferrovac engineered and assembled the ambient-pressure XPS endstation at the Swiss Light Source — a unique facility for probing solid–liquid interfaces under true operando conditions. The system connects three UHV chambers for seamless sample preparation, transfer, and analysis, enabling the first real-time APXPS measurements of electrochemical interfaces. This groundbreaking infrastructure has opened new opportunities in catalysis, energy storage, corrosion science, and photoelectrochemistry — firmly establishing Ferrovac as a trusted partner for world-class beamline instrumentation.

Key Ferrovac Components

• Boomerax manipulators – precision XYZ sample handling under UHV
• RECOM sample receivers – reliable sample exchange and positioning
• HSAS40 e-beam heater – high-temperature annealing for surface preparation
• WMG40 wobblestick manipulators - versatile sample handling under UHV
• RM40 sample transporters - stable long-distance sample transfer under UHV