Category: Blog Posts

  • Junior System Technician

    Job Title: Junior System Technician FLSA Status: Non–Exempt Location: 6795 NE Evergreen Pkwy. Hillsboro, OR 97124 Wage: $17 to $20 per hour Application: To apply, email resume and brief introduction to jobs@superior-technical.com. In order to pass through automated filtering systems, applicants must include “Position 6101” in the subject of the email. Summary: Supporting role, system…

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  • Not a Potato

    My kids are funny and weird, probably not related to my parenting at all… My son looked over at me writing a service report and thought this picture looked like a potato. We’ve all seen this a thousand times working on SEMs from our service engineers, but a little bit of imagination goes a long…

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  • Small Things, Big Impacts

    I bet you’ve seen something like this before. Don’t worry, I’m sure it’s just a dirty holder or maybe the sample got mounted a little funky. Service call placed. It’s a snapped counterweight cable and now what? The stage gets dropped, the cable gets replaced, and the stage gets put back in and aligned. But,…

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  • Dirty Pole Tips

             When that image needs a little extra love from the stigmators to become clear and the focus value just “isn’t what it used to be”. Tired of the column “just needing some alignment”? Maybe there’s a deeper problem, one that can’t just be aligned out of the system. A possible root cause could…

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  • Unexpected Events

    Sometimes you show up to work and you’re ready to get that sample prep done and BAM!, you’ve got a lens cooling error. You checked the chiller and it looks like a vanilla frappe is being brewed up in earnest. What’s next? STS can help you get the tool into a safe state over the…

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  • FEI Dual Beam Consumables

    Did you know that you don’t have to go to your OEM for consumables? We know that having reliable consistent consumables makes life so much easier. We install and warranty all of our consumables so you can feel confident that your DualBeam will stay running smooth.  STS Supplies consumables for things like: Liquid Metal Ion…

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  • Protected: Nova NanoSEM Deinstall

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  • Column Replacement

    Staring down a potential column replacement? Have some strange imaging artifacts? We know that is costly and expensive. We know that you need to justify the expense. Get the proper data you need to to fix your system!  Have your issues diagnosed properly! We rebuild Ion Columns, replace them, and warranty our work. 

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  • Service Excellence

    What truly makes a STS the correct choice for Service? That is a question we at STS ask ourselves a lot. Service excellence is marked by a commitment to quality and balance of customer needs. I saw a quote the other day that said something to the effect that the savings had from poor service…

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  • Ion Beam Issues

    Have some Ion Beam issues? We can help! Call 1-888-458-4035 or email us at service@superior-technical.com

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