Partnership with robeko: Working Together for Future-Proof Vacuum and Coating Systems

March 4, 2025

Sometimes it takes the perfect partner to get the best out of systems and technologies – and that's exactly what we found in robeko GmbH & Co. KG. Effective immediately, we are combining our experience in vacuum and coating technology to offer our customers customized coating and retrofit solutions.

Joint expertise

At the end of February, our Managing Director, Dirk Sauer, and the Managing Director of robeko, Rolf Schäfer, officially sealed the strategic partnership. In this partnership we combine our 30 years of know-how in the development of equipment controls for CVD, PVD, PECVD as well as electron and ion beam processes with robeko's profound expertise in vacuum and coating technology.

Our goal: State-of-the-art coating and retrofit solutions

Optimized solutions for operators and equipment manufacturers
Stable system operation with high operational reliability
Improved system performance and efficiency parameters
Integration of new technological functions
Reduction of maintenance effort and costs
Compliance with current standards, regulations and norms

Retrofit: Giving equipment a second life

Vacuum and coating systems run for decades – but at some point, the operation and control system no longer provide sufficient reliability. The question then becomes: modernize or replace? Our answer: upgrade with a retrofit! Instead of expensive new purchases, we modernize and optimize existing batch, inline and cluster equipment, making them fit for the future. Our services include:

Renewal of the system control and visualization – for stable operation and optimum process control
Replacement of obsolete components – reduces failures and downtimes
Modernization of the electrical installation – fully CE-compliant
Integration of new technologies – for greater innovative strength