Facing huge capital investment costs, manufacturers and users of semiconductor production equipment strive mightily to improve throughput and maintain uptime. As a key element of such tools, the performance of the vacuum systems can greatly affect their success. Varian, Inc. can help, once again providing innovative, dedicated vacuum solutions that reduce cycle time, extend service intervals, and maximize uptime, and that are backed by industry-leading support programs that continue throughout the lives of the production tools.