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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> duncan.sousa@rcn.com [mailto:duncan.sousa@rcn.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> dkeller@su-group.com; Tom@TSSmicroscopy.com; taylor.baker@theremigroup.com<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [3dem] Service options for older FEI FEGs - (Re: Service FEI Tecnai Polara)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Putting aside the business motives of Thermo Fisher for a second, I'd like to continue w/ Sergej's e-mail below. I've worked w/ Tom at TSS Microscopy and his
people are excellent. I'm not sure they offer contracts for the higher end microscopes, but I think their only concern/limitation would be getting parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I've also worked with a couple other service contract groups who were willing to cover CM120 level instruments (LaB6/Tungsten). About a year ago they were trying
to figure out how to assist w/ higher end microscopes. Given the new climate with Thermo Fisher 'aging out' perfectly good microscopes, they may now be willing to support more complex systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Both of these companies offer service in Florida and I believe most or a lot of the US. I've cc'd the people I've worked with and hopefully they can reply with
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">On the business side of things, Thermo Fisher and other large companies are busy merging in a very permissive regulatory environment. I expect our options to
continue to dwindle, but making these outside service groups aware of the need may help. I would think they would want to know that the market is large enough to support a large investment in people and facilities. If anyone has a feeling for how many older
FEI FEG's are out there that need service that should help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">"Sergej Masich" <<a href="mailto:Sergej.Masich@ki.se">Sergej.Masich@ki.se</a>><br>
<b>To: </b>"Thorsten Mielke" <<a href="mailto:mielke@molgen.mpg.de">mielke@molgen.mpg.de</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"3DEM Mailing List" <<a href="mailto:3dem@ncmir.ucsd.edu">3dem@ncmir.ucsd.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:25:54 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [3dem] Service FEI Tecnai Polara<br>
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Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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We are going to try and keep our Polara running as long as possible. Our service contract runs out December 31. We are looking for other vendors who would service the Polara. I understand there is one in the UK but am not sure if there are any others. Thermo
Fisher says they will do time and materials repairs but we will be at the bottom of the list when it comes to response time. I agree that a Polara is just a Tecnai F30 with a fancy loader designed by Gatan UK. Perhaps now that they are buying Gatan they
will have access to the Cartridge loading system part supply and reevaluate their position? That would be nice but I do not hold my breath. Anyone with a Polara found an alternative service company?<br>
Bob<br>
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From: 3dem [<a href="mailto:3dem-bounces@ncmir.ucsd.edu" target="_blank">mailto:3dem-bounces@ncmir.ucsd.edu</a>] On Behalf Of Thorsten Mielke<br>
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Subject: [3dem] Service FEI Tecnai Polara<br>
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Hi and to all Polara operators our there:<br>
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as most of you have already heard , Thermo/FEI terminated the service contracts for the Tecnai Polara. The official reason is that they can't guarantee disposability of cryo spare parts inside the Polara. I do see this point, however, beside the cryo transfer
mechanism a Polara is a Tecnai F30, which is still supported. I thus find it difficult to understand why it seems to be impossible to e.g. downgrade the service contract from a Polara (inculding cryo parts) to a standard F30 (wihtout cryo parts). This kills
running systems which are often not easy to replace with later 300 kV scopes e.g. a Titan Krios. I would thus like to ask other Polara users in the field: What are your recent experiences with Thermo/FEI? Will you try to keep your Polara up and running without
service contracts. And if so: Any experiences yet with the Thermo/FEI service as costumer without service contract?<br>
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Thorsten<br>
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