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Published Date: May 11, 2001
Company Name: Helix Technology Corporation
Address: Mansfield Corporate Center
Nine Hampshire Street
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048-9171
Main Telephone
Number: (508) 337-5500
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.helixtechnology.com
President &
Chief Executive
Officer: Robert J. Lepofsky
Chief Financial
Officer: Michael El-Hillow
Investor Relations
Contact: Beverly L. Armell
Business number: (508) 337-5111
E-mail address: investors@helixtechnology.com
Industry: semiconductor
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: HELX/Nasdaq
Market Makers: CIBC World Markets; Needham & Company;
Adams, Harkness & Hill
Company description: Helix Technology Corporation is a world leader in the development and application of innovative solutions in the field of vacuum technology Vacuum Technology is a 5B$ market, it includes several disciplines Vacuum Pump Vacuum Gauges or Measurement Leak detection equipment Process monitoring equipment Gas analyser . Helix has distinguished itself by utilizing proprietary technology and leveraging world-class lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. capabilities. Helix has pioneered the use of e-diagnostic solutions to provide remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a and analytical services, further enhancing our benchmark global support operations. Semiconductor, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time , magnetic recording head, magnetic and optical storage media, and optics producers utilize thin-film deposition, ion implantation Ion implantation A process that utilizes accelerated ions to penetrate a solid surface. The implanted ions can be used to modify the surface composition, structure, or property of the solid material. , and etch To create a design in a material by digging out the material. The circuit designs on printed circuit boards and chips are etched by acid. See chip and printed circuit board. systems that depend on products produced by our CTI-Cryogenics and Granville-Phillips product groups. Helix vacuum instrumentation is also used broadly in the analytical instrument market and Helix cryogenic systems provide enabling technology in emerging applications for superconducting su·per·con·duct·ing adj. Having, exhibiting, or capable of superconductivity: "a revolutionary superconducting magnetic propulsion system" Colin Nickerson. electronics. The development and delivery of products, services, and total solutions of superior value is the singular focus of the men and women of Helix who serve our broad customer base throughout the world. |
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