Virtual Industries Introduces New Extended Reach Tips for Handling Solar Cells, Wafers or Other Substrates

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — October 29, 2009 — Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, introduces the Extended Reach series of substrate handling tips for solar cells, wafers or flat panels.

The extended reach tips are available in three sizes to allow reaching up to 200 mm into an area to pick up a substrate. Substrates handled can range from 4" (100 mm) to over 12" (300 mm) in size. The tips can be used with any of Virtual Industries’ wafer wands. These tips handle temperatures up to 212°F (100°C). Part numbers from the smallest to the largest size are VMWT-B-EX200, VMWT-C-EX200 and VMWT-D-EX200.

Prices start at $84.10 for single quantities.

For more information, visit http://www.virtual-ii.com.

About Virtual Industries Inc.

Founded in 1987, Virtual Industries Inc. is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO. For more than 20 years, Virtual Industries has been a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions to the world’s high-technology firms. The company’s patented ESD-safe products are used by CLASS I clean room personnel, electronics assemblers, semiconductor manufacturers, Universities and scientists globally. Virtual Industries’ success has come from developing innovative manual vacuum handling tools and pick-up tips based on customer requests and customer feed back. These tools provide customer specific solutions that make assembly and processing operations more productive and ergonomic. For more information, visit the company store at http://www.virtual-ii.com.