Systems and methods for providing maintenance access to electronic device manufacturing tools

An electronic device manufacturing system, comprising:

• a transfer chamber;
• a plurality of processing chambers connected to the transfer chamber;
• a load lock connected to the transfer chamber;
• and
• a factory interface connected to the load lock, wherein the factory interface is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein:
• the factory interface, while oriented in the first position, is positioned for transfer of one or more substrates between the factory interface and the load lock, wherein at least one of the transfer chamber or the load lock are inaccessible for maintenance while the factory interface is oriented at the first position;
• the factory interface, while oriented in the second position, is positioned to provide maintenance access to at least one of the transfer chamber or the load lock;
• the factory interface comprises a linear slide that enables the factory interface to be movable between the first position and the second position, wherein a first component of the linear slide is coupled to a bottom of the factory interface and a second component of the linear slide is coupled to a floor of the electronic device manufacturing system;
• and
• the factory interface comprises one or more utility cables configured to protect one or more utility lines that provide utilities to the factory interface, wherein the one or more utility lines are positioned along a fixed point relative to the factory interface such that the one or more utility cables maintain a particular shape around the fixed point as the factory interface is moved between the first position and the second position.