Buehler Sample Preparation Machines
Sample Preparation Machines – Sectioning/Cutting Abrasive Cutters
- Simple set up and time saving conveniences are core to Buehler’s sectioning products.
- Any good process starts with a great cut. When speed and cut quality are both important, an abrasive machine is the right solution. Achieve high-quality cuts for any material.
- Buehler offers Abrasive Cutters, Precision Cutters, and a variety of metallurgical blades.
| AbrasiMet M | AbrasiMatic 300 | AbrasiMet XL Pro |
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– The AbrasiMet M is a benchtop manual cutting machine for 10in [254mm] and 12in [305mm] blades that provides consistent sectioning results. – Set up for efficient cuts – 5.5 HP/ 100mm cutting capacity |
– The AbrasiMatic 300 is a benchtop cutting machine for 12in [305mm] blades that provides both manual and automatic cutting capabilities. – All configurations come with movement in the Y and Z directions, but X movement is an additional option. |
– The AbrasiMet XL Pro is a floor standing automatic abrasive cutting machine for 14in [356mm] to 18in [457mm] blades that provides consistent and repeatable cut quality for large samples. |
Sample Preparation Machines – Sectioning/Cutting Precision Cutters
- Simple set up and time saving conveniences are core to Buehler’s sectioning products.
- Any good process starts with a great cut. When speed and cut quality are both important, an abrasive machine is the right solution. Achieve high-quality cuts for any material.
- Buehler offers Abrasive Cutters, Precision Cutters, and a variety of metallurgical blades.
| IsoMet High Speed Pro | IsoMet 1000 | IsoMet Low Speed Precision Saw | PetroThin |
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– The IsoMet High Speed and IsoMet High Speed Pro are benchtop precision cutters. -These machines enable variety in sample preparation to best fit each sample process with automatic cutting capabilities. – Quick sample placement or adjustments are achieved in seconds with the rapid rail and tool-less vising system. – Sample capacity is 2.8in [71mm] diameter with blade speeds of 200-5000 RPM. – Powerful 2.7hp [2kW] motor enables fast cutting |
– The IsoMet 1000 is a precision sectioning saw designed for cutting various types of materials with minimal deformation. – Targeted for delicate parts by only using gravity fed force. |
– The IsoMet Low Speed is a precision sectioning saw designed for cutting various types of materials with minimal deformation. – Targeted for delicate parts by only using gravity fed force. – Adjustable motor speed up to 300rpm for various applications |
– The PetroThin Thin Sectioning System is a precise, easy-to use 8in [203mm] instrument for re-sectioning and thinning a wide variety of samples, such as rocks and minerals, ceramics, concrete, bone, and teeth for performing materials characterization. |
Sample Preparation Machines – Mounting
- Making samples a uniform shape increases consistency, edge retention, and sample flatness to improve the ease of achieving the best results after grinding and polishing.
- Available in both hot and cold mounting options
| SimpliMet 4000 | SimpliVac |
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– Hot Mounting Machine – Ideal for samples that can withstand high heat and pressure when forming a mount. – This machine features a short cycle time to keep your process moving, has 7 mount size options, and the ability to process 2 samples per cycle. – Engineered to craft high quality mounts ranging from 1 to 1.5 in or 25 to 50mm for metric |
– Cold Mounting Machine – Ideal for delicate samples that can’t be subjected to high heat and pressure of a hot mounting press. – This vacuum machine is designed to amplify the effectiveness of epoxy mounts to eliminate voids and remove trapped air bubbles. – It features an easy-to-use touchscreen to control vacuum pressure, cycle time, and number of cycles to create the best epoxy mount possible. |
Sample Preparation Machines – Mounting
- Making samples a uniform shape increases consistency, edge retention, and sample flatness to improve the ease of achieving the best results after grinding and polishing.
- Available in both hot and cold mounting options
| EcoMet 30 | ElectroMet 4 | AutoMet 250 |
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– The EcoMet 30 semi-automatic grinder polisher machine is compatible with 8-12in [203-305mm] platens and is ideal for medium volume processes. – Offered in single or dual platen versions for multi-user use and can integrate up to 3 Burst dispensing modules for task automation, freeing users for other priorities. |
– Electrolytic polishing and etching saves process time over conventional mechanical specimen preparation techniques. This highly reproducibility method is an ideal choice when processing samples that are difficult to polish or etch. – Includes ElectroMet 4 Polisher Etcher power source, polishing cell and etching cell Dimensions 13.13 in(333mm)W X 18.5in (470mm)D X 9in(229mm)H |
– The semi-automatic AutoMet 250 grinder polisher machine is compatible with a maximum 10in [254mm] platen and is ideal for high volume environments -Great for samples up to 1.5in / 40mm in diameter -Compatible with medium volume sample holders -1hp [0.75kW] motor for higher volume processing – Also available AutoMet 250 Pro, AutoMet300. AutoMet 300Pro |