Grinding and polishing are the final stages of sample preparation that makes the specimen ready for analysis.

A grinder is a tool used to cut, grind, or remove material from surfaces by using abrasive wheels, while a polisher is designed to smooth and shine surfaces, usually with a soft cloth or uses soft creative elements to achieve polished results. Grinders focus on material removal, whereas polishers enhance surface appearance.

The final steps of sample preparation are grinding and polishing. In order to get high-quality analysis, lab experts need to prepare scratch-free surfaces with good flatness.

The sample preparation method mustn’t be too aggressive as this may wear out the key features of the specimen. Keeping this sensitivity in mind, Buehler, a leading company specialising in providing solutions for materials preparation, testing and analysis, have developed the AutoMet 250 Pro.

AutoMet 250 Pro is a semi-automatic grinder polisher system that produces highly reliable results. With easy-to-use functionality and advanced features, it gives the best surface finish possible. At this year’s ArabLab LIVE event, visitors will be able to meet the experts of this innovation and witness the product itself at our showcase.

Curious to learn about the features that empowers this product to provide the best sample preparation? Continue reading till the end.

 

A Perfect Solution for High Volume Environments

 

The  buehler automet 250 Pro is a high performance machine that has been designed keeping reliability, flexibility and ease in mind. It is compatible with a maximum 10in [254mm] platen making it suitable for use in demanding environments where there is need to process a high volume of samples.

The AutoMet 250 Pro comes with a robust 1hp [0.75kW] motor that gives it the power to process large sample sizes (up to 40mm in diameter). This robust grinding and polishing system ensures to deliver reproducible results with the intelligent programming and functionality.

 

Features Offering Incredible Benefits

 

Each feature that the power AutoMet 250 Pro has been mindfully developed to provide users incredible benefits to achieve best results. Let’s take a look at them:

  • Easy to use touchscreen where users can save surface and abrasive information into method names to ensure consistent preparation across batches.
  • Comes with Apex S and Magnetic platen systems that ensure quick change of grinding discs and polishing cloths.
  • The Rinse and Spin feature helps in preventing cross contamination between preparation steps.
  • Automated Dispensing enables improved consistency across batches of samples by controlling the amount of abrasive used during polishing. Control up to five Burst Dispensing Modules through the interface and save dispensing rates within methods.
  • Z-Axis Removal Mode delivers consistent grinding to the area of interest by programming the machine to remove a certain depth. Set the desired depth on the main screen and begin the grinding cycle.
  • Quick Clean Liner minimises the amount of time to clean out the bowl with the disposable bowl liner. Easy to remove or replace bowl liner allows for shortening the cleaning process.

This grinder polisher system has been designed to accommodate easily to many applications, making it a versatile solution.

 

Experience It All First-Hand At ArabLab 2024

 

We at Dutco Tennant LLC supply AutoMet 250 Pro and are bringing this product for the showcase at ArabLab 2024. Visitors will have the chance to witness it first-hand and talk to the experts - Buehler who are the developers of this product.

Join our exhibit in Hall S2-332 at Dubai World Trade Centre from 24-26 September 2024.