New Buehler Metallographic Laboratory on
the Campus of University of Warwick/UK
Collaboration with Warwick Manufacturing Group Yields Synergy Effects
Buehler ITW Test & Measurement, a leading
manufacturer of instruments, consumables and
accessories for metallography and materials
analysis, has opened a new European Solutions
Centre in a collaborative venture with Warwick
Manufacturing Group (WMG) with over 600
staff and a strong relation with over 1000
global companies, offering support to over 1800
SMEs through dedicated programmes.
Part of WMG’s Materials Engineering Centre at
the University of Warwick campus, Buehler’s new
Solutions Centre aims to support academic and
industrial research on various technologies ranging
from additive manufacturing, energy storage,
machining and processing of metallic and composite
materials to joining technologies.
The new laboratory is equipped with latest
metallographic sample preparation equipment,
including several abrasive and precision sectioning
machines, high-end grinder-polishers and a spectral
analysis system for chemical characterisation
of materials. Available equipment also includes
Buehler’s latest hardness testers in varying degrees
of automation and testing capabilities, and Nikon
optical microscopes interfaced with Buehler’s own
image analysis software for ideal metallographic
analysis.
Dr. Evans Mogire, European Technical and
Laboratory Manager at Buehler, comments: “The new
Solutions Centre allows us to better address complex
customer applications and/or technical requests
relating to metallography and provides exceptional
facilities for conducting and hosting seminars in the
metallographic sector. The collaboration with WMG
is a win-win relationship, offering both resident
material scientists and Buehler access to latest
characterization technologies for metallic, polymer,
ceramic and composite materials.”
Paul Johnson, Technical Services Manager at WMG,
adds: “This well-equipped microscopy, metallographic
and materials preparation laboratory provides a
valuable resource for the entire group. It offers us
the opportunity to work side by side with a leading
developer, producer and supplier providing us with
leading-edge, perfectly maintained metallographic
preparation and characterization equipment, whilst
Buehler can benefit by working with the very latest
materials that we are developing and gain valuable
insights for the further development of its product
range.”
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WIRE NEWS July 2019
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