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Highly Efficient Cutters Reduce
Time Required For Sample
Sectioning in Quality Control
With its new AbrasiMet™ XL Pro and AbrasiMet M cutters,
Buehler, a leading manufacturer of instruments, consumables
and accessories for metallography and materials analysis, is
introducing two new sectioning machines designed for
time-saving and therefore cost-efficient sectioning of samples
with outstanding, high-quality sectioning results.
AbrasiMet™ XL Pro is a durable, floor-standing
automatic cutting machine providing high
performance in harsh industrial environments and
capable of handling sample diameters up to 178 mm
[7”] using chop, linear feed, and planar cutting modes.
The system accommodates blade diameters ranging
from 356 mm to 457 mm [14“ to 18“]. Its large
cutting chamber and powerful 10 kW motor ensures
repeatable sectioning with consistently high quality,
even when dealing with very hard materials and/or
large samples. An intuitive touchscreen interface
allows users to start the section process with ease
and to create and save multiple sectioning programs
quickly for later access. Further features contributing
to the cutter’s superior efficiency are toolless blade
replacement process and a rapid setup for a cut with
the help of a multi-function joystick, an alignment
laser and a bright lit cutting chamber. Machine is
equipped with a filtration screen to remove swarf
from the coolant, and a double-chamber recirculating
tank that facilitates efficient cleaning.
AbrasiMet M is a manually operated bench-top
cutter designed for highly consistent cuts and high
sample throughput, and, like AbrasiMet™ XL Pro,
holds a leading position in its device class in terms of
efficiency and power. The compact and sturdy cutter
utilizes 254 mm [10“] or 305 mm [12“] diameter
blades. A time-saving dual-blade feature enables two
parallel cuts to be performed in one operation. The
sliding door allows easy access to the large cutting
chamber to quickly and precisely position samples
for cutting. A powerful 4 kW motor and ergonomic
cutting arm, whose length and angle can be adjusted
The floor-standing AbrasiMet™ XL Pro (left) and
the bench-top AbrasiMet M are two new robust
cutting machines from Buehler, designed to reduce
sectioning time in harsh industrial quality control
environments. © Buehler
to suit the individual user, provide for a smooth
and efficient cutting motion. As in the case of the
AbrasiMet XL Pro, no tools are required to change
abrasive blades.
Sarah Beranek, Global Director of Innovation
at Buehler, comments: “In today’s industrial
environment, high throughput in industrial quality
control labs is key to improving efficiency in
production. Designed for high-use environments,
the durable AbrasiMet cutters contribute essentially
towards achieving this goal, by accelerating the
provision of high-quality samples.”
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www.buehler.com
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