Fully automatic and polisher QPOL 300 BOT

CONVINCING BENEFITS

GRINDING AND POLISHING HEAD

The grinding and polishing head picks up a sample holder from the stack and travels to individual work stations to perform each cycle in the proper sequence. Upon completion, the head returns the holder to the stack. The use of two heads allows simultaneous grinding and polishing and optimizes the Qpol 300 BOT when preparing multiple specimen holders.

SAMPLE HOLDER STACK

The sample holder racking system holds up to 12 sample holders. After starting the machine, the holders are taken out automatically for processing. After processing, the completed sample holders are returned to their original position with the polished surface facing upwards.

FOIL CHANGER

In the storage elevator, there are four compartments for disposable grinding discs, such as SiC paper. The vacuum exchange arm grips the pre-selected SiC paper and places it onto the wheel. The Vacu-Jet system then operates immediately, securing the disc to the plate automatically. When finished, the used grinding paper is discarded.

WARM AIR DYING

After final cleaning, a programmable warm air blower dries the samples with the polished side upwards. Then the dry samples are stored in the sample stack. The drying time is programmable.

HIGH SPEED CLEANING STATION

The cleaning station enables a fully automatic cleaning of the sample. The multi-step cleaning is carried out with water, air and alcohol. Cleaning times and steps are completely adjustable as needed.

SURFACE GRINDING STATION

The high speed grinding station planes the surface of the sample very quickly using an abrasive stone. The fully enclosed stone has an integrated recirculation coolant system in the cabinet. SiC and Al2O3 grinding stones are kept flat by an automatic diamond dressing device with adjustable dressing depths and intervals.

The wearing surface of our standard grinding stone with glued carrier plate is 30 mm.

For diamond grinding disc applications, a cup-wheel with sample holder adaption is available for dressing the diamond surface in freely configurable intervals.

TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL

Simple operation with drag-and-drop graphical touch-screen controls at the central panel that can slide to any work station. For each step, the screen shows a graphical representation of the working position. It is possible to follow the processing sequence in real time. The process sequence can be stored and then recalled as a complete program. A large number of programs can be stored and then recalled as needed. As standard equipment, there is a LAN connection for remote maintenance and monitoring by your facility or by QATM. This enables the recognition and removal of faults/errors or downloading of updates and procedures.

DATA TRANSFER

The QATM central lab is always looking for solutions for your problems. We can develop an optimum procedure for a particular sample and send it to you via data transfer. Acquired data can also be exchanged via an internal network. This enables reproducibility and comparison of procedures and parameters anywhere, anytime.

INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURABLE

With the Qpol 300 bot, all preparation steps up to the analysis can be performed. It is individually configured so that maximum sample throughput can be achieved with minimum space requirements. To achieve this, we analyse and optimise all preparation steps for the specific application in advance and then configure the system to suit the specific application.