User-Friendly EcoMet 30
Grinder-Polishers Save Time
in Sample Preparation
Buehler, an internationally leading manufacturer of
high-performance consumables and equipment
for materials testing has extended its portfolio in
the area of grinding and polishing with its new
EcoMet 30 system, which is designed for maximum
ease of operation.
The machines in this family of grinder-
polishers are available in both manual and
semiautomatic versions, and equipped with
either one or two platens. The four models
provide varying, but in all cases significant,
degrees of reduction in operator workload
and a corresponding increase in productivity,
particularly for routine tasks in test
laboratories using a dedicated machine for
each preparation stage.
The semi-automatic grinder/polisher machines
EcoMet 30 Auto and Auto Twin, in particular,
facilitate and speed up work in the test laboratory.
Frequently used functions are accessible on the
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front-side touch-screen user interface with 7“-LCD
color screen. All settings can be made here without
having to navigate through complex menus. In
addition, advanced cleaning functions available in all
models contribute towards significant time savings.
Both the manual and the semi-automatic models
provide platen diameters of 8” [203 mm], 10”
[254 mm], and 12” [305 mm], with incremental
adjustment of speed within a range of 50 to
500 rpm. In the case of the manual systems, the
convenient design of the splash guard, combined
with a large work space and ergonomic bowl height,
allows for excellent control of the grinding and
polishing process while holding a material sample.