Programmable Castable Mounting System

"Buehler, an ITW Company, has completed the design and is now manufacturing the SimpliVac, the first programmable castable mounting system that will expedite materials sample preparation in manufacturing quality control or inspection laboratories that work on testing small material parts or component samples in electronics, thermal spray coatings, additive manufacturing, composites and other specialty surface treatments," said a company spokesperson. "This robust casting system will free up the metallographic or quality control lab technician to perform other tasks because it requires less set-up time and reduces processing time. The game-changer is that it is fully programmable and allows for processing samples through multiple cycles without human interference. This will especially make a difference for manufacturers that are racing to the future with lightweight, additive, composite and surface-treated materials in aerospace, automotive, electronic, medical device and other key industries."

According to Alicia Burns, Buehler Product Manager, "Using a compressed air source, this system quickly and efficiently pulls a vacuum to evacuate trapped air from any porous sample, resulting in optimized edge retention and additional support for processing delicate samples. The digital SimpliVac is easy to operate with an intuitive interface that is easy to set for multiple cycles. This greatly increases effectiveness, and as the only machine on the market able to run multiple cycles without user inference between cycles there is both efficiency and quality improvement."

The SimpliVac Vacuum optimizes sample impregnation in a faster more automated way and also allows lab technicians to set multiple cycles to complete the mounting process faster. SimpliVac can also accommodate larger samples due to its oversized chamber and sample tray insert, which creates a large flat surface for larger mounts. The integrated turntable allows for bi-directional movement of the samples when aligning, and seeing within the large chamber is easy because it has a large clear lid, thus allowing for simple alignment of samples when pouring. It also has locking controls that prevent inconsistent samples due to user error. Accessories are available and depend on the process, since the SimpliVac can also be used without pouring under vacuum. Dispensing under vacuum results in optimized sample impregnation per lab results, for labs concerned about sample quality. A compressed air source is required for operation.

For more information contact:

Buehler Ltd.

41 Waukegan Rd.

Lake Bluff, IL 60044

847-295-6500

inside.sales@buehler.com

www.buehler.com