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Facility: Metal Processing Labs
Name Model Description External Rate Internal Rate
Extec LabCut 300 Abrasive Saw Abrasive Saw Extec LabCut 300

Supports up to 12" abrasive blades with a max speed of 4000rpm.  Supports a variety of blades for different materials and creates smooth cuts.  Primarily used to cut aluminum and steel pieces.  Uses coolant while cutting.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Ryobi Belt Sander Belt Sander Ryobi belt/disc sander BD4601

Uses 4" x 36" belts and used primarily for sanding specimen for use on Spark OES.

 n/a n/a
SentroTech ST-1600C-445 Box Furnace Box Furnace SentroTech ST-1600C-445

Max temperature of 1400 C, chamber size 4"W x 4"H x 5"D
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Thermolyne 48000 Box Furnace Box Furnace Thermolyne 48000

Max temperature of 1093 C, chamber size 7"W x 5"H x 10"D
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Baker Model 6 Box Furnace Box Furnace Baker Model 6

Max temperature of 1000 C, chamber size is 6" x 6" x 6.5", programmable
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Mellen Microtherm 1250 Box Furnace #2 Box Furnace Mellen Microtherm 1250

Max temperature of 1150 C, chamber size is 9" x 9" x 9", programmable 
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Mellen Microtherm 1250 Box Furnace #1 Box Furnace Mellen Microtherm 1250

Max temperature of 1150 C, chamber size is 9" x 9" x 9", programmable 
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Thermolyne 30400 Box Furnace Box Furnace Barnstead Thermolyne 30400

Max temperature of 982 C, chamber size is 14" x 14" x 14", programmable
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Thermolyne 30400 Box Furnace Box Furnace Barnstead Thermolyne 30400

Max temperature of 982 C, chamber size is 14" x 14" x 14", programmable 
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Buehler SimpliMet 4000 Mounting Press Compression Mounting Press Buehler SimpliMet 4000

For 1.25 inch specimen, supports a variety of mounting compounds including PhenoCure (phenolic resin), TransOptic for transparent mounts plus several others including a few appropriate for SEM use.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
VJ Technologies CT Scanner CT Scanner VJ Technologies Value CT

Provides both Xray images and CT scans to detect product defects such as porosity in castings.  9" x 9" detector and 190 to 330 um voxel size.

 n/a
Techne-52 Fluidized Bath Fluidized Bath Techne-52

Working volume is 10" diameter  (8.4" if using parts basket) x 12" deep, max temperature of 600 C, fluidized bath medium is aluminum oxide.

 n/a n/a
Buehler AutoMet 250 Pro Grinder/Polisher Grinder/Polisher Buehler AutoMet 250 Pro

Supports 1.25 inch specimen, 8" and 10" platens/polishing cloths, able to store methods for each unique material, automated dispensing system for up to 4 suspensions and one lubricant.  Supports a large variety of polishing cloths for various materials.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Struers Tegramin-20 Grinder/Polisher Grinder/Polisher Struers Tegramin-20

Supports 1.25 inch specimen and 8" platen/polishing cloths.  Suspensions suitable for materials that are sensitive to water.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Wilson VH3300 Hardness Tester Hardness Tester Wilson VH3300

Vickers-Knoop fully automated hardness tester that supports both 1.25" and 1.5" specimen and has both 1kg and 50kg load cells for a wide range of test forces.
$80.00/hr. Self Use
$130.00/hr. Training
$130.00/hr. Assisted Use
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$60.00/hr. Training
$60.00 Assisted Use
Buehler IsoMet High Speed Pro precision cutter High Speed Precision Cutter Buehler IsoMet High Speed Pro

Precision saw with additional features and blade speed from 2000 to 5000 rpm.  Includes automatic dressing system, laser for initial visual alignment, align cuts with 3-axis controls.  Supports a variety of blades for different materials.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90.00/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
Kalamazoo 13AW Horizontal Band Saw Horizontal Band Saw Kalamazoo 13AW

7 foot horizontal band saw that uses 1" wide blades, primarily used for cutting aluminum ingots prior to melting in induction furnace.  Uses coolant while cutting.
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$90.00/hr. Training
$90/hr. Assisted Use
$20.00/hr. Self Use
$40.00/hr. Training
$40.00/hr. Assisted Use
ICP-OES Horiba2

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy is a technique to analyze a sample for its elemental content.
$120.00/hr. Self Use
$170.00/hr. Training
$170.00/hr. Assisted Use
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$60.00/hr. Training
$60.00/hr. Assisted Use
Induction Furnace, Mini-Melt Inductotherm Mini-Melt

Tilt-furnace, for steel-based casting, 50lb max charge, driven by Power-Trak 35kw power supply that is shared with push-up furnace.
$120.00/hr. Self Use
$170.00/hr. Training
$170.00/hr. Assisted Use
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$60.00/hr. Training
$60.00/hr. Assisted Use
Inductotherm Push-up Induction Furnace Induction Furnace, push-up Inductotherm push-up

Push-up furnace, for aluminum-based casting, 40lb max charge, driven by Power-Trak 35kw power supply that is shared with a Mini-Melt furnace.
$120.00/hr. Self Use
$170.00/hr. Training
$170.00/hr. Assisted Use
$40.00/hr. Self Use
$60.00/hr. Training
$60.00/hr. Assisted Use