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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. |
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Belt Sander | Ryobi belt/disc sander BD4601 | Uses 4" x 36" belts and used primarily for sanding specimen for use on Spark OES. |
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Box Furnace | SentroTech ST-1600C-445 | Max temperature of 1400 C, chamber size 4"W x 4"H x 5"D |
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Box Furnace | Thermolyne 48000 | Max temperature of 1093 C, chamber size 7"W x 5"H x 10"D |
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Box Furnace | Baker Model 6 | Max temperature of 1000 C, chamber size is 6" x 6" x 6.5", programmable |
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Box Furnace | Mellen Microtherm 1250 | Max temperature of 1150 C, chamber size is 9" x 9" x 9", programmable |
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Box Furnace | Mellen Microtherm 1250 | Max temperature of 1150 C, chamber size is 9" x 9" x 9", programmable |
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Box Furnace | Barnstead Thermolyne 30400 | Max temperature of 982 C, chamber size is 14" x 14" x 14", programmable |
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Box Furnace | Barnstead Thermolyne 30400 | Max temperature of 982 C, chamber size is 14" x 14" x 14", programmable |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Grinder/Polisher | Struers Tegramin-20 | Supports 1.25 inch specimen and 8" platen/polishing cloths. Suspensions suitable for materials that are sensitive to water. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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ICP-OES | Horiba2 | Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy is a technique to analyze a sample for its elemental content. |
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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. |
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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. |
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