Buehler PetroThin
The PetroThin Thin Sectioning System is a precise, easy-to-use instrument for re-sectioning and thinning a wide variety of samples, such as rocks and minerals, ceramics, concrete, bone, and teeth for performing materials characterization
- To avoid the need to remove the glass slide between steps with a diamond cutting blade and a diamond grinding cup wheel
- Single spindle design ensures parallelism of sample edges by eliminating the need to remove the glass slide between steps
- Two precision micrometers are used for controlling re-sectioning and thinning.
- Precision of resections and grinds material within ±5µm
PetroThin - Thin Section Machine Specifications
| Voltage/Frequency | 115VAC @ 60Hz, 220VAC @ 50Hz, 1 phase |
| Motor Power | 1/3 Hp [250W] |
| Wheel Diameter | 8in [203mm] |
| Precision Grinding | ± 5µm |
| Wheel Speed | 34-1450-160: 220rpm; 38-1450-250: 2100rpm |
| Compliance | CE |
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