BuehlerVanguard® 2000

BuehlerVanguard 2000 system gives the operator the choice of preparing samples using single or central force application. Single force application means as fewas one or as many as six samples can be prepared at a time. With single force application, individual samples can be removed, examined, then returned to the holderto continue preparation.The robotic arm moves the aluminum platens from the storage rack into the drive base. Abrasivesuspensions are dispensed from one of six self cleaning nozzles onto the preparation surface.The cleaning station offers a choice of ultrasonic ornon-ultrasonic cleaning and warm or cold airspecimen drying.The consumable storage area holds up to 6 bottles of abrasive and one bottle of UltraMet® SonicCleaning Solution. Buehler offers specially formulated abrasive suspensions for the BuehlerVanguard2000 in addition to our standard line of grinding media, polishing cloths, and MetaDi® SupremeDiamond Suspensions. The easy to open front panel provides quick access to the storage area.A complete series of specimen holders accommodatesboth compression and cold mounted samples as wellas a range of unmounted specimens.4