Automatic apparatus for grinding and polishing samples

Details Automatic apparatus for grinding and polishing samples Automatic apparatus for grinding and polishing samples

1996-04-01

1998-09-01

Morgan, Eileen P.

Abrading

Machine

Rotary tool

451287, 451339, 414225, B24B 722

Patent

active

058002545

ABSTRACT:
An automatic sample preparation system for polishing and grinding metallurgical and other samples prior to microscopic examination of the samples, including a rack which holds a plurality of abrasive platens, and platen transfer mechanism for selecting one platen from the rack and transferring the same to a platen drive plate for a polishing operation and for later returning the platen to the rack and transferring another selected platen to the platen drive plate, and a polishing head which can be rotated between a polishing position for polishing samples and a wash position where it is over a wash and dry station, the platen transfer mechanism being operated when the polishing head is rotated to its wash position.

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patent: 5660581 (1997-08-01), Shin et al.
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