Material Matters

The introduction of the new quality system at spectrographic will give us a more organised and structured approach to our business.   In the early part of this year we have introduced a Quality manual, this is to keep our team on their toes and offer the best service for our customers. Read more in our news section. Website - www.spectrographic.co.uk Email - sales@spectrographic.co.uk Phone - 01274 966173

Automatic metallurgical polishing machine for high quality metallography using a 250mm platen with the ability to polish up to 6 samples. The TegraPol is very easy to operate and has a built in lubricant dispenser. Here's the video before it went to it's new metallography home in Leicestershire.  You can find more information and details on the website If you are interested in a refurbished polisher please call Spectrographic on 01274 966173 or email sales @spectrographic.co.uk . www.spectrographic.co.uk 

Spectrographic has enjoyed the company of Dr Manfred Tietze from Newsonic.  On their final night Paul and Manfred went out for fish and chips at the Chevin at Menston, West Yorkshire, with its amazing back drops and scenery. Using the portable fork "hardness tester" to check the chips.  Chips met the spec and the fish was great too.  The laughter has certainly been flying this week, with this business partnership. "Just for the record, we test metals using portable or classical hardness testers." says Spectrographic's Managing Director, Paul Chippendale. Thanks for your help Manfred from Newsonic . Require any information on the Sonodur 2 UCI portable hardness tester, then please contact Spectrographic. sales @spectrographic.co.uk Telephone: 01274 966173 www.spectrographic.co.uk

The OmegaPol Auto is an advanced automated polishing with accurate control of load, speed. The OmegaPol can polish up to 5 sample of 25mm to 50mm giving more capacity. More power for the head and the base.   Watch the video on how to operate this super metallurgical polisher and what to watch out for. Website - www.spectrographic.co.uk Email - sales@spectrographic.co.uk Phone - 01274 966173

This video shows the setting up of the Mitutoyo HV112 Vickers hardness tester, we look at un-packaging, taking care to remove the essential travel packaging and setting up and operating the hardness tester. We hope you enjoy watching the video, let us know if you have any question on all things Material Testing. Website - www.spectrographic.co.uk Email - sales@spectrographic.co.uk Phone - 01274 966173

Another successful demonstration day at The AMRC training centre in Sheffield, yesterday. Paul Chippendale, Managing Director, and Dr Manfred Tietze headed up the day with delegates from around the UK. It was great to have a guest supplier in from NewSonic who demonstrated the Sonodur 2 UCI portable hardness tester with some great feedback too. Liam, our metallurgical microscope expert showed off the HDS5800 3D Digital microscope to a number of our guests. We also have some metallurgical equipment at the AMRC which was demonstrated on Wednesday 17th February 2016. Due to the success of the day, the next Demonstration Day will be in April 2016. Here are a selection of Photographs from the day. Read more..... Contact us at sales@spectrographic.co.uk Telephone: 01274 966173 Website:- www.spectrographic.co.uk

Spectrographic have been running as one of the most successful scientific preparation equipment suppliers in the UK since 1999. With a showcase of new and used metallurgical machines and consumables for sample preparation in Materials Science, the equipment ranges from the MetCut 300 metallurgical cutter to the OmegaPol 2 polishing machine, Spectrographic is going from strength to strength. With the introduction of a new Applications Laboratory at our head office, an increase of staff for 2016, plus a modern website with a fully functioning consumables e-commerce section and new consumables catalogue, Spectrographic are giving the competition a real run for their money. Read More... Website: www.spectrographic.co.uk Email: sales@spectrographic.co.uk Telephone: 01274 966173

The hardness tester tour was a great opportunity to look at customer applications and show how well the Sonodur 2 portable hardness tester could perform.   Customers were delighted with the performance of the Vickers hardness tester and were very impressed with how easy test results could be achieved and reported. Find out more in our news section Website: www.spectrographic.co.uk Email: sales@spectrographic.co.uk Telephone: 01274 966173

Watch our engineer fit a measuring reticule in a microscope eyepiece. The reticules are used to add measurement facility or comparison capability to a variety of microscopes. Reticules are clear discs marked with a exact pattern or scale. These reticles are available as crossline, micrometer scales, or grids. Stage micrometers are also available for calibrating microscope reticules or objective lens magnification. The reticule is sized for the microscope, but watch the video to see how it should be installed – but don't scratch it!! Website - www.spectrographic.co.uk Email - sales@spectrographic.co.uk Phone - 01274 966173

Well that what we think at Spectrographic we just don't price match we price slash. When you have a requirement for metallurgical equipment and need the best quality but have budget constraints, Spectrographic are able to help.   We are holding the prices of our metallurgical consumables till Easter – we will still be the best value available, that’s because we check our prices and customers tell us how much they are saving using Spectrographic as No 1 supplier. Check out how you can save by looking at the consumables section of the website or contact Spectrographic to discuss your requirements. To view our selection of consumables click here. To view our new item click here. For a quote email sales@spectrographic.co.uk  or telephone the office on 01274 966173

Could Spectrographic be your No 1 supplier of material testing equipment?  If you are looking at introducing a low cost, metallurgical testing facility we should be able to help. Spectrographic specialise in preparation machines, microscopes with imaging and a full range of hardness testers. Read More... Website:  www.spectrographic.co.uk Email:  sales@spectrographic.co.uk Telephone: 01274 966173

During January 2016, Spectrographic and NewSonic will be conducting a series of application workshops across the Midlands to promote the  SonoDur2 portable hardness tester , which combines portability, precision and accuracy of hardness results. The SonoDur2 portable hardness tester is an effective and reliable portable hardness testing system with Vickers output.  The  SonoDur2 system provides extremely precise results in line with those expected from laboratory systems.  It is based on mobile technology and comes with instrument software and a range of measurement probes for different applications. Read More...

New update to the Panasis software version 2.5.32. is released. This offers new features to the program; EDF Optimization option for Top/Bottom limits: Height data between Z1 and Z2 is added. EDF: Optimization option for Top/Bottom limits is added Calibration: Extended the limit of "Length" in edit dialog to 1,000,000. Basic measurement Added "Distance between two lines". 3D Profiling Added colour options to distinguish each measured items. Jenoptik camera supporting Now Panasis remembers the last white balance value. Fixed temporary freezing issue that is occurred when user capture the camera image. Fixed minor bugs for Jenoptik camera. Panasis offers a range of standard and advanced features for microscope image capture and measurement. To download the new version, click the link below to view the file: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ri6lgtmxujmv404/AADnqMXH4klttNrOYhDnWkDya?dl=0 Contact us; Telephone - 01274 966173 E...

Stage 1 Designed to handle medium-sized sections such as automotive, ceramic, and composite materials with a cutting wheel up to 300mm. The bench top machine offers simple cutting action using the side handle. Stage 2 When we received the Leco cutting machine here at Spectrographic it was in a bit of a mess with operations seized up such as the clamping plates and motor fan. The illumination light inside the machine was not working and coolant hoses were snapped. Stage 3 The machine was quickly stripped down and cleaned and the paint was touched up where necessary. We replaced the cable for the light and replaced both cooling hoses. The clamping plate was a nightmare to get off; this has now been cleaned and greased so it can be moved freely. Stage 4 After reconditioning, this machine has now got many years left to run. All the operations of the machine are now working correctly and the recirculation tank has been cleaned out too. Stage 5 Keeping up to a...