Stages of thin section preparation
The basic equipment consists of
- various saws (e.g. universal abrasive sawing machine, diamond wire saw machine)
- two lapping and polishing machines
- centrifuge, ultrasonic devices, hot cabinets
The equipments allows for the production of thin and polished sections in standard sizes and also the preparation of special sections and formats.
Lapping machine
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Polishing machine
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LaboPol
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Mike Lippold
