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3601 E. 34th St. Tucson, AZ  85713  USA  Tel. +1 520-882-6598  Fax +1 520-882-6599  email: [email protected]    Web: http://www.metallographic.com 

Please read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation, operating and safety guidelines. 

NANO 1000T / FEMTO 1500  

Polishing Head 

 

 1 

Equipment Type: 

Semi-automated polishing head 

Model: 

NANO 1000T / FEMTO 1500 

Electrical 
Requirements: 

110 / 220 Volts (single-phase) 

Frequency: 

50/60 Hz 

Motor Horsepower: 

120W 

Manual Revision 
Date: 

February 14, 2019 

 

Summary of Contents for NANO 1000T

Page 1: ...com Please read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head 1 Equipment Type Semi automated polishing head Model...

Page 2: ...ion manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head 2 Contents PAGE Warranty ii 1 0 Product Description 1 2 0 Unpacking Shipping and I...

Page 3: ...specifications and any description in catalogs circulars and other written material published by PACE Technologies is the sole purpose of identifying such goods and shall not create an express warrant...

Page 4: ...lure by Buyer to pay all amounts due and payable to Seller under the work or purchase order or any other agreement between Buyer and Seller Buyer s rights under the warranty shall be suspended during...

Page 5: ...he FEMTO 1500 is a variable speed polishing head 0 200 rpm for use with the NANO 1000T or NANO 2000T grinding polishing machine for semi automated metallographic specimen preparation The FEMTO 1500 ca...

Page 6: ...ter 1 3 samples 2 inch diameter holder and rings sold separately Force application Individual piston Motor power 120 W Polishing head speed 0 to 200 rpm variable speed Weight Approx 55 lbs 25 kg Dimen...

Page 7: ...O 1500 NANO polishing base should be on a flat sturdy surface with easy access to drain water and electrical connections The FEMTO 1500 is equipped with a 120 W variable 0 200 rpm speed motor The driv...

Page 8: ...entral polishing a minimum of three samples locked into the holder is required however flatness is then fixed over all the mounted specimens Individual Force Individual specimen force can be applied u...

Page 9: ...and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head 2 0 Unpacking Shipping and Installation 2 1 Unpacking Unit is delivered in a box Unpack and check for completeness of parts Measures WxHxD 20...

Page 10: ...nstallation voids warranty The FEMTO 1500 NANO 1000T polishing base should be placed on a flat stable surface Requires air water supply drain and electrical connections After mounting on NANO polishin...

Page 11: ...ove in the brass plate Remove plastic cover from the top of the NANO polisher and lower the FEMTO post into the hole note it is recommended to tighten the FEMTO post locking lever first Work the post...

Page 12: ...allation To install the Central force sample holder simply move the FEMTO head to the left of the NANO bowl and lift the Quick Release Chuck sleeve up Now with your other hand push the dog bone male c...

Page 13: ...three or six samples during a procedure Installation continued 3 4 Installing Samples in Central Force Holder Step 1 The loading plate is used to mount samples into the Central Force holder Step 2 Pl...

Page 14: ...es the risk of the holder getting loose during operation Once finished with the Individual force holder simply unscrew the chuck from the sample holder and then left the sleeve up again The sample hol...

Page 15: ...ent The specimen holder height needs to be adjusted to prevent the pistons from grinding during the operation of the machine Step 1 Connect air and lift up head Step 2 Place the working wheel with the...

Page 16: ...ht adjustment Step 4 Rotate release lever slightly to lower the head Step 5 Slide the holding ring collar up to the bottom of the FEMTO head and tighten Step 6 Lift head by rotating release lever to e...

Page 17: ...ty guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Specimen holder height adjustment Step 7 In the FEMTO manual mode lower pistons with the down button Verify that the bottom of the piston is not rubb...

Page 18: ...ly It is recommended that the air supply be clean filtered and lubricated to extend the life and performance of the systems Electrical connection Connect electrical power cable and communications cabl...

Page 19: ...ell as to filter and remove polishing swarf and abrasives generated from PACE Technologies NANO series polishers Utilizing a positive pressure pump the recirculating filter system is able to provide c...

Page 20: ...and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Installation continued 3 11 Lubricator Connection Fasten lubricator to FEMTO base casting Connect comm...

Page 21: ...4 3 Emergency Statement Operate unit as specified in this manual Disconnect power before opening unit Do not leave any specimen or other parts on the working wheel Ensure that the air slots on polish...

Page 22: ...ration of the FEMTO 1500 power head when operated in the AUTO mode Test the emergency stop switch by running the FEMTO 1500 head in the AUTO mode through the NANO polisher The following safety check i...

Page 23: ...r the NANO polisher Start Stop buttons Start Stop the FEMTO head in the manual mode Note the RUN STOP button on the NANO polisher controls the Automatic polishing operation Auto Manual buttons Manual...

Page 24: ...Stop buttons Start stop the polishing wheel in both manual and auto mode Water button Activates the water solenoid for the rinse bowl and rinse spout Preset speeds Allows for faster speed control SPL...

Page 25: ...AUTO button on the FEMTO a light will illuminate when selected Set an approximate pressure and head speed on the FEMTO head 3 Set the base speed time and direction on the NANO controller see next page...

Page 26: ...Sn for changing the medium speed and SH for the fast speed 1 The programming mode can be used to pre set the polishing speed direction and time for automated polishing It can also be used to change t...

Page 27: ...ess green Start button to start the FEMTO head NANO polisher will not start automatically in this mode it must be started separately Adjust the FEMTO speed and force 3 Start the NANO head by using pre...

Page 28: ...pproximate pressure and head speed on the FEMTO head Load samples 3 Start the NANO head by using preset speeds SPL SPM SPH and pressing RUN STOP button Note speed can be adjusted with up and down arro...

Page 29: ...nd Down arrows to fine tune speed if required 457 MANUAL Hand Polishing Mode NANO ONLY 1 Install working wheel and attach grinding papers polishing cloths 2 Power on the machine in the back and set th...

Page 30: ...or the fast speed presets 1 The programming mode can be used to pre set the polishing speed direction and time for automated polishing It can also be used to change the Preset speed buttons 2 To chang...

Page 31: ...pers uniformly then the softer outside part of the mount will grind more The result is after polishing there will be a portion of the mount which is not fully polished This portion of the mount will a...

Page 32: ...a compression mounting press or with a rubber mold for castable mounting DO NOT USE TAPERED 2 PIECE MOLDING CUPS for Individual Specimen Polishing machines Rubber molds produce square mounts 2 piece m...

Page 33: ...the specimens close to the area of interest Rough or planar grinding refer to Section 4 9 1 To obtain a planar surface To remove sectioning damage To approach the area of interest Rough polishing refe...

Page 34: ...clude grinding polishing pressure grinding direction and the relative velocity distribution between the specimen and the polishing wheel Grinding Speed For automated polishing the relative speed betwe...

Page 35: ...d subsurface damage produced in the specimen Note regarding SiC grinding papers as the abrasive grains dull and cut rates decrease increasing grinding pressures can extend the life of the SiC paper Hi...

Page 36: ...urface damage Therefore polycrystalline diamond abrasives are recommended for metallographic rough polishing on low napped polishing cloths 5 10 2 Rough Polishing Rough Polishing Guidelines Material R...

Page 37: ...napped polishing pads with a nanometer alumina polishing abrasive The polishing times should nominally be less than 30 seconds Ceramics and ceramic matrix composites CMC Low napped polishing pads usi...

Page 38: ...ead 5 11 Selected Polishing Procedures Metallographic specimen preparation requires knowledge of the specimen properties the most important characteristics are the hardness and ductility of the metall...

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Page 40: ...atch the surface The key to polishing aluminum is to use very fine polishing abrasives fine aggregates Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Time Head Wheel speed P120 grit ALO paper P...

Page 41: ...ey to preparation of this material is to use the tougher alumina abrasive and to chemically etch the specimen between each grinding step The purpose of etching is to remove the embedded particles and...

Page 42: ...t grit size SiC paper retaining these difficult particles can be accomplished Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 120 grit SiC paper 240 grit SiC paper Water 5...

Page 43: ...abrasive embedding for non ceramic substrates For specimens with ceramic substrates diamond lapping films are recommended Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 30...

Page 44: ...Preparation is relatively straight forward Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 120 grit SiC paper 240 grit SiC paper Water 5 10 lbs 200 200 rpm Until plane 1 mi...

Page 45: ...nickel iron Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 120 grit SiC paper 240 grit SiC paper Water 5 10 lbs 200 200 rpm Until plane 1 minute 360 grit SiC paper 600 gr...

Page 46: ...ay be porous and perhaps somewhat brittle because of inadequate processing Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 180 grit SiC paper 240 grit SiC paper Water 5 10...

Page 47: ...ucture Pearlite structure 1095 Steel Water Quenched etched with Picric acid 1000X B F Microstructure Martensite structure Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 12...

Page 48: ...practical abrasive for initial grinding Polishing with SIAMAT colloidal silica provides a chemical mechanical polishing CMP action which is the most effective means for eliminating both surface and su...

Page 49: ...example of a Class 10 specimen preparation technique is for aluminum oxynitride AlON which is a ceramic composed of aluminum oxygen and nitrogen It is a transparent ceramic that is harder than glass...

Page 50: ...on requires that the damage during specimen preparation be minimized even as early as the sectioning or cutting operation Abrasive surface Lubricant FEMTO pressure setting psi Head Wheel speed Time 30...

Page 51: ...llow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head 6 0 Maintenance 6 1 Introduction 6 2 Cleaning outside cabinet The FEMTO 1500 requires very minimal maintenanc...

Page 52: ...es not match a Position specimen holder so that the specimen tracks over the entire radius of the grinding paper b Match head and base speed Error Message E01 a IPM protection produced by motor power...

Page 53: ...phic com 49 Please read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head 8 0 Metallographic Consumables 60 grit SiC 24...

Page 54: ...ial from ceramics and ceramic matrix composites It is also useful for hard non ferrous metals such as titanium and zirconium Diamond Grinding Disks are available in 9 15 30 45 70 125 and 250 micron gr...

Page 55: ...slightly from other competitive products in that they are pre charged with diamond This allows the disks to cut faster and longer Two disks types are available the ORION composite polishing disk is p...

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Page 58: ...of a polycrystalline diamond over a monocrystalline diamond Higher removal rates self sharpening abrasive Very uniform surface finish More uniform particle size distribution Harder tougher particles...

Page 59: ...ired to keep very fine particles from aggregating This chemical balance also produces a surface phenomenon which makes the specimen surface more chemically active This produces a surface layer which c...

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Page 62: ...and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Electrical 24RELAY 24 volt relay switch RELAY B 24 volt relay switch base FE...

Page 63: ...ly and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Mechanical Parts LUB 1000 FEMTO Dispenser bottle FM PUMP FEMTO 1100 Dispen...

Page 64: ...manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Mechanical Parts FM 007 FEMTO 1100 FRP cover FM 010 FEMTO 1...

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Page 67: ...refully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Pneumatic Parts FM 003 FEMTO 1100 Piston cylinders each FM 004 FEMTO...

Page 68: ...ating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Pneumatic Parts AH 6MM 6 mm air hose 2 meters AH 6MM 6 mm diameter air hose connector TP AIR Air hose connect...

Page 69: ...ll installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Image Specimen Holders SR 0100 1 inch specimen rings 6 set SR 0125 1 25 inch specimen rings 6 s...

Page 70: ...installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Electrical NANO N1 007b NANO 1000T and 2000T Motor 750 W 1 hp N1 007c NANO 1200T Motor 1 5...

Page 71: ...all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Electrical NANO N1 012b Transformer 24V N1 013 Emergency Stop N1 015b Front Panel with...

Page 72: ...e read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Electrical NANO RELAY B 24 volt rel...

Page 73: ...d safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Mechanical Components NANO PW 800 NANO 1000T 2000 8 inch working wheel PW 1000 NANO 1000T 2000 10 inch working wheel...

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Page 75: ...FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Mechanical Components NANO N1 005 NANO 1000T Single Wheel Belt N2 005 NANO 2000T Double Wheel Belt N12 005 NANO 1200T Single Wheel Belt PTM 125 00...

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Page 78: ...nstruction manual carefully and follow all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head N12 BOT NANO 1200 plastic bottom cover N1 M 008 NANO 1000T Motor holder N2...

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Page 81: ...low all installation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Plumbing Components NANO W 6M 6 mm diameter water supply hose connector W E 8MM Elb...

Page 82: ...llation operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head Part no Description Images Plumbing Components NANO N2 009 NANO 2000 Drain T fitting D REDUCER Drain Reducer D ELBOW Drain...

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Page 84: ...0 N A LOCKING WASHER 5MMID 2 11 N A FEMTO DISPENSER DISTRIBUITION ASSEMBLY 1 12 N A FEMTO SLIDING GUIDEMOUNTING TAB 1 13 N A FLATHEAD BOLT PHILLIPS 5MMX 0 8 X 10 2 14 FM M 031 SLIDING GUIDEFOR LUBRICA...

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Page 86: ...BLY 1 5 FM 021 PRESSURECONTROL VALVEASSEMBLY 1 6 N A WASHER 4 5 MMID 2 7 N A PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SCREW 6 42D HEAD 4MMX 0 7 X 5 2 8 FM 002 FM 48V FEMTO SPEED CB 48V POWER SUPPLY 1 9 N A PAN HEAD PHILLIPS...

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Page 88: ...operating and safety guidelines NANO 1000T FEMTO 1500 Polishing Head FEMTO 1500 Relay and Control Box Assembly Item Part Number Description Total QTY 1 FM 100 POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX 1 2 RELAY B 24 VOL...

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Page 90: ...umber Description Total QTY 1 FM AC11 Spring ofpost actuator 1 2 FM AC04 Sleeve of post actuator 1 3 FM AC09 Jump ring ofpost actuator 1 4 FM AC05 Flange ofpost actuator 1 5 FM AC03 Flange ofpost actu...

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Page 92: ...linder holder 1 2 N A Tighten gasket 1 3 N A M24x1 5 round nut 1 4 N A Flat Washer M4 3 5 N A Pan Head M4 0 7x12mm 3 6 FM M PRH Piston rod housing 1 7 N A M6 Hex Nut 6 8 FM AL BOOT Aluminum Piston Boo...

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Page 100: ...AN HEAD PHILLIPS M4 0 7 x 12MM 8 14 PC 001 COMMUNICATION SOCKET 1 15 N A COMM RETAINING NUT 17MM OD X 1MM 1 16 PC 002 FEMTO COMMUNICATION SOCKET 1 17 PS 001 POWER SWITCH AND SOCKET 1 18 N A PAN HEAD P...

Page 101: ...5 0 8 x 10MM 7 52 N1 003S INCLUDES BEARINGS SPINDLE BEARING CASE END CAP 1 53 BEARING SPACER BUSHING 1 54 SPINDLE SHAFT 2 55 SPINDLE CASE 1 56 N1 30MM K SPINDLE SHAFT KEY 30MM x 6MM x 6 15MM 1 57 N1 M...

Page 102: ...DAPTER 1 88 D BARB BRASS DRAIN HOSE BARB SINGLE BARB 1 89 N1 M 009 DRAIN HOSE CLAMP 17MM 38MM 2 90 P DRAIN DRAIN HOSE 1 91 D BARB 002 DRAIN HOSE BARB DOUBLE BARB 1 92 N1 M 004 BOTTOM CASTING COVER 1 9...

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