Major metallographic laboratory equipment producer, ATM GmbH has appointed Aptex Ltd to distribute its range of sample preparation equipment and consumables in the UK. 

The ATM range includes precision and abrasive cut-off machines, mounting presses, grinding, polishing and etching machines and hardness testers. Ancillary products include image analysis hardware and software and microscopes. Available as single machines or as combined elements, such as Systemautomat, which automates the grinding and polishing processes of the specimen preparation process, all ATM equipment has been designed for building into integrated laboratory systems. 

Says Aptex Managing Director, Steve Bradley, "We specialise in sample preparation, image capture and analysis for the metallurgical and materials industries. Being appointed to distribute ATM's equipment gives us an extended and total supply capability for independent laboratories and for in-house laboratories at materials producers and processors. Preparation equipment is the ideal complement to our existing ranges of Akasel material polishing and grinding products and Clemex Technologies' computerised image analysis systems." 

Key to the new supply capability are the ATM ‘Brillant' wet abrasive, sectioning and cut-off machines, produced either as standard machines or custom built. They are available in a range of sizes including machines for small and precision parts, thin section cutting or precise serial sectioning and with manual or automatic cutting feeds.  Computerised controls allow for networking with laboratory PC's and for cutting parameters to be stored and recalled as required.     

Several machines have unique wheel movements for difficult to cut parts, geometries or materials. All machines are built to high quality and international standards and are constructed from welded steel and powder coated aluminium plate.  

For further information please visit www.aptex.co.uk