The TechPress 2™ hydraulic-pneumatic automatic mounting press is used to encapsulate samples for metallographic preparation. The microprocessor based system allows up to 50 mounting steps to be programmed, including cycle start/stop, preheating time and temperature, heating time and temperature, predefined mold pressures or manual pressure control and cooling time. Temperature is displayed in both Fahrenheit and Celsius throughout the mounting procedure.
Two mounts can be produced at one time using the duplexing spacer. Depending on mold size, cycle times range from 7-12 minutes. An audible alarm signals cycle completion.