New imaging solution for industry and education

Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials

ISSN: 0003-5599

Article publication date: 27 May 2014

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Citation

(2014), "New imaging solution for industry and education", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 61 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM.12861daa.005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited


New imaging solution for industry and education

Article Type: New materials and equipment From: Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Volume 61, Issue 4

ZEISS introduced a new imaging system for material analysis at the Laser World of Photonics China 2014 trade show in Shanghai. ZEISS Primotech is used both in industrial quality control and in the education of geologists and mineralogists. In routine applications, customers can quickly and reproducibly analyze their products within the production process, and in an educational setting, Primotech and the iPad imaging app Matscope transform classical learning environments into digital classrooms.

The integrated camera and various interfaces make it possible to connect the system to additional microscopes, printers or other devices. The app allows the user in the laboratory to view all the images from the connected microscopes in the room and display them using a projector. This means all users can view the same image at the same time, enhancing communication. Matscope is easy to use, makes transferring images to personal computers extremely simple and offers important measuring tools for material analysis. Matscope makes additional measuring tools available for certain applications, such as the inspection of circuit board traces, which increase throughput. Users can easily create reports using Matscope and send them via email.

Figure 2 ZEISS Primotech is the new imaging solution for industry and education

The encoded nosepiece turret, which is unparalleled in this class of devices, automatically recognizes the attached objective and adjusts the indicated scalings in the image, reducing sources of error. The system is offered in four stand variations. This means that customers can configure a solution for almost any application -- whether in the electronics or printed circuit board industry, mineralogy or the analysis of fossil fuel resources. The large sample space allows users to analyze samples up to 34 mm in size. Simultaneous reflected light and transmitted light illumination make it possible to view both transparent and non-transparent materials with one device. In addition, thanks to polarization contrasting, the device can also be used to analyze birefringent structures (Figure 2).

More information is available at: http://www.zeiss.com

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