PLANAR GRINDING

DIGIPREP PLAN
FORCI PLAN

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FAST PLANAR
GRINDING MACHINE
 DIGIPREP
PLAN
DIGIPREP Plan Automatic Planar Grinder is designed for first
step initial planar grinding of very large specimens or a high
volume of specimens in specimen holders. It is fast and
efficient in providing high quality flat specimen surface
thus saving time on the subsequent fine grinding and
polishing steps. Specimen holders of 145 mm diameter
having 6 specimens can be prepared in less than a minute
with upto 5,9’’ (150 mm) stone cup which requires minimal
dressing.

DESIGN
DIGIPREP Plan is an automatic planar grinder for the first step plane
grinding of metallographic specimens. It can easily provide enough
specimens for two or three Digiprep polishing machines.

Heavy duty cast aluminium base with mechanical vertical drive

provides accurate control. High-torque grinding motor rotating at
2800 rpm guarantees high material removal rate. By using different
cup grinding stones ferrous as well as non-ferrous specimens can be
prepared easily. DIGIPREP Plan is equipped with automatic sample
feed with fine speed control. Fast advance and reverse are
available.All important parameters of the grinding process like
feedrate and grinding depth are preset with digital display. Different
jaw chucks to secure the specimen holder, T-slotted table and other
clamping devices are offered as optional accessories.

A recirculating cooling unit is strongly recommended so that a rust

inhibitor can be added and the grinding swarf can be collected. The
entire working area is totally enclosed. Electronic brake is integrated
to the system for a rapid stop of the grinding stone. The interlocking
safety device does not allow the hood to be opened before the
grinding motor is stopped.

Ergonomic operation resulting in high quality planar surface, thus saving time on the
next preparation steps

DIGIPREP Plan with floor cabinet

AUTOMATIC OPERATION
DIGIPREP PLAN has advanced techniques and software with
programmable HMI touch screen controls increasing the
productivity, sample consistency and operator comfort.

Controlled Material Removal

DIGIPREP Plan allows you to preset the amount of material to be

removed very accurately. The vertical movement of the grinding head
is motorized with digital positioning and display on the touch screen
LCD. The robust design of the column guarantees high
reproducibility. The material to be removed from the specimen can
be preset in increments of 10 microns

Grinding Parameters

The preselection of the grinding feed rate is possible from the touch
screen LCD. The feed rate is automatically adjusted, if needed
reduced, resulting in perfect surfaces and eliminating sample and
machine damage.

Multi-pass Grinding

DIGIPREP Plan can be programmed to make multi-pass plane parallel

grinding operations. It is possible to set the number of passes and the
grinding depth of each pass which can be stored under a program
number or name.

Programmable Return Positions

DIGIPREP Plan has 3 different stop modes:

Auto stop: Stops when the specimen holder has been through.
HMI touch screen controls with various cutting methods and database with
Relative Stop: Stops when it has returned to its starting point. cutting programs and maintenance monitoring
Absolute Stop: Stops when the ultimate reset point in all axes has
been reached. BACK BACK

DIGIPREP 7 Grinding & Polishing Station

DIGIPREP Plan Automatic dressing of the grinding stone DIGIPREP PLAN can be combined with ACCURA 102 on a single
cabinet to form the DIGIPREP 7 Grinding & Polishing Station. A typical
3 or 4 stage complete grinding & polishing process of a 6-sample
specimen holder can be performed in 7 minutes on a DIGIPREP 7
Station.

Database

A library of 99 different grinding programs with related specimen

name or number can be saved with all grinding parameters which can
be recalled at anytime. Data with Metkon grinding cups is also listed
LEVOMAT specimen loading fixture Recirculating coolant for easy selection.
system
 FORCI
PLAN
FORCI Plan Planar Coarse Grinder is designed for first step
initial planar grinding of high volume of specimens in
specimen holders. It is fast and efficient in providing high
quality flat specimen surface thus saving time on the
subsequent fine grinding and polishing steps. Specimen
holders of 130 mm. can be prepared in less than a minute
with dia. 150 mm. cup stone which requires minimal
dressing.

DESIGN
FORCI Plan is a compact bench-top pendulum grinder designed for
first step initial planar grinding of metallographic specimens. It has a
simple and reliable design with low noise and dust generation levels.
It is completely enclosed and dustproof with LED spot light.

Heavy duty cast aluminum base with mechanical vertical drive

provides accurate control. High-torque grinding motor rotating at
2800 rpm guarantees high material removal rate. By using different
cup grinding stones ferrous as well as non-ferrous specimens can be
prepared easily.

The grinding arm is placed just in front of the machine making it

ergonomic and easy to handle. Vertical movement (Z-axis) of
grinding head is by hand wheel in front and positioning with 0,01 mm
accuracy is possible. It is possible to attach an external dust exhauster
to the standard outlet at the rear side. Manual 4 Jaw chuck is
available to secure the specimen holder.

A recirculating cooling unit is strongly recommended so that a rust

inhibitor can be added and the grinding swarf can be collected. The
entire working area is totally enclosed. FORCI Plan is equipped with
braking device permitting a rapid stop of the grinding wheel. The
interlocking safety device does not allow the hood to be opened
before the grinding motor is stopped.

Ergonomic operation resulting in high quality planar surface, thus saving time on the
next preparation steps
 METKON DIGI7
PREPARATION METHOD
Results:
*Highest edge sharpness
*Mirror surface
*Shortest preparation time 1 minutes
*Clean working environment
*Cost effective preparation

STEP 1 STEP 2
Planar Grinding 120 micron Cupstone K100 Fine Grinding 18 micron Magneto 18 Only
Water is
DIGIPREP PLAN ACCURA 102 Diamond Disc Needed

Cupstone Magneto II Diamond Disc

SMF Special Magnetic Foil

Specimen Holder
Aluminium or PVC Disc

GRINDING 2 minutes GRINDING 2 minutes

TIME TIME

STEP 3 STEP 4
Polishing DIAPAT Diamond End Polishing 1 micron DIAPAT Diamond
ACCURA 102 3 micron DIGIPREP PLAN 1 micron

Metapo-B Polishing Cloth Fedo-1 Polishing Cloth

TMP Thin Metal Plate TMP Thin Metal Plate

SMF Special Magnetic Foil SMF Special Magnetic Foil

Aluminium or PVC Disc Aluminium or PVC Disc

POLISHING 2 minutes POLISHING 2 minutes

TIME TIME
SPECIFICATIONS

45 06 DIGIPREP Plan
ORDER NO 45 06 36 12 Automatic Planar Grinding Machine with Siemens PLC control
unit. for initial planar grinding of metallographic specimens in
specimen holders, bench top compact design,
MODEL NO DIGIPREP PLAN FORCI PLAN Programmable with coloured 7" HMI touch screen control,
closed housing, max. safety provided with interlocking
switch, large working space with LED lighting, automatic sample
Grinding Motor Power, kW(S1) 2,2 2,2 feeding with adjustable fine speed, controlled material removal
with digital setting of grinding depth with accuracy of 0,01 mm.,
high torque 2,2 kW grinding motor, with 2800 rpm speed to
Grinding Motor Power, kW(S3) 3 3
obtain optimum surfaces on
different materials, all parameters on coloured LCD display,
Grinding wheel Speed, (rpm) 2800 2800 sample cooling available with cooling fluid and/or compressed
air, ready for operation, without clamping devices. without
cooling 400V, 3-phase, 50Hz.
Cup wheel diameter, (mm) Ø150 Ø150 Includes a standard set of grinding consumables composed of;
• 1 pc.150 mm. Dia. AL2O3 Cup Grinding Stone for ferrous
materials
Radius of Arc - 52 • 5 lt of Metcool cooling fluid.

Accessories for DIGIPREP Plan

Travel, mm - 203
GR 1830 Mechanical 4-jaw chuck
GR 7599 Pneumatic Clamping Device with 2 Jaws
Table Feedrate, (mm/s) 20-120 - (To be ordered simultaneously together with the machine order)
GR 1828 Automatic Sample Height Measurement System for full cyclic
operation, with automatic dressing of cup grinding stone,
HMI Touch screen, (inch) 7" - (To be ordered simultaneously together with the machine order)
GR 1394-00 Recirculating coolant tank, stainless steel,
40 lt. capacity, with pump, level indicator, hoses etc.
Program Memory 99 - GR 1802-01 Floor Cabinet for Forci Plan/DGP Plan/Spectral MM/PG/AG

Grinding Depth Accuracy, (µ) 10 - 36 12 FORCI Plan

Planar Grinding Machine For initial planar grinding of
metallographic specimens in speci men holders, bench top
Y-Axis Stroke, (mm) 160 - compact design, closed housing, max. safety provided with
interlocking switch, robust column mounted in taper roller
bearings,low noise with motor of 2,2 kW and 2800 rpm., easy
Z-Axis Stroke, (mm) 80 80 handling with manual sample swing movement from
the front side of the machine, ergonomic vertical precision
positioning of the grinding head with an accuracy of 0,01 mm.,
Operation Automatic Manual
large working space with LED lamp, standard outlet for dust
exhauster, complete and ready for operation. Standard packing
Dimensions, WxDxH, (cm) 88 x 66 x 74 69 x 83 x 73 included. Sample cooling available with cooling fluid.
Without clamping devices. Without cooling tank.
400V, 3-phase, 50 Hz.
Dimensions, WxDxH, cm ( with cabinet ) 88 x 66 x 155 69 x 83 x 155 Includes a standard set of grinding consumables composed of;
• 1 pc.150 mm. Dia. AL2O3 Cup Grinding Stone for ferrous
materials
Weight, (kg) 185 170 • 5 lt of Metcool cooling fluid.

Accessories for FORCI Plan

Mains 3-phase, 400V 50Hz.AC 3-phase, 400V 50Hz.AC
GR 1830 Mechanical 4-jaw chuck
GR 1802-01 Floor Cabinet for Forci Plan/DGP Plan/Spectral MM/PG/AG
GR 1394-00 Recirculating coolant tank, stainless steel,
40 lt. capacity, with pump, hoses etc.

45 60 LEVOMAT
Specimen Loading Fixture, to level the specimens within the
central force specimen holders, without specimen loading plate.

Specimen Loading Plates

45 10 Specimen Loading Plate ø 130 mm

Specimen Holders for DIGIPREP Plan

(Central Force Application)
46 81 Clamp type specimen holder,Ø130mm, 6 specimens with Ø25 mm.
46 82 Clamp type specimen holder,Ø130mm, 6 specimens with Ø30 mm.
46 83 Clamp type specimen holder, Ø130mm, 4 specimens with Ø40 mm.
46 84 Clamp type specimen holder,Ø130mm, 6 specimens with Ø1"
46 85 Clamp type specimen holder,Ø130mm, 6 specimens with Ø1 1/4"
46 86 Clamp type specimen holder, Ø130mm, 4 specimens with Ø1 1/2"

46 88 Teardrop specimen holder, Ø130 mm,6 specimen x 10 - 32 mm.

46 89 Teardrop specimen holder, Ø130 mm,4 specimen x 10 - 42 mm.

46 44 Clamp type specimen holder, Ø 130 mm for 4 rectangular

specimen 25 X 32 mm.

* Other voltages and frequencies available upon request. Please state when
ordering. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
METKON Demirtas Dumlupinar Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Tel : +90 224 261 18 40 metkonsales@metkon.com
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