Microscope

Part #: Microscope

The Ferrographic Microscope is a specialized bichromatic (red/green) dual-illumination microscope used to analyze wear particles deposited on ferrograms. It distinguishes metallic particles (red in reflected light) from non-metallic debris (green in transmitted light), providing crucial insight into wear modes—cutting, sliding, fatigue, corrosion—and root causes for maintenance and failure analysis.

                                                
                                                    Bichromatic & Polarizing Illumination                                                
                                            
                                                Enables enhanced contrast between particle types using red-reflective and green-transmitted lighting, often with polarizer filters.

                                                
                                                    Integrated Imaging                                                
                                            
                                                Many models feature trinocular heads and digital camera kits for photographing and documenting wear particles.

                                                
                                                    Versatile Magnification                                                
                                            
                                                Common configurations include 50×, 100×, 200×, 500×—with objectives like 5×, 10×, 20×, 50× for fine-detail analysis.

                                                
                                                    Reflected & Transmitted Light                                                
                                            
                                                Illuminators support both lighting methods (LED or halogen), essential for inspecting particle morphology and color.

Specification	Value
Magnification Range	50x, 100x, 200x, 500x
Light Sources	5 W LED or 6 V/30 W halogen (dual‑mode reflected/transmitted)
Condenser & Filters	Polarizer, analyzer, red & green filters
Camera Compatibility	C‑mount digital cameras for image capture
Stage Type	Mechanical stage with XY travel (~175 × 145 mm)
Viewing Head	Binocular/trinocular ergonomic options; beam splitters available
Objectives	Plan Achromat LWD/metallurgical: 5x–50x
Focusing	Coaxial coarse/fine focus; fine precision ~0.002 mm
Applications	Wear mode classification, root-cause analysis, ferrogram documentation