Made to order
- Install + training on-site setup and operator training included
- Configured to order holders, consumables and methods matched to your specimens
QATM QETCH 1000 Automatic Electrolytic Polisher & Etcher – Touch-Screen | 90 V, 14 A
The QATM QETCH 1000 is a fully automatic electrolytic polisher and etcher with intuitive touch-screen control — 90 V DC up to 14 A, a scan function that maps a material's voltage curve, and interchangeable 1 L electrolyte tanks.
- ✔ Fully automatic electrolytic polishing (1 s–25 min) and etching (1 s–5 min)
- ✔ Scan function displays a material's voltage curve for fast results without structural change
- ✔ Interchangeable 1 L electrolyte tanks; separated unit works in a fume cabinet
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
What your metallography lab actually checks
Repeatable etching, less guesswork
A scan of the material's voltage curve finds the working parameters fast, and automatic timed cycles apply them the same way every time — so grain-boundary and phase etching on AM alloys is consistent, not operator-dependent.
An applications engineer on the line
Method setup, consumable selection and troubleshooting from engineers who run sample prep and materials characterization in-house. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.
The QATM QETCH 1000 is a fully automatic electrolytic polisher and etcher with intuitive touch-screen operation. The polishing/etching unit is separated from the control unit so it can be used inside a fume cabinet, and a scan function finds the right parameters quickly — clean, fast, repeatable electrolytic preparation.
Why labs choose the QETCH 1000
Automatic, repeatable electrolytic polishing and etching.
Scan function
Displays the current voltage curve of a material and finds polishing parameters fast, without structural changes.
Automatic cycles
Fully automatic polishing (1 s–25 min) and etching (1 s–5 min) at up to 90 V / 14 A.
Swappable electrolytes
Interchangeable 1 L tanks let you change and store electrolytes easily, each with a lid.
Fume-cabinet ready
The etching unit is separate from the controls so it can sit in a lab fume cabinet; a wash program cleans with water.
How Additive Plus delivers the QETCH 1000
Not a drop-shipped box — configured, installed and supported.
Configured to your specimens
We match wheels, consumables, holders and mould sizes to your materials and sample sizes before the machine ships.
Installed and trained on-site
Delivery, setup and operator training at your lab. Your team runs a first preparation cycle with us on the line.
Validated methods, ongoing support
Saved preparation methods dialed in for your alloys, plus method help and service from engineers who run sample prep in-house.
Key specifications
Automatic electrolytic polisher/etcher, 2 kVA, 90 V DC, up to 14 A, polishing 1 s–25 min, etching 1 s–5 min, interchangeable 1 L tanks, ~7 kg. See the full Specifications tab below for every value.
Typical applications
Where the QETCH 1000 earns its place in the lab.
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Why source the QETCH 1000 through Additive Plus
- Authorized QATM channel — sales, installation, training and service from one partner
- Full prep chain: sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching and optical analysis
- Electrolytes and methods matched to your materials before shipping
- Method help from engineers who run metallographic prep in-house
- <24h response · 200+ systems delivered across 23 countries
| Brand | QATM |
| Connection power | 2 kVA |
| Max. voltage | 90 V DC |
| Max. current | 14 A |
| Polishing duration | 1 sec - 25 min |
| Etching duration | 1 sec - 5 min |
| W x H x D | 330 x 220 x 400mm / 12.99 x 8.66 x 15.75 in |
| Weight | ~ 7 kg |
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- ✔ Deformation-free surfaces for EBSD, AFM and micro-hardness work
- ✔ Ø 308 mm bowl polishes a full holder or up to 21 mounted specimens at once
- ✔ Tool-free double magnetic system fixes and releases 300/305 mm cloths in seconds
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM QPOL 300 A1-ECO is a single-wheel grinding and polishing machine for the metallographic laboratory, for working wheels Ø 250/300 mm — 4.3" touch control, up to 200 stored preparation methods and adjustable pressure, speed and rotation direction.
- ✔ Single-disc holder — metallographic prep without a carrier disc
- ✔ Store and recall up to 200 preparation methods with user-account protection
- ✔ Cleaning Boost spin-dries the medium at 750 rpm in ~3 s; pairs with Qdoser dosing
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM QETCH 100 M is a mobile, battery-powered electrolytic polisher and etcher for use outside the lab — 90 V DC, 2 A, a ~Ø 9 mm polishing area, in a rugged epoxy-coated aluminium case with handle and carrying strap.
- ✔ Battery-powered and portable — electrolytic polishing and etching in the field
- ✔ 90 V DC, 2 A, ~Ø 9 mm polishing area for on-site metallography
- ✔ Rugged epoxy-coated aluminium housing; sensitive parts protected for transport
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM QPOL 250 A1-ECO is a single-wheel grinding and polishing machine for the metallographic laboratory, for working wheels Ø 200/250 mm — 4.3" touch control, up to 200 stored preparation methods and adjustable pressure, speed and rotation direction.
- ✔ Single-disc holder — metallographic prep without a carrier disc
- ✔ Store and recall up to 200 preparation methods with user-account protection
- ✔ Cleaning Boost spin-dries the medium at 750 rpm in ~3 s; pairs with Qdoser dosing
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM QGRIND 100 is a stable wet double-belt grinder for deburring and pre-grinding metallographic and AM samples — two endless belts run at 7 m/s, and you can mount two different grits at once.
- ✔ Two endless belts (100 × 920 mm) — run two grit sizes side by side
- ✔ Wet grinding at 7 m/s flushes swarf away through the water supply
- ✔ Deburr as-cut and printed parts fast before fine grinding and polishing
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM SAPHIR 550 with the motor-driven RUBIN 520 head is a single-wheel metallographic grinder-polisher — it prepares 1–6 mounted samples at once with single or central force and automatic material-removal measurement, for deformation-free surfaces ready for hardness testing and microscopy.
- ✔ Ø 200–300 mm working wheel · single force 5–100 N or central 20–400 N
- ✔ Automatic material-removal measurement to 0.01 mm · touch-screen stored methods
- ✔ Lead time: 4–8 weeks — configured to order · install & training included
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· Lead time: 4–8 weeks — configured to order
The QATM QPOL 300 A2-ECO+ is a double-wheel grinding and polishing machine for the metallographic laboratory, for working wheels Ø 250/300 mm — 4.3" touch control, up to 200 stored preparation methods and adjustable pressure, speed and rotation direction.
- ✔ Two working wheels — grinding and polishing ready side by side
- ✔ Store and recall up to 200 preparation methods with user-account protection
- ✔ Cleaning Boost spin-dries the medium at 750 rpm in ~3 s; pairs with Qdoser dosing
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timeline
The QATM QPOL XL is a robust floor-standing grinding and polishing machine for high sample throughput — working wheels Ø 300/350 mm, an integrated load cell and motorized force control up to 750 N for defined removal and high process reliability.
- ✔ Load cell + motorized force control (50–750 N) for defined, reliable removal
- ✔ Working wheels Ø 300/350 mm at 50–600 rpm; sample holder to Ø 204 mm
- ✔ Store up to 200 methods with professional user management; floor-standing stability
- ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
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· Lead time: configured to order — request current timelineCommon questions
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