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 QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer
With every system
  • Install + training on-site setup and operator training included
  • Configured to order holders, consumables and methods matched to your specimens
Grinders & Polishers, Fully Automated Systems

QATM QPOL 250 BOT Grinding & Polishing Robot – Automated Prep | 16-Media Changer

The QATM QPOL 250 BOT is a compact grinding and polishing robot that automates metallographic preparation in one machine — a 16-position changer for grinding and polishing media, integrated dosing and settling tank, Ø 250 mm wheels.

  • ✔ Automates several meters of prep equipment into one Ø 250 mm robotic cell
  • ✔ 16-media changer, integrated dosing unit and settling tank — media change automatically
  • ✔ Adjust all parameters live via touch screen; light-barrier-guarded working space
  • ✔ Lead time: configured to order — request the current timeline
Prices follow supplier cost and stock availability and are updated regularly. The price you see is today's price — once you order, it's held for 7 days.
Install + training included Tailored service plan
16 media positions
Ø250 mm working wheels
auto media change
unattended full method

What your metallography lab actually checks

Prep that runs itself

A 16-media changer, integrated dosing and automatic media change turn a multi-step method into an unattended cycle — so AM cross-sections come out identical run to run and your staff spend their time on analysis, not at the wheel.

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.

About this product

The QATM QPOL 250 BOT is a compact grinding and polishing robot for the metallographic laboratory. It binds together several meters of standard grinding and polishing equipment into one machine — a changer stack for 16 media, an integrated dosing unit and a settling tank — so a full prep sequence runs unattended.

QATM QPOL 250 BOT grinding & polishing robot
QPOL 250 BOT grinding & polishing robot

Why labs choose the QPOL 250 BOT

Unattended, reproducible prep in a compact footprint.

Automated sequence

Grinding and polishing media change automatically; all parameters adjust directly during the process.

16-media changer

A changer stack holds 16 grinding and polishing media for full multi-step methods without operator swaps.

Dosing + settling tank

Integrated dosing and a settling tank keep consumables and waste managed in one cell.

Guarded workspace

A semi-covered working space with large panel and light-barrier gives a high safety standard.

How Additive Plus delivers the QPOL 250 BOT

Not a drop-shipped box — configured, installed and supported.

Step 01
Configured to your specimens

We match wheels, consumables, holders and mould sizes to your materials and sample sizes before the machine ships.

Step 02
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.

Step 03
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

Grinding & polishing robot, working wheels Ø 250 mm, sample holder Ø 160 mm, grinder 50–600 rpm, head 30–150 rpm, removal display 0.1 mm, footprint 1320 × 1500 × 800 mm. See the full Specifications tab below for every value.

Typical applications

Where the QPOL 250 BOT earns its place in the lab.

Unattended prep
Run full methods without an operator at the machine
AM part QC
Reproducible cross-sections for porosity at volume
High-throughput labs
Free up staff for analysis, not grinding
Microstructure
Consistent surfaces batch to batch
Standardized methods
Same recipe every time across shifts
Failure analysis
Repeatable prep for defensible results
QATM QPOL 250 BOT — 16-media changer automation
QPOL 250 BOT — 16-media changer automation

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Tell us your daily sample volume and the methods you need to automate — a applications engineer will recommend the right configuration and consumables. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

Why source the QPOL 250 BOT 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
  • Media stack and methods configured to your workload before shipping
  • Method help from engineers who run metallographic prep in-house
  • <24h response · 200+ systems delivered across 23 countries
Brand QATM
Working wheels ø 250 mm
Drive power 1.1 kW S3/40%
Sample holder-Ø 160 mm
Drive power polishing head 0,17 kW S1
Speed (head) 30 - 150 rpm
Speed (grinder) 50 - 600 rpm
Controlled removal measurement (display accuracy) 0.1 mm
Water connection 1x fresh water R½" max. 6 bar
Water outlet 1x waste water DN50
Compressed-air connection 6 bar. coupling connector NG8
W x H x D 1320 x 1500 x 800 mm / 51.97 x 59.06 x 31.49 in

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Common questions

Don't see yours? Email [email protected] — NDA standard, typical reply within 4 hours.

What does the 16-media changer on the QPOL 250 BOT do?
The QPOL 250 BOT includes a changer stack that holds 16 grinding and polishing media. During a method the machine changes media automatically, so a full multi-step preparation runs without an operator swapping discs — you load the method and the robot works through every stage on Ø 250 mm wheels.
Is the QPOL 250 BOT fully unattended?
Largely, yes. The grinding and polishing process is automated by intuitive touch-screen controls, with an integrated dosing unit and settling tank managing consumables and waste. An operator only loosens and tightens the sample holder for central pressure; the rest of the cycle runs on its own.
What is the footprint of the QPOL 250 BOT?
The QPOL 250 BOT is a compact robotic cell at 1320 × 1500 × 800 mm — it binds together several meters of standard grinding and polishing equipment into one machine, so it automates a full prep line without a large floor area.
How is safety handled on the QPOL 250 BOT?
The QPOL 250 BOT has a semi-covered working space with a large panel and a light-barrier, providing a high safety standard during automated operation. Media change automatically and all parameters can be adjusted directly during the process from the touch screen.
What is the lead time for the QPOL 250 BOT and what's included?
The QPOL 250 BOT is configured to your specimens and built to order, so lead time depends on the current configuration and production queue — request a current timeline and we'll confirm it in writing. Every unit includes installation and operator training plus a tailored service plan. Additive Plus is an authorized QATM channel, so sales, setup, training and service run through one partner. Tell us your materials and sample sizes and we'll quote the right configuration.
What support does Additive Plus provide after the QPOL 250 BOT is installed?
After the QPOL 250 BOT is installed and your team is trained, you get method help, consumable selection and troubleshooting from engineers who run metallographic sample preparation in-house — not a remote ticket queue. Reply times are under 24 hours, typically sub-4h, NDA standard. A tailored service plan covers maintenance and spare parts so the machine stays in production, and we help dial in methods for your specific alloys.
How does the QPOL 250 BOT fit additive-manufacturing quality control?
Reliable AM QC — porosity and density counts, grain and phase analysis, layer-bonding and weld inspection, failure analysis — all start from a correctly prepared cross-section. The QPOL 250 BOT is one step in that chain (sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, etching and optical analysis), and Additive Plus can supply the whole chain so results stay consistent and defensible. Send a specimen and we'll prepare it as a service before you commit.

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