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 QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm
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  • Install + training on-site setup and operator training included
  • Configured to order holders, consumables and methods matched to your specimens
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QATM QPOL VIBRO Vibratory Polisher – Deformation-Free Finish for EBSD | Ø 308 mm

The QATM QPOL VIBRO is a vibratory polishing device that prepares specimen surfaces practically without deformation — the final step for EBSD, AFM nano-indentation and micro-hardness, with a Ø 308 mm bowl and 60–120 Hz vibration.

  • ✔ 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
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
Ø308 mm polishing bowl
60–120 Hz vibration
up to 21 mounted samples
EBSD deformation-free

What your metallography lab actually checks

Strain-free surfaces for EBSD

Mechanical polishing leaves a deformed surface layer that ruins EBSD indexing. The QPOL VIBRO removes material gently at 60–120 Hz to leave a practically strain-free surface — the difference between clean diffraction patterns and noise on AM microstructures.

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 VIBRO vibratory polishing device prepares specimen surfaces practically without deformation. That makes it the ideal final step before EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction), AFM nano-indentation or micro-hardness testing — and its gentle removal suits soft, ductile materials that mechanical polishing smears.

QATM QPOL VIBRO vibratory polisher
QPOL VIBRO vibratory polisher

Why labs choose the QPOL VIBRO

The gentle final polish that clean EBSD data depends on.

Deformation-free

Gentle vibratory removal leaves a strain-free surface — the prerequisite for reliable EBSD and AFM.

Soft & ductile materials

Suited to Ti-Al, pure copper and copper alloys, aluminium alloys, soft steel and nickel-based alloys.

Batch capacity

The Ø 308 mm bowl fits a full sample holder, large specimens, or up to 21 mounted samples at once.

Tool-free cloths

A double magnetic system fixes, removes and cleans the bowl or 300/305 mm cloth in seconds, without tools.

How Additive Plus delivers the QPOL VIBRO

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

Vibratory polisher, polishing bowl Ø 308 mm (300/305 mm cloths), vibration 60–120 Hz, USB/Ethernet, 0.25 kVA, 510 × 300 × 590 mm, ~45 kg. See the full Specifications tab below for every value.

Typical applications

Where the QPOL VIBRO earns its place in the lab.

EBSD preparation
Strain-free surfaces for clean diffraction patterns
AFM nano-indentation
Deformation-free finish for atomic-force work
Micro-hardness
Surfaces free of prep artefacts
Soft/ductile alloys
Ti-Al, Cu, Al, soft steel, Ni-based
AM microstructure
Final polish for grain-orientation mapping
Research labs
Highest-quality final surfaces
QATM QPOL VIBRO — deformation-free polishing bowl
QPOL VIBRO — deformation-free polishing bowl

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Tell us your material and downstream method (EBSD, AFM or micro-hardness) — a applications engineer will recommend the right configuration and consumables. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

Why source the QPOL VIBRO 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
  • Cloths and suspensions 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
Polishing bowl ø 308 mm (compatible with 300 mm or 305 mm (12") polishing cloths)
Vibration frequency 60 - 120 Hz
Plugs USB, Ethernet
Connection power 0.25 kVA
Drive power 135 VA
W x H x D 510 x 300 x 590 mm / 20.1 x 11.8 x 23.2 in
Weight ~ 45 kg

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Common questions

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

Why use vibratory polishing on the QPOL VIBRO for EBSD?
Mechanical polishing leaves a thin deformed surface layer that degrades EBSD indexing. The QPOL VIBRO removes material very gently by vibration, leaving a practically deformation-free (strain-free) surface — the prerequisite for clean electron backscatter diffraction patterns, AFM nano-indentation and micro-hardness testing on AM and conventional microstructures.
Which materials suit the QPOL VIBRO?
Because material removal is very gentle, the QPOL VIBRO is especially suited to soft and ductile materials that mechanical polishing tends to smear — titanium-aluminium, pure copper and copper alloys, aluminium alloys, soft steel and nickel-based alloys. It is used as the final polishing step before high-resolution characterization.
How many samples and what cloth size does the QPOL VIBRO take?
Its Ø 308 mm bowl provides space for a complete sample holder, large specimens, or up to 21 mounted specimens polished simultaneously. A double magnetic system fixes, removes and cleans the bowl or cloth in seconds without tools, using magnetic 300 mm or 305 mm (12") polishing cloths.
What vibration frequency does the QPOL VIBRO use?
The QPOL VIBRO polishes at an adjustable vibration frequency of 60–120 Hz, with USB and Ethernet connectivity for control and logging. Tuning the frequency and time lets you optimize the deformation-free finish for each material and downstream method.
What is the lead time for the QPOL VIBRO and what's included?
The QPOL VIBRO 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 VIBRO is installed?
After the QPOL VIBRO 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 VIBRO 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 VIBRO 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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