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SAPHIR 560 / RUBIN 520
The SAPHIR 560 with RUBIN 520 is a single wheel grinder and polisher
Lot # and price held 7 days after order.
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Spec-match guarantee on every lot
Built for production teams
What your process engineer actually checks
Locked, traceable lot chemistry
Every lot ships with a COA documenting PSD, sphericity, flow rate, apparent density, and full chemistry — and a lot number you can trace. Aerospace and medical teams reorder 4+ times without re-qualifying.
Qualified parameters, not just powder
Validated parameter sets for EOS M 290, Renishaw 500Q, SLM 280, and our own AO Metal LPBF ship with the order. Load the profile and hit density on the first build — no parameter-development burn.
A materials engineer on the line
Questions on ferrite content, flowability, recyclate ratios, or HIP response? A materials engineer answers directly — not a contact-form bot. Most replies in under 4 hours, NDA standard.
About this product
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
• Double wheel grinder/polisher with Rubin 520
• Single and central pressure
• Variable speed of working wheel and polishing head
• Electronic control with touch screen
• Programmable memory
• Polishing head with clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation
• Memory function for side and height adjustment
• Double wheel grinder/polisher with Rubin 520
• Single and central pressure
• Variable speed of working wheel and polishing head
• Electronic control with touch screen
• Programmable memory
• Polishing head with clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation
• Memory function for side and height adjustment
GRINDING AND POLISHING HEAD
Through the individual pressure of the head, samples with different diameter and materials can be worked at the same time. It also has a memory function for the side
and height setting. The grinding and polishing head is operated via a clearly laid out touch-display. Programs can be compiled here and then saved.
Furthermore it is fitted with a quick-change function for the sample holders and clockwise and anticlockwise
running directions.
MATERIAL REMOVED MEASUREMENT
The removal height can be pre-determined with 0.1 mm accuracy. The material removed measurement takes place automatically. After reaching the preset value, the machine switches off.
SAFETY
The preparation only starts when the transparent protective hood is extended. The working area is illuminated by energy-saving LEDs. Data safety is secured by enabling password protection for each individual program.
VARIABLE SPEED
The display on the grinder and polisher shows the speed digitally. The base speed can be infinitely adjusted between 50 and 600 rpm. The head speed is separately adjustable between 30 and 150 rpm. The speed can also be changed during the working sequence.
WATER
The automatically switched integrated basin rinsing is cooling the working wheel and cleaning the basin during the entire working process. The rinsing tap can be pulled out with the hose extension. Optimum distribution of water can be reached by swinging the tap left and right across the diameter of the working wheel.
GRINDING AND POLISHING HEAD
Through the individual pressure of the head, samples with different diameter and materials can be worked at the same time. It also has a memory function for the side
and height setting. The grinding and polishing head is operated via a clearly laid out touch-display. Programs can be compiled here and then saved.
Furthermore it is fitted with a quick-change function for the sample holders and clockwise and anticlockwise
running directions.
MATERIAL REMOVED MEASUREMENT
The removal height can be pre-determined with 0.1 mm accuracy. The material removed measurement takes place automatically. After reaching the preset value, the machine switches off.
SAFETY
The preparation only starts when the transparent protective hood is extended. The working area is illuminated by energy-saving LEDs. Data safety is secured by enabling password protection for each individual program.
VARIABLE SPEED
The display on the grinder and polisher shows the speed digitally. The base speed can be infinitely adjusted between 50 and 600 rpm. The head speed is separately adjustable between 30 and 150 rpm. The speed can also be changed during the working sequence.
WATER
The automatically switched integrated basin rinsing is cooling the working wheel and cleaning the basin during the entire working process. The rinsing tap can be pulled out with the hose extension. Optimum distribution of water can be reached by swinging the tap left and right across the diameter of the working wheel.
| Brand | QATM |
| Working wheels | ø 200 - 300 mm |
| No. of samples (single pressure) | 1-6 samples ø 50 mm |
| Single pressing force | variable, 5-100 N |
| Central pressing force | depending on holder |
| Connection power | 5.5 kVA |
| Drive power (grinder) | 2x 0.75 kW S6/40% |
| Drive power (head) | 0.17 kW (S1) |
| Speed (grinder) | 50 - 600 rpm |
| Speed (head) | 30 - 150 rpm |
| W x H x D | 1020 x 550 - 650 x 660 mm / 40.16 x 21.65-25.59 x 25.98 in |
| Weight | ~ 110 kg |
| Water connection | 1x fresh water connection R½" max. 6 bars |
Full documentation — TDS, SDS, batch COA, and parameter sets for the major LPBF platforms. Everything you need for qualification under AS9100 / ISO 13485 workflows.
Don't see your spec?
We atomize our own. Custom variants on request.
Tighter PSD, modified chemistry, custom blend? Our ATO atomization lab runs custom batches in 3–4 weeks. Biocompatible, refractory, proprietary — all in-house, verified before ship.
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From process engineers running SAPHIR 560 / RUBIN 520
Unedited feedback from customers who reorder SAPHIR 560 / RUBIN 520.
★★★★★
Same lot 4 times in a row. We stopped re-running parameter sweeps after the second order — density was identical to the first build.
MK
Marcus K.
Process Engineer · Aerospace OEM
★★★★★
Asked about ferrite content on a Friday. A materials engineer answered Monday morning with actual data, not a sales pitch. That's why we keep ordering.
PS
Priya S.
R&D Lead · Medical Devices
★★★★★
COA matches the bottle. PSD and flow are exactly what was on the sheet — we run it on a Renishaw 500Q and it hits density on the first try.
DR
Diego R.
Production Lead · Energy
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