We are proud to announce that QATM, a global leader in materialography and hardness testing equipment, has been awarded the prestigious Best of Industry Award 2025 in the category “Laboratory & Analysis Technology.” This recognition highlights the company’s commitment to technological innovation, product quality, and advanced laboratory solutions for material analysis.

Mounting is a critical step in metallographic sample preparation.

It protects the specimen and ensures safe and accurate handling during grinding, polishing, and microstructural analysis. The quality of this process directly affects the accuracy, repeatability, and reliability of the final analytical results.

Technical Features of the Qpress 40 Mounting Press

The Qpress 40 hot mounting press incorporates several innovative features designed to improve efficiency, safety, and reproducibility in metallographic sample preparation. Key characteristics include:

• Speed-optimized heating and cooling technology, enabling faster mounting cycles and reducing preparation time by up to 35% through optimized heat transfer and precise temperature control.

• Simple one-button operation, allowing the entire mounting process to be controlled through an intuitive interface with programmable mounting methods for different materials.

• Precise process control, ensuring accurate regulation of temperature, pressure, and cycle time for highly reproducible mounting results.

• Integrated dust extraction system, designed to remove fine dust particles generated during the filling of mounting resin, improving laboratory safety and operator protection.

• Tall press cylinder for double mounting, enabling the simultaneous preparation of two samples in a single cycle, increasing laboratory productivity.

• Robust bayonet closure system, providing secure and ergonomic opening and closing of the press cylinder.

• Granulate compartment, allowing convenient storage and handling of mounting resin material during preparation.
• Easy-to-clean design, with removable components that simplify routine maintenance and cleaning of the mounting chamber.

These capabilities contribute to reliable sample preparation and improved efficiency in metallographic laboratories.

This award further confirms QATM’s position as a technology leader in materials testing and sample preparation solutions. It also reinforces our commitment to delivering innovative technologies to the Greek scientific and industrial community.

We congratulate the entire QATM team for this outstanding achievement and look forward to continuing our successful collaboration.

Applied Laboratory and Engineering Solutions-AppLES, provides access to this advanced equipment in the territory of Greece and supports laboratories and industrial partners with specialized expertise in metallography, materials testing, and sample preparation.