Tribology Instrument With Integrated 3D Optics

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NEWSLETTER | Aug 2009

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Nanovea is proud to announce the arrival of the new redesigned Tribometer!
Nanovea Tribometer

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nanovea Launches Redesigned Tribometer With 3D Optical Profiler Integration

Pin-On-Disk Tribometer The release of the New Nanovea Tribometer marks the end to bulky, unappealing and complicated Tribology testing. Nanovea’s Tribometer has been redesigned to complete Nanovea’s signature instrument look and user-friendly appeal. The Nanovea Tribometer also introduces, to the world of Tribology, quick in-situ 3D Optical Profiler integration for wear calculation analysis along with other 3D surface measurements. In addition, the Nanovea Tribometer can reach speeds of 6000rpm. To offer the same quality data at these high speeds, Nanovea has integrated a fast 56000Hz acquisition card with 24bit resolution. The system also comes standard with a motorized table that allows to precisely position the arm through computer control.

The diverse capabilities of Nanovea’s Tribometer design allows for Pin-On-Disk and Linear Reciprocating modules. Testing abilities include high temperature testing up to 1000C, Tri-mode lubrication system and several other enhanced environment testing options. A precision RVDT can be used to measure the change of vertical displacement during testing. The value given may be used to manually calculate the sample’s wear rate. The optional 3D Optical Profiler provides the user a software automated option for calculating wear rate. This optional feature will also be useful for quick and easy analysis of roughness, critical dimensions, topography and full pre and post test area profile. Nanovea Tribometer Software gives users the ability to easily control test parameters including: speed, frequency, contact pressure and varying time. To mimic a specific range of applications Nanovea’s Tribometer can be built with custom adjustments.

The Tribology industry needs a star instrument, one with the refined design and advanced user friendly technology. I think Nanovea has delivered.—Susana Cabello Product Manager

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Examples of what we tested this month:

Mechanical:
• Nanoindentation & adhesion of DLC coating on foil substrate
• Nanoindentation & adhesion of blu-ray discs
• Nanoscale Scratch marking on microchips
3D Non-Contact Metrology:
• Wear loss on metal
• Photovoltaic Wafer roughness, flatness & thickness
• Solar thin film step height
• Microchip replica verification and analysis
• Microwire roughness
• Fresnel lens topography
• Blister Pack thickness & analysis
• Fuel cell roughness, flatness & thickness
Tribology:
• Coefficient of friction comparison of lubrication solutions
• Coefficient of friction of wafer and steel coupon

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THIS MONTH:

►Coefficient of Friction of Eye Drop Solution

Coefficient of Friction Testing

►Nanoindentation of Silicon Carbide Wafer

Nanoindentation on Silicon Carbide

►Silicon Wafer Flatness With 3D Metrology

3D Wafer Flatness

PREVIOUS MONTHS:

►Solar Cell Surface Inspection With 3D Metrology

►Battery Contact Wear Loss With 3D Metrology

►Hardness of Bulk Materials With Instrumented Indentation

►Aspheric Lens Topography With 3D Non-Contact Metrology

►Wear Resistance Analysis With Tribometer Friction Measurements

►Quality Control Comparison of Tablet Roughness

►Wear Rate Analysis Using Tribology & 3D Metrology

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COMING MONTHS:

►MS&T Pittsburgh, PA - October 25-29

►MRS Boston, MA - November 30-December 4

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