AxioObserver

Inverted Microscope System for Metallography

Investigate, develop and analyze materials, especially metallographic specimens, in no time at all with ZEISS Axio Observer. Take advantage of its inverted design. Axio Observer combines the quality of ZEISS optics with automated components. Gain reliability and reproducibility. Using dedicated software modules enables you to analyze, for example, non-metallic inclusions (NMI) and grain sizes. Axio Observer is your open imaging platform: invest in only the features you need today.

➤ Save time in metallographic investigations

➤ Count on reliable results and excellent image quality

➤ Invest only in the features you need today

Description

➤ Save time in metallographic investigations

➤ Count on reliable results and excellent image quality

➤ Invest only in the features you need today

Highlights

Save Time in Metallographic Investigations

Take Advantage of the Inverted Optical Design

Save time in both sample preparation and investigation with Axio Observer.
Its inverted optical design facilitates parallel alignment to the objective lens. Observe more samples in less time: simply put your specimen on the stage, focus once and keep the focus for all further magnifications and samples.
There’s no need to refocus, even when changing magnification or switching metallurgical samples.

Count on Reliable Results

Obtain Excellent Image Quality

You will appreciate the stable imaging conditions of Axio Observer, especially when working with high magnifications. Homogeneous illumination across the entire field of view produces images of excellent quality.
Obtain reliable, reproducible results every time, thanks to combination of ZEISS optics and automated components.
Profit from short time-to-image for your metallographic structure analysis with dedicated software modules, e.g. NMI, Grains, Multiphase.

Upgrade Your System

Benefit from the Open Platform and Invest Only in the Features You Need Today

Keep an eye on your budget. With Axio Observer, you invest only in the features you need now.
When requirements change you can always upgrade your system.
Choose between encoded or motorized components and a range of accessories – you can depend on having any relevant contrasting techniques your application requires.

Stands

Axio Observer 7 materials

With motorized z-focus, Automatic Component Recognition that will always recognize the settings for objectives and filter sets you have chosen, touchscreen display and if desired a remote control.

Axio Observer 5 materials

Nearly all components can be read out or even motorized.

Axio Observer 3 materials

With an encoded nosepiece, lightmanager, CAN and USB interface that enables a read-out of the magnification.

Contrasting Techniques

A Choice of Contrasting Techniques

Enjoy maximum homogeneity and a stray light free image background in brightfield and darkfield – disturbing stray light is minimized and color aberration is reduced.
Investigate your samples with polarization contrast – using fixed analyzers, a measuring analyzer rotating through 360° and a rotating analyzer with rotating full-wave plate. Visualize bireflection and pleochroism on anisotropic samples even if no rotary stage is available.
Take advantage of Circular Differential Interference Contrast (C-DIC), a polarization-optical technique which uses circularly polarized light.

_{Caption: Barker-etched aluminum, reflected light, circular polarization contrast, objective: EC Epiplan – NEOFLUAR 5s / 0.13 HD DIC.}

Applications

See metalographic applications of Axio Observer for Materials.