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ZEISS Axiolab 5 for Materials Microscope for Routine Materialography and Smart Documentation

Digital documentation has never been easier. ZEISS Axiolab 5 is the right choice if your routine materialography applications place high demands on ergonomic operation and efficient digital documentation. Since the Smart Microscopy concept does not require additional imaging software or even a computer, Axiolab 5 is also the first choice from an economic point of view.

Digital documentation made easy
Clever ergonomics for relaxed lab work
More economic and reliable

Digital Documentation Made Easy

Once you find a region of interest, simply press the Snap button right on the stand to acquire the image. It‘s as easy as that. You can control the microscope and its attached camera without even changing your grip while always focusing on your sample.

Clever Ergonomics for Relaxed Lab Work

Axiolab 5 offers you an easy handling, ergonomic user concept that‘s adapted to your lab routine. You can access all the main controls with just one hand, including the Snap button, stage drive, focus adjustment, and brightness control.

More Economic and Reliable

Save lab space and costs as Axiolab 5 does not require an additional computer and software. The Smart Microscopy concept also enables Axiolab 5 to be operated by both expert and non-expert users, always assuring short time to reliable data.

Axiolab 5 for Materials. Conventional imaging and documentation workflow

The Smart Microscopy Concept

A Workflow that will Boost Your Productivity

Used in combination with the microscope camera ZEISS Axiocam 208 color, you have the full advantage of a smart stand-alone microscope solution. Digital documentation is part of the system design: Just press the ergonomic Snap button and you‘re done. Camera settings such as white balance, exposure time, and image enhancement functions are done automatically. Without needing additional imaging software or even a computer, you can:

Snap images and record videos directly
Use your mouse (and optionally, a keyboard) to control your camera via on-screen display
Save settings
Store images with all microscope and camera metadata as well as scaling information
Predefine the name or rename your image

Cast iron, reflected light, bright field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4

Cast iron, reflected light, bright field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4
Cast iron, reflected light, dark field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4

Cast iron, reflected light, dark field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4
Color-etched steel, reflected light, bright field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4

Color-etched steel, reflected light, bright field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4
Color-etched steel, reflected light, dark field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4

Color-etched steel, reflected light, dark field, EC EPIPLAN 20×/0.4

Metallography

Typical tasks and applications

Determine grain sizes, structure, distribution and phases.
Quickly carry out on-site analysis.
Study mode(s) of material failure: fatigue, corrosion, creep deformation, stress cracks or fractures.

Electronic device SMD resistor: Document the quality of printing and contact surfaces. EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13

Electronic device SMD resistor: Document the quality of printing and contact surfaces. EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13
Injection-molded identification letter at transparent plastic part, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13

Injection-molded identification letter at transparent plastic part, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13
Milling marks for engraving purposes, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13

Milling marks for engraving purposes, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13
Laser-structured metal part, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13

Laser-structured metal part, EC EPIPLAN 5×/0.13
Color-edged steel embedded in resin. Check the quality of the mounting. EC EPIPLAN 10×/0.25

Color-edged steel embedded in resin. Check the quality of the mounting. EC EPIPLAN 10×/0.25
Cast iron with spherulitic graphite. Areas with corrosion and broken out graphite spheres indicate refurbishing of samples.

Cast iron with spherulitic graphite. Areas with corrosion and broken out graphite spheres indicate refurbishing of samples.

Microscopy Solutions for Industry

Typical tasks and applications

High-throughput material inspection and documentation
Incoming goods inspection
High-quality imaging for publications
Failure analysis
Process quality monitoring

Biotite inside granite, transmitted light, bright field, EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 10×/0.3 Pol

Biotite inside granite, transmitted light, bright field, EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 10×/0.3 Pol
Biotite inside granite, transmitted light, crossed polarizers with lambda plate, EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 10×/0.3 Pol

Biotite inside granite, transmitted light, crossed polarizers with lambda plate, EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 10×/0.3 Pol
Fluorite, transmitted light, bright field, EC Plan-Neofluar 5×/0.16 Pol

Fluorite, transmitted light, bright field, EC Plan-Neofluar 5×/0.16 Pol
Fluorite, transmitted light, crossed polarizers with lambda plate, EC Plan-Neofluar 5×/0.16 Pol

Fluorite, transmitted light, crossed polarizers with lambda plate, EC Plan-Neofluar 5×/0.16 Pol

Mineralogy

Typical tasks and applications

Examine thin sections of rock and minerals to determine their composition.
Classify anisotropic materials like calcite, olivine, titanite, or zircon.
Get answers to questions relating to refractive indices, cleavages, double refraction, extinction angles, optical path differences, and the number and angle of optical axes.

The System

Choose Your Configuration

Stand-alone

In combination with ZEISS Axiocam 208 color, ZEISS Axiolab 5 operates independently of a computer system.
ZEISS Labscope

Operating ZEISS Axiolab 5 with ZEISS Labscope imaging app is ideal for connected microscopy, especially in education.
ZEISS ZEN core

Use the ZEISS imaging software ZEN core to perform advanced imaging and analysis tasks with ZEISS Axiolab 5.

Specifications

Imaging and Documentation without a PC	In combination with ZEISS Axiocam 208 color, ZEISS Axiolab 5 operates independently of a computer system.
ZEISS Labscope for Connected Routine Imaging	Operating ZEISS Axiolab 5 with ZEISS Labscope imaging app is ideal for connected microscopy, especially in education.
ZEISS ZEN core for Advanced Applications	Use the ZEISS imaging software ZEN core to perform advanced imaging and analysis tasks with ZEISS Axiolab 5.

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