OPTICAL ENGINEERING – NUCLEAR GLOVE BOXES
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Optique Peter designs and commissions scientific instruments for glove box labs on nuclear sites.

MICROSCOPE – INVERTED MICROHARDNESS TESTER FOR GLOVE BOX
- Bright Field, Dark Field, Polarization and DIC observation modes
- 4 motorized axis X-Y-Focus and 360° rotation
- Motorized 5 positions nosepiece with 4 to 5 objectives and one MHTVK microhardness testers (Knoop or Vickers, 10g to 400g load)
- All electronic components located out of the glove box for easier maintenance
- Binocular observation, video ports
- Airtight image path through the glove box panel
- Optical fibre lighting with light generator located outside the glove box
- Microscope control and image analysis software
SINGLE WAVELENGTH RAMAN MICROSCOPE FOR GLOVE BOX
- Raman spectrometer, laser and electronic components located outside the glove box
- Video camera
- Manual or motorised 5-position turret:
- 4 motorized axes X Y Z and 360° rotation
- Sample diameter up to 50mm
- Rigid frame with vibration isolation units
- All parts are dismountable for transfer through glove box port
- Microscope control and Raman spectroscopy software


MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH RAMAN MICROSCOPE FOR GLOVE BOX
- Multi-function instrument: Raman spectroscopy, imaging and microhardness testing
- Up to 3 confocal Raman heads can be fitted
- Raman spectrometer, lasers and electronic components located outside the cell
- Video camera
- Bright Field and Polarization observation modes
- Motorized 6 positions nosepiece with 5 to 6 objectives and one MHTVK microhardness tester (Knoop or Vickers, 10g to 400g load)
- Laser excitation and Raman signal transmitted by optical fibres from lasers and to the spectrometer located out of the glove box
- 4 motorized axes X Y Z and 360° rotation
- Sample diameter up to 50mm
- Oven for observing samples at high temperature, with pyrometer for temperature measurement
- Microscope control, image analysis and Raman spectroscopy software
GLOVE BOX MACROSCOPES
- Electronic components located outside the glove box
- Video camera
- Motorisation of all functions
- Lighting: coaxial, ring, oblique, transmitted light
- Motorised zoom with different lenses
- High precision motorized stage
- Macroscope control, measurement and image analysis software


HARDNESS TESTER FOR GLOVE BOX
- Electronic components located outside the glove box
- Digital camera
- Motorization of all functions
- Motorized nosepiece with 4 objectives, one Vickers and one Knoop indenters
- Load range from 10 g to 2 Kg
- Motorized zoom with different lenses
- Motorised stage and focus
- Motorised rotating sample support
- Hardness tester control and automatic hardness measurement software
- Hardness mapping
ZOOM STEREOMICROSCOPE
- Airtight stereoscopic image path through the glove box panel
- Led lighting: ring, oblique, transmitted light
- Electronic components located outside the glove box
- Binocular observation, video ports
- Motorized 16X zoom
- 2-lens turret
- 3-axis stage X Y Z for heavy loads (25kg)
- Stereomicroscope control and image analysis software



WIRE SAW
- Cutting head displacement on air bearings
- Motorized 2-axis sample support (translation and rotation)
- 100% stainless steel structure suitable for corrosive environments
- Optical barrier for operator safety
- Earthquake resistant structure
- Modular design to enable maintenance in the glove box
ALPHA AUTORADIOGRAPHY
- Detailed mapping of the distribution of Alpha emitting elements in a material
- High efficiency and high resolution scintillators
- Motorized high resolution zoom on multiple axis motorised support
- Motorized sample support
- Control and image analysis software
