Increase the speed and quality in thin sample preparation

Automatizing thin sample preparation is now possible world wide. Astera Solution offers the machinery for transforming the manual laboratories to automated without compromising the quality.

The productivity can be increased for more than 150% which leads to saving time and money.

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Hamid Harchaui
MD of Ingenium in Algeria
"The estimation is that the speed would be about three times better compared the methods used earlier. We shall also remember the machines are running alone and operators can do something else during the machines are working."

high quality samples efficiently

Every thin section is required to be standard and high quality in order to be useful in analysis. Our machines helps you to automatize your laboratory and to strengthen and maintain a competitive advantage.

Our clients has said that they estimate their processes has come three times faster by using our machines. While machines are running, the employees can do other tasks.

Contact us and we will help you to get your laboratory in to a next century.

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Astera products for the Mining industries

Astera Grinding Machine GRN16

GRN16 is the highest quality thin section machine on the market. GRN16 produces extremely thin, precise and clean thin sections with an outstanding productivity.

GRN16 is based on grinding process using normally just tap water. For water sensitive minerals the machine can be equipped with closed loop silicone oil system. No additives are needed to reach the result. The use of additives can damage the sample surface and make the analysis of thin section troublesome. No use of additives offers also lower operating cost in laboratory compared to traditional methods.

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Astera Cutting
Machine CUT8

CUT8 is a precision saw to cut rock samples down to 0.1 – 0.5 mm. The machine produces thin, straight and flat samples ready to be grinded and polished to thin sections. The machine can accept two sizes of rock samples. The machine is normally only using water as cutting liquid and can be equipped with closed loop silicone system to handle water sensitive samples.

CUT8 is the ultimate machine to save time in thin section preparation.

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Astera Impregnation Machine VAC12

VAC12 is an impregnation system to fill porous samples with epoxy resin. The main requirement in impregnation is to have epoxy resin filling all of the pores in the sample and make sure no bubbles are left inside resin. Both requirements are reached with very low and constant vacuum.

VAC12 has two vacuum chambers: resin vacuum reservoir on top of main chamber for epoxy resin to make sure the resin is bubble free before introducing the resin in the rock samples. The main chamber is for rock samples.

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Astera Thin Section Adhesive System GLU10

GLU10 is a multipurpose glue device to glue rock samples on laboratory glass plates. The device can be used for both heat and UV curing process. The curing by heat is the traditional method used in all laboratories worldwide.

The new UV curing process is more rapid and curing takes place in room temperature. The process time is given by the glue used in either process.

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Agents and distributors

EMEA and Asia

Astera Solutions
jouni.heinonen@asterasolutions.com
+41 79 5146192
Mogasim
Kinkerstraat 280
1053GB, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31(0)630732777
Fax +31(0)206122236
email: info@mogasim.com
www.mogasim.com
Business Communications LLC
P.O. Box No. 233
Dubai
U.A.E.
+971 4 2220186
sales@bcluae.com
http://www.bcluae.com
M. Hamid Harchaoui,
General Manager
EURL INGENIUM
Laboratory Equipment
Lot Bellaouche Mohammed
Dem tizi ouzou 15005, Algeria
Tel: 00 213 661 284075
ingeniumhh@gmail.com
Artech Automation AS,
Fjellhamarveien 46
1472, Fjellhamar
Norway
Tel +47 23 33 89 00
email: post@artech.no
www.artech.no
Stenman Minerals AB
Maununevantie 1
00430, Helsinki
Finland
Tel +358 1 0325 4070
email: info@stenmanminerals.fi
www.stenmanminerals.fi
Delta Scientific Services
14 Koleit El Teb Street
Ramleh Station
Alexandria
Egypt
+203 4846156 – 4845006
info@delta-scientific-services.com
www.delta-scientific-services.com
ADI Scientific (PTY) Limited / Advamced
Laboratory Solutions
370 Angus Crescent,
Northlands Business Park
29 Newmarket Road
Northriding, 2169
South Africa
+27 11 462 1363
info@advancedlab.co.za
Labquip Asia
51 Bukit Batok Crescent
#06-31 Unity Centre
Singapore 658077
Singapore
+65 68967098
Nandy Enterprises
126 Swastik Plaza, Pokhran Road No. 2
Thane (West) 400 610, Maharashtra
India
+9819369768
+9 1 7304379745 (WhatsApp)
nandyenterprises@gmail.com
HISCO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
1 Jalan SS13/6A
47500 SUBANG JAYA, Selangor
Malaysia
+60 3 5633 4236
email@hiscomalaysia.com.my
Dutco Tennant Qatar WLL
/ Business Communications LLC
P.O. Box No. 3288, Doha
The State of Qatar
Tel: +974 44655808
Mobile: +974 77214024
rejoice.jose@dutcotennant.com
www.dutcotennant.com

Central & South America

Sulis / Teknis
Av. Alvaro Guimaraes 1380 box 100
09890-003
São Paulo
Brasil
+5511 2501-7499
Email: gk@teknikmetalografia.com.br
Minas y Concentradoras S.A.
Dirección: Av. Manuel Olguin N° 327,
Oficina 902 – Santiago de Surco, Lima 33
Peru
Tel: (01)321-5894 anx. 110 / Cel: 981056147
email: mycsa@minasyconcentradoras.com
www.minasyconcentradoras.com.pe

Agents and distributors

EMEA and Asia

Astera Solutions
jouni.heinonen@asterasolutions.com
+41 79 5146192
Mogasim
Kinkerstraat 280
1053GB, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31(0)630732777
Fax +31(0)206122236
email: info@mogasim.com
www.mogasim.com
Business Communications LLC
P.O. Box No. 233
Dubai
U.A.E.
+971 4 2220186
sales@bcluae.com
http://www.bcluae.com
M. Hamid Harchaoui,
General Manager
EURL INGENIUM
Laboratory Equipment
Lot Bellaouche Mohammed
Dem tizi ouzou 15005, Algeria
Tel: 00 213 661 284075
ingeniumhh@gmail.com
Artech Automation AS,
Fjellhamarveien 46
1472, Fjellhamar
Norway
Tel +47 23 33 89 00
email: post@artech.no
www.artech.no
Stenman Minerals AB
Maununevantie 1
00430, Helsinki
Finland
Tel +358 1 0325 4070
email: info@stenmanminerals.fi
www.stenmanminerals.fi
Delta Scientific Services
14 Koleit El Teb Street
Ramleh Station
Alexandria
Egypt
+203 4846156 – 4845006
info@delta-scientific-services.com
www.delta-scientific-services.com
ADI Scientific (PTY) Limited / Advamced
Laboratory Solutions
370 Angus Crescent,
Northlands Business Park
29 Newmarket Road
Northriding, 2169
South Africa
+27 11 462 1363
info@advancedlab.co.za
Labquip Asia
51 Bukit Batok Crescent
#06-31 Unity Centre
Singapore 658077
Singapore
+65 68967098
Nandy Enterprises
126 Swastik Plaza, Pokhran Road No. 2
Thane (West) 400 610, Maharashtra
India
+9819369768
+9 1 7304379745 (WhatsApp)
nandyenterprises@gmail.com
HISCO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
1 Jalan SS13/6A
47500 SUBANG JAYA, Selangor
Malaysia
+60 3 5633 4236
email@hiscomalaysia.com.my
Dutco Tennant Qatar WLL
/ Business Communications LLC
P.O. Box No. 3288, Doha
The State of Qatar
Tel: +974 44655808
Mobile: +974 77214024
rejoice.jose@dutcotennant.com
www.dutcotennant.com

Central & South America

Sulis / Teknis
Av. Alvaro Guimaraes 1380 box 100
09890-003
São Paulo
Brasil
+5511 2501-7499
Email: gk@teknikmetalografia.com.br
Minas y Concentradoras S.A.
Dirección: Av. Manuel Olguin N° 327,
Oficina 902 – Santiago de Surco, Lima 33
Peru
Tel: (01)321-5894 anx. 110 / Cel: 981056147
email: mycsa@minasyconcentradoras.com
www.minasyconcentradoras.com.pe
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