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CitoPress-30

Dual-cylinder electro-hydraulic hot mounting press with up to 350 bar pressure, supporting six mould sizes from 25 to 50 mm, and a built-in Hot Mounting Application Guide to maximise laboratory throughput.

The CitoPress-30 is an advanced electro-hydraulic hot mounting press featuring two independently operable cylinders, enabling high-volume laboratories to run different mounting programmes simultaneously. Its intuitive turn/push-knob interface and large LCD display are backed by a built-in Hot Mounting Application Guide that automatically detects the cylinder diameter and adapts method parameters accordingly — minimising setup time and reducing operator errors. Three-level water cooling and a selectable stand-by heat mode allow CitoPress-30 to reduce mounting times to nearly one third compared to competing presses.

Key Features

  • Dual-cylinder design — both units operate independently for maximum throughput
  • Pressure range 50–350 bar; supports 25 / 30 / 40 / 50 mm and 1¼" / 1½" moulds
  • Heating temperature 80–180°C, compatible with all Struers hot mounting resins
  • Three-level water cooling (High / Medium / Low) for water savings and efficiency
  • Built-in Hot Mounting Application Guide with automatic cylinder-size detection
  • Stand-by heat mode (20–60°C) cuts warm-up waiting time during serial mounting

Applications

  • High-volume metallographic laboratories with large daily specimen batches
  • Steel, castings, alloys, and powder metallurgy cross-section preparation
  • Electroplated, thermal-sprayed, and hard-coating cross-section measurement
  • Fragile or porous specimens (with optional Sensitive mode add-on)
  • Research and QC laboratories running multiple materials or mounting methods concurrently
Hot Mounting Press

CitoPress-30

Mounting MethodElectro-hydraulic hot compression
No. of Cylinders2 (independently operable)
Mould Sizes25 / 30 / 40 / 50 mm, 1¼" / 1½"
Pressure Range50–350 bar (25 bar increments)
Heating Temperature80–180°C (5°C increments)
Heating / Cooling Time1–15 min (0.5 min increments)
Cooling Method3-level water cooling (High / Medium / Low)
Power Supply100–120V / 200–240V, 50–60Hz
Machine Weight48 kg
Dimensions550 × 560 × 450 mm

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