Olympus

BX51M

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The Olympus BX51M is an Olympus System Metallurgical Microscope. The Olympus BX51M uses a UIS2 (Universal Infinity System) optical design. The Olympus BX51M is designed for reflected light observation of materials.^[1]^[2]

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Power

12V 100W Halogen reflected light^[5]

Optics

UIS2 (Universal Infinity System)^[1]

What it is

The Olympus BX51M is a metallurgical microscope for reflected-light inspection.^[3]^[1]

The BX51M is part of Olympus' BX51M system metallurgical microscope line and is used as an industrial inspection instrument.^[1]^[6]^[2]

Applications

The BX51M is used for examining materials and metallurgical samples.^[2]^[4]

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

Illumination: 12V 100W Halogen reflected light^[5]

Optics & imaging2

Optical system: UIS2 (Universal Infinity System)^[1]
Objectives: UMPLANFL 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x^[2]

Dimensions & facilities1

Weight: Approx. 15 kg^[1]

Configuration & options5

Microscope: Metallurgical^[3]
Viewing head: Trinocular^[2]
Eyepieces: 10x/22mm FOV^[4]
Nosepiece: 5 position^[2]
Stage: Mechanical XY stage^[2]

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Illumination12V 100W Halogen reflected light^[5]

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of microscope is the BX51M?

The BX51M is a system metallurgical microscope for reflected-light observation.^[1]^[3]

What optical system does the BX51M use?

The BX51M uses a UIS2 optical design.^[1]

What sample types is the BX51M used for?

The BX51M is designed for looking at materials and metallurgical samples.^[2]^[4]

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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the BX51M are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the BX51M are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the BX51M are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the BX51M are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the BX51M is not on record.
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[1]data2.manualslib.com — data2.manualslib.comdata2.manualslib.com
[2]microscopecentral.com — microscopecentral.commicroscopecentral.com
[3]dealer listingwotol.com
[4]microscopecentral.com — microscopecentral.commicroscopecentral.com
[5]microscopemarketplace.commicroscopemarketplace.com
[6]Olympus BX51M Reflected Light Microscope 4" x 4" Stage — spectraservices.comspectraservices.com