VCM Essentials
Simplicity and precision.
The VCM Essentials provide a tailor-made environment for the highest reproducibility and the safest operation of the VCM Tools. Thanks to the easy-to-use handling, samples with unmatched quality can be produced within minutes, without the need for tedious process development or cleaning.
Handle
Vacuum clamping valve
Water cooling
Cooling air valve
Moved manually after melting
Cooling air
Vacuum clamping valve
Vacuum valves VCM Tools
Heating Unit
Vacuum Unit
Cooling Unit
VCM Tool
(during solidifying)
VCM Tool
(during melting)
Vacuum Unit
0,1 mbar
1 atm
High vacuum levels, as well as arbitrary levels, can be set thanks to an integrated controller. The user-friendly distribution system with individual switchable vacuum circuits supplies up to two VCM Tools and the vacuum clamping ports.
VCM Tools
The heart of the technology.
The VCM Tool family serves as a modular solution to face the wide-ranging requirements of sample dimensions. The VCM Disc Tool is equipped with a Disc Insert between 25 and 8 mm. Smaller Disc Inserts are available separately. The VCM Bar Tool is equipped with one of the available geometries.
Heating Unit
Vacuum Unit
Cooling Unit
Disc Lid
Disc Insert
Disc
Main Body
VCM Disc Tool
Cylindrical samples.
VCM Bar Tool
Bar Lid
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Bar Insert
Elongated samples.
m=ρ∙V=ρ∙A∙h
Unlimited Heights
The sample height can be easily adjusted between 0.1 and 10 mm by changing the filling weight.
VCM Inserts
You decide.
Different material characterizations require various sample geometries and dimensions. The shape of the VCM Insert defines the cross-section of the sample. No worries if you cannot find your dimension below, we also provide custom solutions.
Heating Unit
Available Dimensions (mm range)
VCM Spectroscopy Chamber
Offline chemometrics.
PAT always comes with the challenge of calibration. The in-process sensor position and how deep the radiation can penetrate significantly impact signal quality. In the worst case, the sensors might capture only stagnant material resulting in low sensitivity and drifts.
Spectroscopy Chamber
Our new 5g standard
The spectroscopy chamber is an easy-to-use offline solution for combining VCM technology with typical process sensors. Two ports allow investigating the melt via reflection and transmission.
Mount up to two sensors
For transmission and reflection
The spectroscopy chamber allows studying whether it is better to use reflectance with one or transmission with two probes. Reduce material consumption during calibration runs on the extruder and implement a PAT faster with more confidence.
Set the optical path length (L>l) for transmission measurement. The sample volume in the two-diameter compartment is constant — the path length changes when pressing the material from one section into another. Click on the button below to read the related publication.
VCM Accessories
Work simplified
The VCM Technology is designed to make your daily lab routines as smooth as possible. The accessories include separation foils which are reusable multiple times, and a modern temperature logger for accurate temperature acquisitions.
Vacuum Unit
Separation Foil Packs
Saves you weeks of cleaning.
One pack consists of 100 sets of separation foils. Thanks to the precise cut of the foils, the best possible results are guaranteed.
Heating Unit
Temperature Logger
A tireless clerk.
Temperature is the most crucial parameter of the VCM process. Data can be gathered and evaluated quickly using a smartphone or PC via Bluetooth.
Each insert is equipped with a bore for a thermocouple →
VCM Lids
Flexibility enhancers.
In laboratories, tasks are diverse. Additional lids for the VCM Disc Tools allow you to accomplish even more tasks. The special designs allow either integrating spectroscopic tools or reducing compaction pressure, enabling preparation using materials with lower viscosities.
Heating Unit
Spectroscopy Lid for VCM Disc Tool
Provides insights.
Equip the VCM Disc Tool with a glass window above the sample and install a sensor from the top. Perform the calibration benchtop with fewer headaches.
Vacuum Unit
Cooling Unit
Low Pressure Lid for VCM Disc Tool
For low viscous materials.
The low-pressure lid reduces compaction pressure [bar] and increases the applicability of the VCM Tool for processing lower viscous samples.
Beyond recommendation
Low Pressure Lid for VCM Bar Tool
The lock-out feature allows you to cure under vacuum without compaction pressure. Shape it once the viscosity is high enough.
For curing reactions.
