LECO MX Series Metallographic Sample Mounting Presses

The MX400 and MX500 are fully automatic mounting presses designed to accelerate and simplify metallographic sample preparation. With a slim, space-saving 8-inch-wide footprint and an intuitive touch-screen interface, these systems deliver faster mounting cycles, higher throughput, and greater flexibility for a wide range of sample types and mounting materials.

Both systems combine robust mechanical design with advanced process control, allowing laboratories to create reproducible, high-quality mounts while minimizing operator effort. The MX400 and MX500 are ideal solutions for laboratories looking to remove mounting bottlenecks and improve overall preparation efficiency.

LECO: MX Series Metallographic Sample Mounting Presses

Key Features

• Durable solid-steel crossbar closure design that resists wear, avoids jamming, and allows quick, one-handed operation
• Easy-to-use swipe-and-touch user interface for intuitive selection of heating, cooling, and pressure parameters
• Fully customizable mounting methods, with the option to use preconfigured LECO-developed methods
• Variable operating modes optimized for delicate samples and compatible with all common mounting materials
• Low thermal mass design enabling rapid heating and cooling for increased productivity
• Full-size dual mounting capability to reduce bottlenecks and increase sample throughput
• Supports mold sizes of 1.25 inch, 1.50 inch, 30 mm, 40 mm, and 50 mm
• Quick and simple mold size changes on the MX500 model

Models

• MX400

  • Supported mold sizes: 1.25 in, 1.5 in, 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm
  • Power supply: 115 V or 230 V

• MX500

  • Supported mold sizes: 1.25 in, 1.5 in, 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm
  • Power supply: 115 V or 230 V
  • Designed for rapid and easy switching between mold sizes