Product Datasheet APEX 400 Hydraulic Press The APEX 400 hydraulic press is dedicated to the production of pressed pellets for XRF laboratories. It is a benchtop press designed for repetitive use in high-throughput testing environments and can produce sample pellets in steel rings, aluminium cups, or as unsupported pellets. Key Features of the APEX Press y Fully automatic and programmable pressing cycles Automated processes streamline your workflow and free your team to work on other tasks. Quickshift Technology for automatic pellet extraction When pressing pellets without steel supporting rings, the pressing platen switches automatically between pressing and extraction modes. Supports use of ring dies and standard dies Specac’s first press to support ring dies, for both 51.5 x 35 mm rings and 40 x 32 mm rings, as well as standard dies of 32 and 40 mm diameters. Sample loading made easy Access to the die is via a pull-out drawer, positioned at a comfortable height for repeated sample filling. The external position of the die when filling prevents build-up of stray powder inside the machine. Designed for maintenance The press is design with servicing in mind, from modular fitment of components to diagnostic reporting. Compact, benchtop press Suitable for all laboratories, even where space is limited. No matter whether your requirement is for free-pressing or pressing in supporting steel rings, the user operations are the same. If a free-pressing program is selected, the press’s Quickshift Technology will automatically shift between pressing and release states to guarantee that no operator intervention is required to reset the die for pellet retrieval. Program ‘recipes’ can be set-up by an administrator and locked from editing by the user to ensure repeatability of pressing parameters. Rated load range Load resolution Final pellet thickness Dies available For pressing in steel rings: 51.5 x 35 mm 40 x 35 mm 40 x 32 mm Conventional dies: 40 mm 32 mm 120 kg (265 lbs) Ordering Information Press GS25200 Dies APEX 400 press Weight 32 mm pellet die 40 mm pellet die 40x32 mm ring die 40x35 mm ring die 51.5x35 mm ring die Dimensions Power supply Temperature range of the external environment W 462 x D 346 x H 573 mm (W 18.2 x D 13.6 x H 22.5 in) Single phase, universal 10-40 °C (50-104 °F)