TIM5 is designed for both routine and sophisticated materials inspection. With a modular design, you can combine reflected (epi) illumination and transmitted light, add polarised light, and use field and aperture diaphragms to optimise contrast. The optical path includes Siedentopf trinocular head (30° inclined & rotatable), coarse & fine focus, high quality objectives (plan achromat), and accessories for image capture via C-mount. Useful for inspecting grain structure, inclusions, surface defects, or porosity.

Vision Engineering TIM5 Metallurgical Microscope

See your materials in sharp new detail with TIM5. Whether you’re inspecting a polished metal cross-section, checking ceramic porosity, or rough surface textures, this microscope gives you the illumination, magnification, and contrast you need. Dark-field edges, polarised glare control, and camera capture make it easy to document and share what you see. Powerful, flexible, and built to expose the smallest features.

Features

Multiple Illumination Modes

Bright-field, dark-field, and polarized epi-illumination let you adapt to different material types or surface conditions.

High Magnification & Infinity-Corrected Optics

Objectives up to 100× plan achromat combined with eyepieces and optional digital capture gives magnification up to around 2000×.

Trinocular Head with C-Mount Port

Allows simultaneous viewing plus camera attachment for digital imaging, reporting or documentation.

Modular & Accessory-Friendly Design

Features like field and aperture diaphragms, polarizing kit, filters, and adjustable head make it flexible for many inspection tasks.

Stable Mechanical Stage & Precision Focus

XY mechanical stage, coarse & fine focusing controls (fine focus sensitivity ≈ 0.001 mm), rotatable head, to ensure precision alignment and repeatability.

Overview

Specification Item	Value / Detail
Magnification Range	50× to ~2000× (depending on objective + eyepiece + camera combo)
Objective Types Offered	Plan achromat objectives (bright-field / dark-field / polarized) up to 100×
Viewing Head	Trinocular, 30° inclined, rotatable head
Illumination Modes	Reflected (epi) bright-field, dark-field, polarised; plus transmitted where applicable
Stage	XY mechanical stage with fine travel control for sample positioning
Focus Controls	Coarse & fine focus; fine focus incremental sensitivity ~0.001 mm
Light Source / Power	LED (or illumination sources suited for reflected/transmitted) with filters and field/aperture diaphragm options
Camera Port	C-mount adapter for digital imaging