Metallurgical microscope
OKO 178
Product family: OKO-1
The fully-equipped reflected and transmitted light microscope for numerous applications in metallurgy
Technical Data
| Optical system | Infinity |
| Tube type | Trinocular |
| Ocular magnifications | 10x |
| Ocular visual field | 22 mm |
| Light distribution | 20:80, 100:0 |
| Standard objectives | 5×, 10×, 20×, 50× |
| Lens quality | Infinity semi apochromatic |
| Nosepiece screw-in locations | 5 |
| Illuminance | Reflected light, Transmitted light |
Your price
€ 3.350,00 *
*plus shipping costs (not applicable for downloads), plus VAT
Expected to be available on 03.08.2026
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Standard
Description
- This device is a professional, versatile, metallurgical microscope, which is used in testing metals and analysing surfaces
- The KERN OKO 178 is a combi variant of LED incident illumination and LED transmitted illumination. A height-adjustable 1.25 Abbe condenser which can be centred as well as a field diaphragm for complete professional Köhler illumination are part of the standard version
- An open, mechanical angle table is integrated as standard
- A simple polarising unit (analyser and polariser) is included with delivery
- A large selection of accessories, such as, for example, eyepieces and further objectives are available for longer working distances
- A protective dust cover, eye cups, as well as multi-lingual user instructions are included in the scope of delivery
Note
Please note for your order
- A C-mount adapter is required to connect a camera (see accessories)
Applications
Main fields of application / Primary application areas
- Metallurgy, material testing, quality control
Applications and samples
- Opaque and thick samples, workpieces (surfaces, fold lines, coatings)
Technical Data
| Optical system | Infinity |
| Tube type | Trinocular |
| Ocular magnifications | 10x |
| Ocular visual field | 22 mm |
| Light distribution | 20:80, 100:0 |
| Standard objectives | 5×, 10×, 20×, 50× |
| Lens quality | Infinity semi apochromatic |
| Nosepiece screw-in locations | 5 |
| Illuminance | Reflected light, Transmitted light |
| Illumination intensity transmitted light | 5 W |
| Illumination type transmitted light | LED |
| Illumination intensity incident light | 5 W |
| Illumination type incident light | LED |
| Condensor type | Abbe |
| Condenser - Aperture | 1,25 |
| Condenser - Mounting | centerable |
| Focusing mechanism | coaxial coarse and fine drive |
| Fine drive minimum | 0,002 mm |
| Dimension (W×D×H) | 472×211×440 mm |
| GTIN/EAN number | 4045761490031 |