PELCO® SEM Specimen Holders, the Modular Concept Explained

The PELCO^® Modular SEM Specimen Holder System offers the most comprehensive and cost effective range of specimen holders available today with full interchangeability between SEM models or brands. If you are using different models of SEMs in one location or your new SEM comes from a different manufacturer, you can continue to use the PELCO^® Modular SEM Specimen Holders by adding just the appropriate SEM stage adapter. The PELCO^® SEM Specimen Holders offer capabilities not available from SEM manufacturers or specimen holders supplied with the SEM. New specimen holders are added on a regular basis.

Features of the PELCO^® Modular SEM Specimen Holder System:

• Full interchangeability between SEM platforms
• Stage adapters for all SEM brands:
  • Hitachi
  • Thermo / FEI / Philips
  • JEOL
  • ZEISS / LEO
  • Tescan
  • Amray
  • ISI / ABT / Topcon
  • CamScan
  • LEICA / Cambridge instruments
• Built-in grounding contacts
• Easy specimen load / unload
• Low profile versions compatible with airlocks
• Single and multiple specimen holders
• Mix, match and upgrade to meet your needs
• All PELCO^® Modular SEM Specimen Holders have an M4 threaded connection and are compatible with any Hitachi SEM with an M4 thread stage adapter

The PELCO^® Modular SEM Specimen Holder System consists of a selection of stage adapters for most commercially available SEMs, an extensive range of interchangeable SEM Specimen Holders and adapter buttons for some of the SEM stage adapters.

All Stage Adapters use either an M4 screw (supplied) or M4 thread to attach the SEM specimen holders. All SEM specimen holders have M4 thread in the bottom of the holders. The Modular SEM Specimen Holders will fit directly on the Hitachi style stage with M4 thread.

Only the Dovetail style Stage Adapters for JEOL and ZEISS/LEO need either a Short Button or an Extended Button to attach the Modular SEM Specimen Holder to the Stage Adapter.

Short Button with M4 Screw 15372 and installed on bottom of mount, top of picture

How Short Button 15372 fits into Dovetail Stage Adapter (15371 or 15397)

Extended Button 15372-10 with M4 Screw, used in Dovetail Stage Adapter (15371 or 15397) with M4 Threaded Mount Specimen Holder.

 

Below are examples of how to connect the Stage Adapters to the Modular SEM specimen holders.
Hitachi T-Base Stage adapter 15370 uses an M4 screw to attach the Modular SEM specimen holders. No additional adapter is needed.

T-Base Adapter 15370 with M4 Screw and 15378-2 Cross Section Holder, 90°

T-Base Adapter with Cross Section Holder, assembled

 

New style Hitachi T-base stage adapter 15370-1 uses an M4 screw to attach the Modular SEM specimen holders. No additional adapter is needed.

New Style T-Base Adapter 15370-1 with M4 Screw and 15375-2 Single Flat Sample Clip Holder.

New Style T-Base Adapter with M4 Screw Single Flat Sample Clip Holder, assembled.

 

Thermo/FEI/Philips stage adapters 15368 and 15368-2 have an M4 thread and fit directly into any of the Modular SEM specimen holders. No additional adapters needed.

 

Modular Stage Adapter 15368 shown disassembled. Base, Pillar and Locking Nuts may also be ordered separately.

Modular Stage Adapter 15368 shown assembled.

Modular Stage Adapter 15368 shown with SEM Specimen Holders Attached.

 

JEOL Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371 needs either the Short Button or the Extended Button. The Short Button is for the smaller Modular SEM specimen holders to reduce the height. The Extended Button is needed for the larger Modular SEM Specimen Holders.

Short Button 15372 with M4 Screw used to attach 15378-2 Cross Section Holder, 90° to Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371

15378-2 Cross Section Holder, 90 degrees and Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371, assembled.

Extended Button 15372-10 with M4 Screw used to attach 15305 Multi Purpose Specimen Holder to Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371

15305 Multi Purpose Specimen Holder and Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371, assembled.

 

JEOL Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371-67A needs either the Short Button or the Extended Button. The Short Button is for the smaller Modular SEM specimen holders to reduce the height. The Extended Button is needed for the larger Modular SEM Specimen Holders.

15320 Straight Bulk Specimen Holder to Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371-67A.

15320 Straight Bulk Specimen Holder and Dovetail Stage Adapter 15371-67A, assembled.

 

ZEISS/LEO Dovetail Stage Adapter 15397 needs either the Short Button or the Extended Button. The Short Button is for the smaller Modular SEM Specimen Holders to reduce the height. The Extended Button is needed for the larger Modular SEM Specimen Holders.

Short Button 15372 with M4 Screw used to attach 15375 Single Flat Sample Clip Holder to Dovetail Stage Adapter 15397.

15375-2 Single Flat Sample Clip Holder and Dovetail Stage Adapter 15397, assembled.

Extended Button 15372-10 with M4 Screw used to attach 15315 Multi Specimen Holder to Dovetail Stage Adapter 15397.

15315 Multi Specimen Holder and Dovetail Stage Adapter 15397, assembled.

 

Stage Adapters: AMRAY 15367-10; ISI/ABT/Topcon 15367-20; CamScan or Tescan 15367-30; and the Pin Stub Adapter 15319 all have M4 thread and fit directly in any of the Modular SEM Specimen Holders.

15367-10 Stage Adapter with 15320 Straight Bulk Specimen Holder.

15367-10 Stage Adapter and 15320 Straight Bulk Specimen Holder, assembled.

 

The Stub Extensions: Extra Short 15373-21, Short 15373-2, Medium 15365-2 and Long 15374-2 can be used to extend the height of an SEM specimen mount or an SEM specimen holder on the T-Base or the Dovetail type Stage Adapters only. The locking nut ensures additional stability.

Stub Extensions: Extra Short 15373-21, Short 15373-2, Medium 15365-2 and Long 15374-2

Extra Short 15373-21 with T-Base 15370-1without and with a mount attached

Short Stub Extension 15373-2 with T-Base 15370 without and with a mount attached

Medium Stub Extension 15365-2 with T-Base 15370 without and with a mount attached

Long Stub Extension with Adapter Button 15372 and Dovetail Stage Adapter ( 15371 or 15397) without and with a mount attached