Dissecting Microscopes : Mantis Elite Stereo Microscope

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Mantis Elite Stereo Microscope

Overview

Mantis Elite is a patented 'eyepieceless' stereo microscope, offering truly superb 3-D imaging and unparalleled levels of comfort, reducing operator fatigue and increasing quality and productivity.

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Winner of numerous industry design awards, the outstanding ergonomic design is unrivalled by other inspection stereo viewers.

With magnification options up to 20x, Mantis Elite is the high performance stereo viewer of choice for a wide range of precision tasks requiring magnification.

Highlights

2x – 20x magnification options (2 in quick change turret)
Superior ergonomics for fatigue free viewing and increased quality/productivity
Superb hand-eye co-ordination for inspection and manipulation tasks
Long working distance and large field of view
True color, LED illumination providing up to 10,000 hours of shadow free viewing
Choice of stands and accessories to suit numerous applications.
Mantis Elite-Cam variant, with internally integrated USB2.0 digital camera

Fatigue-Free Stereo Viewing

Patented optical technology not only provides superb 3D imaging, but also allows operators freedom of head movement.

Superior ergonomics leads to greater productivity, increased throughput, improved quality control as well as minimal fatigue. Users are also able to wear glasses, if required.

Mantis Compact is ideal for a wide range of tasks requiring 3D imaging with superb hand-to-eye co-ordination, including electronics inspection, dental re-work, dissection and preparation tasks, plus many other precision magnification tasks.

Configurations

Universal Stand

Mantis Compact, with counterbalanced universal stand, for flexibility and ease of use.

Bench Stand

High stability bench stand with integral focus and dimmable substage illumination.

Articulated Arm

Designed specifically for applications requiring extended reach, without compromising stability.
Maximum reach of 31.50 in. (800mm), with optional Secondary Link.

Floor Stand

The floor stand (for use with articulated arm) is specifically designed for stereo inspection where subjects are immobile or require a standing position. Mobile and highly stable, the floor stand provides a versatile option for Mantis operators.

360° movement around the base
Lift, swing, tilt and rotate capability

Details

Mantis Elite 3D inspection system details

Since its introduction, Vision Engineering's Mantis has become the accepted standard for ergonomics and high performance magnification with over 150,000 installed units worldwide.

“Wow!” The most common reaction when looking into a Mantis for the first time...

Patented eyepieceless technology provides the Mantis Elite with truly exceptional 3-D imaging, plus a significant ergonomic advantage over conventional stereo microscopes, minimizing operator fatigue and allowing the greater freedom of head movement, leading to increased quality and productivity.

Mantis Elite offers a large field of view and generous working distance to allow for a wide range of inspection, preparation and manipulation tasks, all with exceptional hand-eye coordination.

Price and Performance

Mantis incorporates the most modern advances in optical design with LED illumination and a small footprint, giving a great price/performance ratio.

Features and Benefits

Advances in optical design allow your eyes and hands to work together resulting in increased throughput, accuracy and reduced scrap and rework.

2x – 20x magnification options with quick change turret allows users to switch between low magnification inspection and high magnification fine detail tasks.

Ease of Use

Increased head and body freedom for the operator leads to greater productivity, increased throughput, improved quality control and less fatigue.

Mantis Elite offers simple 3D viewing, with the apparent distance to the viewed object image identical to that of the real object, eliminating re-focusing of the operator's eye; thus reducing the likelihood of fatigue.

Stand Options

Universal arm for simplicity and flexibility.
Rigid bench stand for added stability with substage illumination options.
Articulated arm for applications requiring extended reach, without compromising stability. Optional secondary link extends reach by 5.91" (150mm).
Floor stand (with articulated arm) for inspection where subjects are immobile, or require a standing position.

Image Capture Capabilities

The new Mantis Elite-Cam option comprises of a standard Mantis Elite, with a factory integrated digital camera, bringing image capture capabilities to the outstanding eyepieceless optics of Mantis Elite

Accessories

The Mantis stereo inspection system is a popular solution for inspecting and manipulating samples under magnification.

A range of accessories extended reach, increased height and larger working distances to reduce the difficulties of inspection tasks.

Episcopic Illuminator

The Episcopic illuminator provides a concentration of light through the lens (TTL) to illuminate the bottom and sides of component features, which would otherwise be difficult to view.

With an iris feature to allow focusing of the light, the Episcopic Illuminator is ideal for the inspection of complex internal/external features, such as bores, pipes, tubes, slots, holes and connectors.

Focusable, through the lens illumination
Available with 4x, 6x, 8x and 10x objectives (6x, 8x and 10x objectives require a spacer block)

UV/White Light Illumination

Mantis Elite UV is a variant of Vision Engineering's Mantis Elite stereomicroscope, offering clear, magnified imaging of UV fluoresced cracks, flaws and coatings.

The dedicated option incorporates switchable UV/white light illumination for the combined benefits of stereo magnification and UV inspection, making it ideal for a wide range of specialist and general UV inspection tasks.

Superior stereo vision gives unsurpassed crack and coating visibility
Independent central switch for UV lamp
Footswitch control for white light

Floating Stage

Provides smooth and sensitive control allowing for samples to be accurately inspected. For use with bench stand only.

Sensitive controls for steady maneuverability

Objective Lens

2x, 4x, 6x, 6x SLWD (Super Long Working Distance), 8x, 10x, 15x and 20x objective lenses are available, to suite different application requirements.

Mantis Elite houses 2 objectives in a quick rotate turret, so you can inspect at lower magnification, then switch to higher magnification for detail work.

With a 4.41" (112mm) working distance, the 6x SLWD objective is an ideal solution for precision applications requiring both inspection and detail tasks, such as hair restoration and dental laboratory work.

Disposable lens protection caps are available to protect your objective lens from damage when soldering, or in similar environments.

Technical

Optical data

Optical Data
Objective Lenses	Working Distance	Field of View
2x	6.30" (160mm)	2.24" (57.0mm)
4x	3.78" (96mm)	1.34" (34.0mm)
6x	2.68" (68mm)	0.91" (23.0mm)
6x SLWD*	4.41" (112mm)	0.79" (20.0mm)
8x	2.32" (59mm)	0.67" (17.0mm)
10x	2.13" (54mm)	0.53" (13.5mm)
15x	1.57" (40mm)	0.35" (8.8mm)
20x	1.14" (29mm)	0.26" (6.5mm)

* cannot be used together with 2x or 20x objective lens

Illumination

Illumination
Surface	24 LEDs	11,000 LUX
Substage (bench stand only)	58 LEDs	2,700 LUX

Power Supply

9V DC external plug transformer, available in all worldwide plug configurations.
Bench Stand: 100-240VAC 50-60HZ 1.0A Max, available in all worldwide plug configurations.