Check and replace lubrication in all mechanical components as neededPreventive Maintenance service for your optical inspection tool is like getting your car's oil changed. You don’t have the oil changed because it is broken, you bring it in to maintain your cars well running condition and to prevent costly repairs later. We can usually find problems before they become costly repairs.
Optical inspection tools have mechanical components that need to be periodically adjusted and lubricated, and optical components that need (*proper) cleaning. Greases lacquer in time and oil dries out making components hard to move. If it takes more force to use the tool, then you could be over stressing the mechanical components, and could incur a costly repair. If optical components are not clean, eyestrain and bad resolution can occur.
Aim’s factory trained service staff (from 15 to 33 years working on microscopes) has the expertise and the experience to maintain and service your inspection tools. We are not only factory-authorized service for Leica, we have service staff members that have factory training at Olympus as well. We also work on Nikon, American Optical, Mitutoyo, Unitron, Bausch & Lomb, Zeiss, McBain, PPL and many others.
Mechanical service:
Check and replace lubrication in all mechanical components as needed
Lubricate and/or clean stage bearings and drives
Check stage for proper travel
Inspect focus block for travel, feel, and function
Lubricate and adjust all slides and actuators in optical system
Optical services:
Check and clean optics in head, illuminator, objectives, eyepieces,
reticles, and cameras (*improper chemicals and cleaning technique can damage
lenses coating*).
Check objectives for parfocality and concentricity
Check objectives for chips on bottom lenses and report condition
Check and center illuminator and condenser apertures and field diaphragms
Check alignment of head assembly
Check and adjust parfocality of eyepieces to camera if any
Clean camera (CCD, Polaroid, or 35mm)
Center illumination with optics
Clean outer surfaces of instrument (dirt, grease, old stickers…)
Report and Tag scope:
You will receive a field report at the completion of the service session.
Within 5 working
days you will receive a typed inventory, repair, and service report
AIM keeps a
service data base of all instrument work
AIM will place
new serialized PM stickers at the completion of the service session.
PM service rate are determined by a few factors:
Type of tool: stereo/
dissecting scope $35, high power microscopes $55, toolmakers type measuring
tools $85 ea. (This per-scope rate only applies to PM service contracts that
have PM service at least twice yearly.)
Condition of instrument.
(If the scopes need excessive work, the charge will be our standard $85 an hour.
(Unless a PM service contract for at least twice a year has been made))
Accessories such as CCD/ Polaroid/ or 35mm cameras, media
handling devices, and video printers are an extra service charge. Call for
specific current rates on accessories.
Travel:
Travel is included within 30 miles of our Rocklin, CA or Morgan Hill, CA
divisions. Half our service rate per service technician will be added for
travel from 30 miles to 100 miles. Call for a quote for over 100 miles.