Spark Plasma Sintering Systems

General Catalogue
Spark Plasma Sintering System for Research & Development

SeriesSpark Plasma Sintering System for Production

Series

New Materials & Sintering

SINTER LANDSINTER LAND INC.

From Material Development
to Mass Production
SINTER LAND designs, manufactures and delivers
Advanced SPS System Machines for an advanced
new material processing and a new “manufacturing”
products utilizing a novel SPS technologies!!

“The World’s Largest Tunnel-typeContinuous SPS Production System”
with Three-chambers andAutomatic Materials Handling Conveyer

The 1st Step

The 2nd Step

The 3rd Step

The 4th Step

MaterialDevelopment

Trial Manufactureof Products(Middle/Small Quantity)

ProductionMass
Productionfor Production System

Main Specifications

Small Desktop Type

Medium Size

Production Use

Supporting Tool for Basic Experiments of
Research & Development

General-purpose SPS system for Research& Development to Trial Manufacture ofProducts

Production System for Middle/Small
Quantity with manufacturing capability ofLarge Sintered Compacts: 6MN
Max. Pressure
Max. Puls Current Output : 40,000A: Pre-heating, Sintering
Three-chamber Styleand Cooling (equippedwith the inverter power
supply)Diagram of Three-chamber Style & Tunnel Type SPS Production System (top view)Work-piece
UnloadingWork-piece
Loading

Feeder

Cooling
Chamber

Sintering Pre-heating Feeder
Chamber
Chamber

JPX and LABOX are filled with X of Infinite possibility.
SINTER LANDXX

X

Small size samples of various materials

Φ70mm Sinteredcompact

Trial Manufacture ofProducts3
Φ300mm Al2O（RD:98%）

Sinter Land Inc., the pioneer of the Spark Plasma Sintering Processing, was established in 1999 as the first SPS processing centerin Japan. JPX and LABOX are newly developed SPS system for the research & development and production, based on theSPS processing know-how and application technologies produced from various kinds of research & development and processing
in addition to abundunt experiences and know-how of manufacturing of SPS system which our machine manufacturing
department has accumulated for 24 years. JPX and LABOX are suitable for production and development of advanced newmaterials such as electric/elecronic materials, functionally graded materials, fine ceramics, and various electric materials.
Sinter Land will continue to search for the creation world based on the SPS technology with the corporate philosophy that we
consider customer satisfaction first, treasure the relation ship of mutual trust, and grow with customers.

“The Fifth Generation SPS System” based on New Concept
From R&D to Production!! Wide Range of SPS Machines and Systems
Spark Plasma Sintering System for
Research & Development

Series Type-M

SeriesConcept is “High Performance &Simple Operation”
Refined requisite functions

Type-H●High cost performance●Originally Developed
High-efficiency and Energy- saving
Type Power Supply●Suitable for Specimen making tool●Compact and light weight design (movable with casters)

Originally developed Inverter type DC pulse generator
greatly reduces electric power consumption comparedwith the SPS systems. It enables the making of higher
quality sintered compacts in less energy.

SeriesSeries

Upgrading of Pulse Generator
Source and Pressurizing Mechanism
Upper Grade Model of Small
Desktop Equipment“All-in-One” One-box Type SPS
System Packed with Unique Ideas●Refined the requisite functions for development of theadvanced materials●Touch panel screen based on the new ideas●Enough capacity of power supply for high temperature
sintering and rapid temperature rising

Type-S

Type-F●Semicircle cylinder shaped chamber results in highworkability●Pulser dial enables speedy adjustment of height of sinteringtable for specimen●Inherits the futures of the 100 Series

Innovative
LABOX Touch Panel Screen●Pressurizing Mechanism with
Superior Control Performance
The pressurizing mechanism equipped with thefast-responding AC servo motor realizes the precisecontrol and low noise design of pressurizing force thatare difficult to realize by the conventional hydraulicsystem.

●High Precision Process Control

Vertical Semicircle
Cylinder-shaped Chamber(type-S)

Freely setting of parameters, such as temperature,
up-and-down speed of temperature, pressurizing forceand holding time, permits the high-repeatable andprecise control.

LABOX-125（with optional unit）●Short Cycle TimeIt has the special energization mechanism enablinghigh-speed temperature rise-100 to more than 500℃ per
minute and high cooling performance. These futures realize
more speedy specimen making than conventional methods,
such as hot press, HIP and atmospheric sintering.

●Skill-free Easy Operation
The design considering operationability, workability andsafety including usage of touch panel, various interlock
functions, easy maintenance and so on allows evenbiginners also to operate, to prepare high quality samples.

LABOX-110（table is not included）

Type-M [Standard Model] AC Servo Motor Type
Type-H
Model NameLABOX-350（with optional unit）

Type-S
Type-F

Manual Hydraulic TypeLABOX-110

Maximum Sitering
Pressure

LABOX-125

LABOX-110 Type-H

10kN[1.02tonf]

Z-Axis Stroke
Pressurizing Control
SystemLABOX-625（with optional unit）

50mm（Open height;１５０ｍｍ）
Vertically Single Axis Press
with AC Servo Motor

Vertically Single Axis Press
with Manual Hydraulic

Model NameLABOX-315

LABOX-325

Maximum Sitering
Pressure

30kN[3.06tonf]

Z-Axis Stroke

LABOX-350[Standard Model] Vertical Semicircle
Cylinder-shaped Chamber
Horizontal Cylinder and Forward
Door Type Chamber

Model NameLABOX-625

LABOX-650

Maximum Sitering
Pressure60kN{6.12tonf}

LABOX-675

80mm（Open height;200mm）

Z-Axis Stroke

150mm（Open height; 250mm）

Pressurizing Control
System

Vertically Single Axis Press with AC Servo Motor

Pressurizing Control
System

Vertically Single Axis Press with AC Servo Motor

Table Size

φ70mm

Table Size

φ90mm

Table Size

φ90mm

Maximum
Temperature

2500℃（2,200℃ for normal use）※

Maximum
Temperature

2500℃（2,200℃ for normal use）※

Maximum
Temperature※
2500℃（2,200℃ for normal use）

Vacuum Pumping
SystemRotary Pump
（Ultimate Vacuum;６Pa）

Vacuum Pumping
SystemRotary Pump
（Ultimate Vacuum;６Pa）

Vacuum Pumping
SystemRotary Pump
（Ultimate Vacuum;６Pa）

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

1000Ａ

2500Ａ

1000Ａ

※Maximum temperature is limited by the conditions, such as material
composition, sintering die & punch dimensions and holding time.

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

1500Ａ

2500Ａ

5000Ａ

※Maximum temperature is limited by the conditions, such as material
composition, sintering die & punch dimensions and holding time.

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

2500Ａ

5000Ａ

7500Ａ

※Maximum temperature is limited by the conditions, such as material
composition, sintering die & punch dimensions and holding time.

Spark Plasma Sintering System for
Production

Custom-madeSPS SystemSeriesSeries
One-box Type High-end Machine for
Wide Variety of Experiments●Equipped with thelargest pulse generatorof maximum 10,000A inthis class

Newly Developed Large-sized Model!!, based on our SPS
Processing Know-how and 24 years Experiences on SPS
Machine Manufacturing Techniques with a highly reliable
quality
Modular Structure of SPS Ensures Expandable andFlexible System!!

●Reasonable initial cost facilitates effective indusrialization●High performancesystem, with energy
saving and compactness●Precise processing control results in high repeatability●Specially designed ON-OFF DC Pulse Generator forHigh efficiency and Energy-saving●High safety and easy maintenance structure●Special energization mechanism enables rapid
temperature rise and high cooling capacity
results in enhanced throughput

Cylindrical Water-cooled
Vacuum Chamber

We are glad to get yourconsultation of custom-madesystem to meet your requests andapplications.
We will meet any request such as
improvement to higher vacuum
equipment, addition of unit (glovebox, transfer mechanism, moldreleasing mechanism and so on),modification of R&D system into
production system, the SPS
system specialized for bonding andoriginal system with yourspecification.

●Flexible System enables upgrading of production
capacity with throughput by extension of additional
multi-chamber●Remarkable flexibility
shows the applications
from small specimen
making to products trial

Customization ofSystem for Your
Needs
SPS System with Glove Box
LABOX-125GH
Provided at reasonable price, SPS Syetemwith glove box(equipped with diffusion pump)is the most suitable for research anddevelopment work for nano-phase materials,
thermoelectric conversion materials, magneticmaterials, etc. This equipment can be operated
from the charging of powdered materials to thesintering without exposure into atmosphere(sample materials can be transported from theglove box to the sintering chamber).

Options, Consumables●SPS Data Logging System
For SPS data control, this system candraw the graph on PC display at real time.

●SPS Data Analyzer
The host system of the data acquisition
system●Infrared Radiation

LABOX-1575（with optional unit）
Model NameLABOX-1550

LABOX-1575

Thermometer (with Bracket)

Non-contact type and needed to measure
the temperature of 1,000℃ or over

LABOX-1510K

Maximum Sitering
Pressure

150kN{15.3tonf}

Z-Axis Stroke

150mm（Open height; 250mm）●Thermocouple forHigh-temperature Region

Pressurizing Control
System

Vertically Single Axis Press with AC Servo Motor

Table Size

φ150mmMaximum
Temperature

2,500℃（2,200℃ for normal use）※

Vacuum Pumping
SystemRotary Pump & Mechanical booster pumps（Ultimate Vacuum;６Pa）

Contact type and needed to measure
directly the temperature of 1,000℃ or over

●Chiller Unit

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

5000Ａ

7500Ａ

10000Ａ

Model NameLABOX-3050

LABOX-3075

LABOX-3010K

Keeps cooling water at a constanttemperature and effective forstabilization of cooling performance●High-vacuum Pump (Diffusion

300kN{30.6tonf}

Model Name

JPX-120G

JPX-300G

JPX-600G

Z-Axis Stroke

180mm（Open height; 280mm）

Maximum Sitering
Pressure

1.2MN{122.4tonf}

3MN{305.9tonf}

6MN{611.9tonf}

Pressurizing Control
System

Vertically Single Axis Press with AC Servo Motor

Z-Axis Stroke

150mm to 600mm（Open height; 600mm to 1,000mm）

Table Size

φ200mmSintering Stage Size

φ300〜φ900mm

MaximumTemperature

2,500℃（2,200℃ for normal use）※MaximumTemperature※2,200℃（2,000℃ for normal use）

Vacuum Pumping
SystemRotary Pump & Mechanical booster pumps（Ultimate Vacuum;６Pa）

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

There are four(4) types depend on diﬀerent output.

5000Ａ

7500Ａ

※Maximum temperature is limited by the conditions, such as materialcomposition, sintering die & punch dimensions and holding time.

10000Ａ

Infrared Radiation ThermometerPump)

Maximum Sitering
Pressure

Maximum Pulse
Current Output

SPS Data Logging System

15,000A / 20,000A / 30,000A / 40,000A※Maximum temperature is limited by the conditions, such as material
composition, sintering die & punch dimensions and holding time.

JPX-300GⅢ（with optional unit）

About 5x10-3 Pa, degree of vacuum,available●Pressure Program Controller●Temperature ProgramController (Standard accessory
except for LABOX-110)●Hand Press

Various Graphite made Die & Punch

Workability of filling powder into mold, pressuring and releasing is greatly
improved.

●Various Dies & Punches and Jigs
Various kinds of dies & punches, such as different dimensions, specifications
and materials as well as standard dies & punches are available.

●As we will respond to any equipment andconsumables from you, please contact us.

Look to SPS Technology for Innovation and Flexibility
About SPS

Basic Configuration Diagram of SPS Process

Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), also called the pressure-assisted pulse
energizing process or the Pulsed Electric Current Sintering (PECS)
process, is a promising technology for innovative processing in the field of
new materials fabrication in the 21st century.
Principle of SPS

VacuumChamberPressure

In addition to the thermal and mechanical energy to be used in general

Upper Electrode,
Pressurizing Axis

sintering Process, the magnetic energy by means of pulse current, theheat generated from the processing materials themselves and the spark

Upper Electrode,Spacer Block
Powder material

plasma energy between particles are utilized as the driving force forPulse Current

sintering. These are the major characteristics of SPS process.
Suitability for All Kinds of Materials

Vacuum Unit
DC Pulse Generator
Cooling Mechanism
Die

Pressurization Unit

Lower Electrode,Spacer Block
Lower Electrode,
Pressurizing Axis

Control Unit
PressureAll kinds of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers and composite
materials are available.
As its characteristics, SPS will produce high quality sintered compacts withlittle effect of starting material properties (such as particle size,composition and purity).
Wide Applications (Applicable Processes)

Suitable Materials

SPS shows its capabilities in the fields of “Bonding&Joining”, “Form-Amorphous materials, Multi-element compounds, Refractorying”, ”Surface Modification” and “ Synthesizing” as well as “ Sintering”

materials, Metallic glass, Translucent materials, Nano-phase

Overwhelming Superiority in Research & Developmentof Advanced MaterialsSPS shows remarkable effect in the fields that conventional methods
could not approach.
● Easy sintering of hard-to sinter materials and multi-element

compounds● Under inhibition of grain growth and preservation of micro structure,sintering is also available (high adaptability for nano-particle)● Temperature gradient inside of specimen (several hundred degreesper mm) can be controlledmaterials, Functionally graded materials, Porous materials,
Intermetalic compounds, Fine ceramics, Cermets, Metals,Alloys, Advanced composite materials(Carbon
nano-tube/Carbon nano-fiber, FRC/FRM)Examples of Applicable Fields
Thermoelectric materials, Target materials (for Sputtering anddeposition, etc), Super thermal conductive composite
materials, Magnetic materials, Translucent Materials, Electric
deices (Piezoelectric, Dielectric, etc.), Hard alloy, Hard tool

● Activation and cleaning effect of powder particle surface (removal ofadsorbed gases and oxide films)● Homogeneous sintered compacts with no uneven distribution indensity and compositions are available● Easy density control (from porous body to dense body)● Capable to make high quality materials without high-vacuum and(Diamond/CBN), Mold & Die materials, Resource recovery(Rare metals, Rare earths, etc.), Re-sintering, Biomaterials(Artificial bones, Dental materials, etc.), Abrasion resistancematerials, Heat-resistant materials, Alternate materials for rare
metals, Superconductive materials

reduction atmospheres● Rapid sintering at lower temperature and shorter time thanConventional methods● Wide temperature range for processing (from low temperature tohigh temperature region of 2,000℃ over)producing and selling

Distributor
New Materials & Sintering

SINTER LAND INC.
SINTER LAND
www.sinterland.jp

123, Ameike, Nagaoka 940-2055, Niigata, JAPANE-mail:info@sinterland.jp
Tel:(+81) 258-25-8008 FAX:(+81) 258-25-8010

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URL:http//www.njs-japan.co.jp【Head Office】
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Tel:(+81)45-475-1611 FAX:(+81)45-475-3638【SPS Center】
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