Educational Classes

Download 2012 Education ScheduleThe continuing quest for increased product quality and reliability requires a more thorough testing of materials, which includes microstructural analysis. In addition, the analysis of increasing complex composites and advanced materials is challenging the adequacy of existing methods for specimen preparation. These two factors have created a demand for improved preparation and analysis techniques. Besides offering equipment and consumables for this purpose, Buehler offers training courses for individuals to obtain or improve their metallographic skills.

BUEHLER established the Institute for Microstructural Analysis in 1989, offering both general courses at an introductory level plus more specialized courses that focus on the needs of industries or technologies. All courses stress supervised hands on activities in the laboratory with just enough classroom instruction to help the students understand the basic principles. Courses are offered at the Buehler headquarters in Lake Bluff, IL as well as the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston and at Instron in High Wycombe, UK. In addition, workshops at various locations are organized through Buehler GmbH in Dusseldorf, Germany and the Buehler Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong.

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