--- title: Solutions for Materials Preparation, Testing & Analysis url: https://www.buehler.com/ca/ date: 2018-07-03T09:56:50+00:00 modified: 2025-07-16T19:09:11+00:00 lang: en_CA --- # Solutions for Materials Preparation, Testing & Analysis # Solutions for Materials Preparation, Testing & Analysis ![](https://buehler.com/ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/07/gray-bg-50x650-1.jpg) ## About Buehler Buehler is a leading supplier of metallographic sample preparation and analysis instruments. Buehler's sectioning machines, mounting machines, grinding and polishing machines, and hardness testers have the best user interfaces in the industry. Our experts in metallography can recommend the best preparation method to pair with your machine. We serve a wide variety of applications in metallurgical labs including, production, research & development, quality control, and failure analysis. Our products are used to analyze and test a wide variety of metallic and nonmetallic samples. 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