Technical features:

• Open-Top-Design, designed for standing and sitting operation

• Spacious interior of the cabinet, manufactured out of stainless steel

• Even surfaces, also on the microtome for a hygienic workflow

• Easy to clean storage surfaces

1. •UV disinfection as a standard
   

2. •Drainage system for condensed water with easily detachable container outside of the instrument
   

• LC-display indicates all user relevant settings and values; Chamber Temp, section and coarse thickness, defrost cycle, and amount of travel. All values resettable

• Temperature settings from 0’ C down to - 40’ C in 1’-steps

• Reflection free illumination of the cabinet via LED lighting

• Heated window with soft close function

• Standby- and sleep-mode to reduce the energy consumption and the noise emission

• Automated defrost cycle. Manual defrost on demand over ride

• Fast freezing stage, max. minus 65’ C. Peltier supported and holds 15 specimen chucks

• Section waste tray manufactured in stainless steel, for easy decontamination

High Efficiency Microtome

• Minimized backlash cross roller bearings and maintenance free vertical movement

• Specimen advance control and coarse feed movement managed by high precision stepping motor

• Thickness control outside the chamber

• Section thickness from 0,5 μm – 100 μm

• Course movement thickness from 5 μm – 500 μm

• Detachable specimen retraction 30 μm

• Horizontal specimen movement 30 mm

• Indication for home and end position

• Stepping motor speed adjustable in four different speeds

• Vertical section stroke: 62 mm

• Automated home movement

• Specimen orientation in 360’ and 5’ in x- and y-axis

• Microtome main movement is operated by an ergonomic flywheel, smooth and balanced for ease of handling.

Specimen Cooling System

• Fully independent specimen cooling unit.

1. •Temperature setting from +10 C to - 55 C
   

2. •1 degree-steps.
   

• Fast freezing key

• Defrost key, ends at +6¡ C

• Circuit can be turned off completely

• Specimen head manufactured in chromed copper for better thermal capacity

• Specimen chucks in 20, 30 or 50 mm

• Storage of temperature combinations depending on specimen characteristics.

• UV disinfection as a standard