Semi-Automatic Rotary Microtome

Technical specifications

Model

GE 70SM

Conformity

European CE

Manufacturing standards

ISO 13485, 9001

Purpose

Sectioning of organic tissue into thin sections for microscopic examination of specimens

Type of Microtome

Semi automatic rotary microtome

Section thickness (µm)

1-100 µm

Section thickness increment range (µm)

0.5 to 100 micron, Increments 0.5 μm from 0.5 μm – 2.0 μm, Increment 1.0 μm from 2.0 μm – 10 μm, Increment 2.0 μm from 10 μm – 50 μm, Increment 5.0 μm from 50 μm – 100 μm

Mechanism

Motorized feed mechanism with Electronic and manual cutting options

Rotation of wheel can be both clockwise and anti-clockwise

Yes

Type of blocks which can be cut

Both paraffin and epoxy resin blocks

Length of vertical stroke (mm)

70mm for super cassette clamp

Horizontal specimen feed (mm)

25

Specimen orientation facility in degree (through X and Y axis)

8ᵒ

Specimen holder design

Universal cassette clamp

Specimen retraction on/off

Yes

Type of blade holder

Disposable blade holder with integrated with Knife angle position locking & Lateral Displacement facility & safety finger protection guard

Material of blade

SS

Type of disposable blade

Both high profile and low profile

Number of packet of disposable blades (50 blades in 1 packet)

2 pkt

Weight of the machine (kg)

55

Handwheel Lock / Brake

1 Mechanical Locks, 1 Electronic Brake

Display

Soft touch Screen display

Functions of display

Complete function of automatic sectioning, Fast trimming and Slice counting, section thickness, trimming thickness, sum remaining travel of specimen feed and date information

Trimming Thickness range

1 micron - 600 micron, Increments 1 μm from 1 μm – 20.0 μm, Increment 2.0 μm from 20.0 μm – 50 μm, Increment 5.0 μm from 50 μm – 100 μm , Increment 10.0 μm from 100 μm – 600 μm

Motorized Coarse feed

In two speeds :300 mm/sec & 900 mm/sec

Cutting speed

Manual sectioning in case of Semi automatic microtome

Specimen Retraction

In Manual Sectioning Mode: 5 - 100 µm (in 5 µm increments); can be turned off , In Motorized Sectioning Mode: Speed-Dependent; can be turned off

Relative Humidity During Operation

20% to Max. 80% Non-Condensing

Power supply

220 V, 50 Hz AC , Single phase