Epredia™ HM 355S Automatic Microtome

Description

Section even the largest specimens with unmatched quality by using the Epredia™ HM 355S Automatic Microtome.

Features:

• Menu-driven control panel can be used on either side of instrument
• Display monitors a range of functions including cutting speed, section count, section thickness, and advance distance
• Four cutting modes of operation (single, interval, multi and continuous)
• User-selected cutting window control maximizes throughput by allowing the return stroke to be faster than the optimized cutting stroke
• Manual and/or foot pedal control
• Double tap start activates sectioning motor
• One-handed zero-orientation head
• Joy-stick control specimen advance and rewind
• Emergency stop immediately cuts power to the motor
• Five languages available for viewing commands
• Large, easy-to-clean waste tray extends below the blade holder

Advantages:

• Excellent for routine paraffin sections and plastic-embedded specimens
• High-quality sections with less fatigue
• Unmatched safety, ease-of-use, reliability, and consistency of results
• Instant switch between trim and section settings with independently selectable trim and section speeds
• Rock option: specimen head advances by a set amount to trim specimens without turning the hand wheel through full turns
• Selectable retraction feature
• Guide-rail guidance

Specifications:

• Cutting stroke: 72 mm
• Total specimen advance: 28 mm
• Maximum sectioning speed: 400 mm/s
• Section thickness range: 0.5-100 μm
• Trim thickness range: 5-500 μm
• Retraction range: 40 μm
• Section counter: Standard
• Dimensions (D x W x H): 20.5 x 16 x 11 in. (52 x 41 x 28 cm)
• Weight: 77 lb. (35 kg)

Includes:

• Standard tools
• Brushed aluminum cover plate
• Dust cover
• Instruction manual
• 905200 includes microtome only
• 905200A includes microtome, universal cassette clamp (715020S) and disposable blade carrier E (705800)
• 905200ER includes microtome, universal cassette clamp (715020S) and disposable blade carrier ER (705830)

Specifications

• Description: HM 355S Rotary Microtome Package
• Product Type: Automatic Microtome
• Includes: Dispo Blade Carrier E, Clamp
• Retraction: 40μm
• Section Counter: Standard
• Sectioning Range: 0.5 to 100μm
• Total Specimen Advance: 28 mm
• Trim Section Resolution: 5 to 500μm
• Vertical Cutting Stroke: 72 mm
• Cutting Speed: 400 mm/sec.
• Depth (English): 20.5 in.
• Depth (Metric): 52 cm
• Height (English): 11 in.
• Height (Metric): 28 cm
• Width (English): 16 in.
• Width (Metric): 41 cm
• Electrical Requirements: 115 V 60 Hz
• Frequency: 60 Hz
• Voltage: 115 V
• Weight (English): 77 lb.
• Weight (Metric): 35 kg