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HistoCore AUTOCUT
Instrument Components and Specifications
3
Microtome
Setting values
• From 0.5 - 5.0 µm in 0.5 µm increments
• From 5.0 - 20.0 µm in 1.0 µm increments
• From 20.0 - 60.0 µm in 5.0 µm increments
• From 60.0 - 100.0 µm in 10.0 µm increments
Trimming thickness setting range
1 - 600 µm
Setting values
• From 1.0 - 10.0 µm in 1.0 µm increments
• From 10.0 - 20.0 µm in 2.0 µm increments
• From 20.0 - 50.0 µm in 5.0 µm increments
• From 50.0 - 100.0 µm in 10.0 µm increments
• From 100.0 - 600.0 µm in 50.0 µm increments
Horizontal feed range
24 ±1 mm, feed motion via step motor
Vertical stroke length
70 ± 1 mm
Maximum cutting range without retraction
65 mm without specimen orientation
Maximum sectioning area with retraction
60 mm
Maximum specimen block size for
large standard clamp (H x W x D)
Maximum specimen block size for
super mega cassette clamp (H x W x D)
55 x 50 x 30 mm
68 x 48 x 15 mm
Specimen retraction in manual sectioning
mode
5 - 100 µm in 5 µm increments; can be turned off
Electric coarse feed
• slow forward and backward buttons
• fast forward
• fast backwards (fast homing)
• 300 µm/s
• 800 µm/s
• 1800µm/s
Sectioning speed
0 - 420 mm/s ± 10 %
Return speed
approx. 120 - 420 mm/s ± 10 %
Memo position
1
Coarse feed wheel turn direction
clockwise or counter-clockwise
User selectable
Optional accessories
Specimen orientation with zero postion
• Horizontal rotation: ± 8°
• Vertical rotation: ± 8°
Two-in-one blade holder
-Lateral displacement function
East-west movement
-Movement of blade holder base:
3 positions
North-south: ± 24 mm
