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Leica RM2255
3.
Instrument components and specifications
Microtome
Sectioning thickness setting:
Section thickness setting range:
0.50 - 100 μm
Setting values:
from 0.50 μm - 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 section 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.
Object feed:
28 mm ±1 mm, feed motion via step motor
Vertical stroke:
70 mm
Maximum sectioning area w/o retraction:
65 mm without specimen orientation
Maximum sectioning area with retraction:
60 mm
Specimen retraction:
in manual sectioning mode:
5 - 100 μm in 5 μm increments; can be turned off
in motorized sectioning mode:
varies with the sectioning speed; can be turned off
Electric coarse feed:
300 μm/s and 900 μm/s
Sectioning speed:
0;
0.5 - 420 mm/s ± 10%
Return speed:
approx. 120 - 420 mm/s ± 10%
Repositioning of knife holder base
north-south:
± 24 mm
east-west:
± 23 mm
Maximum specimen size (W x H x D):
50 x 60 x 40 mm
Specimen orientation
horizontal:
8°
vertical:
8°
