Epredia™ HM 355S Automatic Microtome

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)

Description

HM 355S Rotary Microtome

Product Type

Automatic Microtome

Includes

Without clamp and blade carrier

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