New M-240 Semi-Automated Microtome
MES Exclusive Line
The M-240 microtome from Medical Equipment Source uses state-of-the-art technology and embodies the company’s commitment to quality and excellence in the microtomy.
It provides the operational convenience and the stability required for outstanding sectioning in routine, research and industry applications.
User Friendly Interface
Full color TFT 7” display with PCAD (projected capacitive) touchscreen. Size and tilt of the display allow an easy and effortless selection of the parameters and increase user safety.
All required parameters and functions are available on the main screen: section mode, section and trimming thickness, section counter, section sum, remaining travel, retraction and coarse feed, memory function.
Quick Release Specimen Clamp
Cutting-edge design of the specimen clamp that prevents building up of dirt and facilitates operations with the microtome.
The retraction function, that can be deactivated, helps extending the blade’s shelf life.
Memory Function
MEM key for higher productivity, to retrieve previous cuttings settings when working with uniform paraffin blocks. By simply pressing a key,
the specimen moves into the stored MEM position.
Additional safety feature available to change the specimen safely by adding an extra “safety distance” to the position stored in memory.
Specimen Orienting Head
Thanks to a blocking mechanism the easy to operate change system allows to work with different specimen clamps.
Indication of 0-position in x and y direction by palpable “click” for the precise alignment of the specimen.
Spacious Waste Tray
Special antistatic coating prevents paraffin adhesion and minimizes the cleaning time. Ergonomic design with surface for arm rest. Wide area on the top of the microtome for the storage of tools.
Motorized Specimen Feed
Precise, motorized coarse feed in two modes, continuous and step.
In continuous mode, speed is selectable between slow and fast to ensure a controlled specimen approach.
Knife Carrier System
Blade holder slides sideways in both directions allowing the use of the entire cutting edge. It accepts low- and high-profile blades.
All blade holders are equipped with finger guard for safety reasons.
Smooth and Ergonomic Handwheel
The handwheel is perfectly balanced thanks to an innovating counterweight system and can be locked in any angular position.
Cutting can be done by turning the handwheel clockwise or counterclockwise.
Smooth-working handwheel to minimize user fatigue.
| Section thickness total range in (μ) | 0,5 - 100 |
| Section thickness settings in (μ) | 0,5 – 5 in increments of 0,5 5 – 20 in increments of 1 20 – 60 in increments of 5 60 – 100 in increments of 10 |
| Trimming total range in (μ) | 1 - 600 |
| Trimming thickness settings in (μ) | 1 – 10 in increments of 1 10 – 20 in increments of 2 20 – 50 in increments of 5 50 – 100 in increments of 10 100 – 600 in increments of 50 |
| Specimen feed | 28 ± 1 mm |
| Vertical stroke (mm) | 72 ± 1 mm to allow sectioning of mega-cassettes |
| Specimen retraction Total range in (μ) | 5 – 250 μ (selectable in 1 μ increment) 5 predefined values: 20,30,40,60,80 μ Default value: 40μ Optional function that can be deactivated |
| Motorized coarse feed (μ/sec) | 300 (slow speed forward) 800 (fast speed forward) 1800 (ultrafast speed backwards) Additional function for forward/backward coarse feed in step mode |
| Dimensions | Width (mm) 465 Depth with tray (mm) 540 Height (mm) 298 |
| Weight | 33.9 kg |