Introducing our NEW rotary microtomes!

We at Precisionary Instruments have been making tissue slicers for over 15 years. Now, we would like to launch a brand new product line: ROTARY MICROTOMES!

What are rotary microtomes?

A microtome makes tissue sections by making cuts that move vertically downward against a knife. A “rotary” microtome uses a rotational handwheel to control the cutting movement (see Figure 1). One rotation of the operating wheel produces a complete cycle of cutting (both downward and upward strokes). A rotary microtome can be used to cut ultrathin sections, often paraffin-wax embedded sections for pathology and histology studies.

Our new models

We offer three (3) brand new models:

• RF-600: Manual model
• RF-800: Semi-automated model
• RF-1000: Fully automated model

Key features of our new rotary microtome models

• Heavy and stable unit core, idea for serial sections in large numbers.
• RF-600 manual model comes with 2 specimen clamp holders, one for universal cassettes and one for large paraffin blocks.
• RF-800 and RF-1000 models come with LCD touchscreen control panels
• RF-1000 had fully automated cutting abilities that are controllable through the touchscreen, the side control panel, and the foot pedal.

Applications

• Paraffin-embedded tissues for pathology and histology research
• Cutting harder materials (such as synthetic resins, or polymers for bioengineering research)

Technical Specifications

To help you learn more about our rotary microtome models, here are the technical specifications in a simple and fun comparison table!

Rotary Microtome Model	RF-600	RF-800	RF-1000
Microtome Type	Manual	Semi-Automated	Fully Automated
Section Thickness Range	0μm – 60μm adjustable as follows: 0μm – 2μm (in 0.5μm increments) 2μm – 10μm (in 1μm increments) 10μm – 20μm (in 2μm increments) 20μm – 60μm (in 5μm increments)	0-99.9μm (in 0.1 μm increments)	0.5μm – 100μm adjustable as follows: 0.5μm – 5μm (in 0.5μm increments) 5μm – 20μm (in 1μm increments) 20μm – 60μm (in 5μm increments) 60μm – 100μm (in 10μm increments)
Trimming Thickness Range	0μm – 60μm adjustable as follows: 0μm – 2μm (in 0.5μm increments) 2μm – 10μm (in 1μm increments) 10μm – 20μm (in 2μm increments) 20μm – 60μm (in 5μm increments)	0-999μm (in 0.1 μm increments)	5μm – 600μm adjustable as follows: 5μm – 10μm (in 5μm increments) 10μm – 100μm (in 10μm increments) 100μm – 200μm (in 20μm increments) 200μm – 600μm (in 50μm increments)
Minimum Section Thickness	0.5µm	0.1µm	0.5µm
Specimen Retraction	None	0-99μm (Optional on/off)	0-220μm (Optional on/off)
Horizontal Specimen Stroke	23mm	28mm	20mm
Vertical Specimen Stroke	58mm	57mm	60mm
Specimen Head Rotation	7-degrees rotation in X-Y axes	4-degrees rotation in X-Y axes	8-degrees rotation in X-Y axes
Specimen Feed Speed	Coarse handwheel (manual)	Electronically adjustable	Electronically adjustable
Dimensions (L x W x H)	22 in x 16 3⁄4 in x 11 1⁄2 in	22 3⁄4 in x 16 in x 12 9/16 in	19 1⁄2 in x 16 7/8 in x 12 in
Weight	54 lb	67 lb	60 lb
Voltage & Power	None	100-120V, 60Hz	100-120V, 60Hz
Additional Accessories (Included for FREE!)	Universal paraffin specimen clamp Box of 50 cutting blades	Box of 50 cutting blades	Universal paraffin specimen clamp Foot pedal controller Side control panel Box of 50 cutting blades