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