Compare Rotary Microtome Models & Features

When choosing a rotary microtome, we want to help make the models easy to understand. Here is a concise comparison table summarizing the key features of each Precisionary rotary microtome model and how they compare.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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