Leica Biosystems RM2265 - Manual (Page 16)

14 Instructions for Use, V 1.8 RevC – 07/2013
3. Instrument components and specifications
Microtome
Sectioning thickness setting:
Section thickness setting range:
0.25 - 100 µm
Setting values: 0.25 µm
0.50 - 5.0 µm in 0.5 µm increments
5.0 - 20.0 µm in 1.0 µm increments
20.0 - 60.0 µm in 5.0 µm increments
60.0 - 100.0 µm in 10.0 µm increments
Trimming section thickness setting range: 1 - 600 µm
Setting values:
1.0 - 10.0 µm in 1.0 µm increments,
10.0 - 20.0 µm in 2.0 µm increments,
20.0 - 50.0 µm in 5.0 µm increments,
50.0 - 100.0 µm in 10.0 µm increments,
100.0 - 600.0 µm in 50.0 µm increments.
Specimen feed: 28 mm ±1 mm, feed motion via step motor
Vertical stroke: 70 mm
Maximum sectioning area w/o retraction: 65 mm without specimen orientation
Maximum sectioning area with retraction: 60 mm
Specimen retraction:
in manual sectioning mode:
5 - 100 µm in 5 µm increments; can be turned off
in motorized sectioning mode: Varies with the sectioning speed; can be turned off
Electric coarse feed: 300 µm/s and 900 µm/s
Sectioning speed: 0.5 - 420 mm/s ±10 %
Return speed approx. 120 - 420 mm/s ±10 %
Repositioning of knife holder base
North-south:
24 mm
Maximum specimen size (L x H x W): 50 x 60 x 40 mm
Specimen orientation
Horizontal:
8°
Vertical: 8°