Leica Biosystems Microtome Comparison Guide

What are the important features when choosing a microtome? Here is an easy-to-use microtome guide to help you through the process. Leica Biosystems rotary microtomes give skilled microtomists the precision, control and comfort they need to get the best from every block. Our rotary microtomes provide you the consistency required to deliver high-quality sectioning and maintain optimized workflows.

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Type	Mechanical	Mechanical	Semi-Motorized	Motorized
Nominal Supply Voltage	N/A	N/A	100 / 120 / 230 / 240 V AC	100 / 120 / 230 / 240 V AC
Nominal Frequency	N/A	N/A	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Maximum Power Consumption	N/A	N/A	40 VA	100 VA
Protection Class	N/A	N/A	I	I
Power Fuses	N/A	N/A	2 x T 1.0 AL, 250V	2 x T 1.0 AL, 250V
Pollution Degree	N/A	N/A	2	2
Overvoltage Category	N/A	N/A	II	II
Maximum Heat Emission	N/A	N/A	40 J/s	100 J/s
Operating Temperature Range	+18°C to +30°C	+18°C to +30°C	+18°C to +30°C	+18°C to +30°C
Temperature Range During Storage	+5°C to +50°C	+5°C to +50°C	+5°C to +50°C	+5°C to +50°C
Relative Humidity During Operation	20% to Max. 80% Non-Condensing	20% to Max. 80% Non-Condensing	20% to Max. 80% Non-Condensing	20% to Max. 80% Non-Condensing
Relative Humidity During Storage	10% to Max. 85% Non-Condensing	10% to Max. 85% Non-Condensing	10% to Max. 85% Non-Condensing	10% to Max. 85% Non-Condensing
Width (including handwheel and coarse feed wheel)	438 mm	477 mm	477 mm	477 mm
Depth (including waste tray)	472 mm	620 mm	620 mm	620 mm
Height (without top tray):	265 mm	295 mm	295 mm	295 mm
Weight (without accessories)	Approx. 29 kg	Approx. 31 kg	Approx. 31 kg	Approx. 40 kg
Specimen Feed	25 mm	approx. 24 mm ±2 mm	approx. 24 mm ±1 mm	approx. 24 mm ±1 mm
Vertical Stroke	59 mm 50 x 50 x 40 mm NA	70 mm ±1 mm Large Standard Clamp: 55 x 50 x 30 mm Super Clamp: 68 x 48 x 15 mm	70 mm ±1 mm Large Standard Clamp: 55 x 50 x 30 mm Super Clamp: 68 x 48 x 15 mm	70 mm ±1 mm Large Standard Clamp: 55 x 50 x 30 mm Super Clamp: 68 x 48 x 15 mm
Motorized Sectioning Speeds	N/A	N/A	N/A	0 - 420 mm/s ±10%
Specimen Retraction	In Manual Sectioning Mode: Approx. 20 µm (can be turned off) In Motorized Sectioning Mode: N/A	In Manual Sectioning Mode: Approx. 40 µm (can be turned off) In Motorized Sectioning Mode: N/A	In Manual Sectioning Mode: 5 - 100 µm (in 5 µm increments); can be turned off In Motorized Sectioning Mode: N/A	In Manual Sectioning Mode: 5 - 100 µm (in 5 µm increments); can be turned off In Motorized Sectioning Mode: Speed-Dependent; can be turned off
Specimen Orientation	± 8° (Horizontal and Vertical)	± 8° (Horizontal and Vertical)	± 8° (Horizontal and Vertical)	± 8° (Horizontal and Vertical)
Section Thickness Settings	Range: 0.5 - 60 µm Setting Values: 0.5 - 2 µm (in 0.5 µm increments) 2 - 10 µm (in 1 µm increments) 10 - 20 µm (in 2 µm increments) 20 - 60 µm (in 5 µm increments)	Range: 1 - 60 µm Setting Values: 1 - 10 µm (in 1 µm increments) 10 - 20 µm (in 2 µm increments) 20 - 60 µm (in 5 µm increments)	Range: 0.5 - 100 µm Setting Values: 0.5 - 5 µm (in 0.5 µm increments) 5 - 20 µm (in 1 µm increments) 20 - 60 µm (in 5 µm increments) 60 - 100 µm (in 10 µm increments)	Range: 0.5 - 100 µm Setting Values: 0.5 - 5 µm (in 0.5 µm increments) 5 - 20 µm (in 1 µm increments) 20 - 60 µm (in 5 µm increments) 60 - 100 µm (in 10 µm increments)
Trimming Section Thickness Settings	Range: 10 µm and 50 µm (push lever down during trimming) Setting Values: N/A	Range: 10 µm, 30 µm Setting Values: N/A	Range: 1 - 600 µm Setting Values: 1 - 10 µm (in 1 µm increments) 10 - 20 µm (in 2 µm increments) 20 - 50 µm (in 5 µm increments) 50 - 100 µm (in 10 µm increments) 100 - 600 µm (in 50 µm increments)	Range: 1 - 600 µm Setting Values: 1 - 10 µm (in 1 µm increments) 10 - 20 µm (in 2 µm increments) 20 - 50 µm (in 5 µm increments) 50 - 100 µm (in 10 µm increments) 100 - 600 µm (in 50 µm increments)
Handwheel Balance System
Handwheel Lock / Brake	2 Mechanical Locks	2 Mechanical Locks	2 Mechanical Locks	2 Mechanical Locks, 1 Electronic Brake
Safety Hand Wheel	N/A	N/A	N/A	Handle can be Centered
Coarse Feed Wheel Turn Direction	User-Selectable - Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise	User-Selectable - Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise	User-Selectable - Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise	User-Selectable - Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise
Waste Tray	Type: Standard	Type: Antistatic Volume: 1400 ml	Type: Antistatic Volume: 1400 ml	Type: Antistatic Volume: 1400 ml
Remaining Feed Indicator	N/A	Visual	Visual and Acoustical	Visual and Acoustical
Precision-Orientation System
Force Balance System
2-in-1 Blade Holder
Specimen Cooling Option with RM CoolClamp
Antistatic Waste Tray
Silent Retraction
Personalized Coarse Feed Wheel
Fast Homing
Memory Position
Electronic Brake
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