Refurbished Leica® RM2255 Automatic Microtome

Description

Leica® RM2255 Fully Automated Rotary Microtome

The Leica® RM2255 is a fully automated rotary microtome, designed for fully motorized sectioning of both paraffin- and resin-embedded specimens. The Leica® RM2255 supports a broad spectrum of applications; in routine and research laboratories; in histology; in industrial materials and quality control. Its two-in-one design concept, which allows motorized and manual sectioning, provides reproducible high-quality sections.

Features and Benefits:

• Newest model fully-automatic Leica® microtome.
• Ergonomic and compact design.
• User friendly control panel.
• Precision knife holder with fewer clamps.
• Automatic, variable specimen retraction.
• Section thickness counter.
• New knife holder design.

Section thickness:

• Section thickness setting range: 0,5 – 100 μm
• Setting values: from 0,5 μm – 5 μm in 0,5 μm-increments
• from 5 – 20 μm in 1 μm-increments
• from 20 – 60 μm in 5 μm-increments
• from 60 –100 μm in 10 μm-increments

Trimming section

• thickness setting range: 1 – 600 μm
• Setting values: from 1 – 10 μm in 1 μm-increments
• from 10 – 20 μm in 2 μm-increments
• from 20 – 50 μm in 5 μm-increments
• from 50 – 100 μm in 10 μm-increments
• from 100 – 600 μm in 50 μm-increments

• Maximum specimen size (L x H x W): 50 x 60 x 40 mm
• Specimen orientation: horizontal: 8°, vertical: 8°
• Nominal supply voltages: 100 / 120 / 230 / 240 V AC ±10%
• Nominal frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Power draw: 340 VA

Basic Instrument Dimensions

• Width (including hand wheel): 413 mm
• Depth (including waste tray): 618 mm
• Height (with storage area on cover): 305 mm
• Weight (without accessories): approx. 37 kg, approx. 81 lbs

Control Panel Dimensions

• WxDxH: 121 x 166 x 50 mm
• Weight: approx. 0.66 kg, approx. 1.45 lbs