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MR2 manual rotary microtome

The RMC MR2 is a robust, easy-to-use, manual rotary microtome with a section range of 0.5 to 60 microns. It has a manually operated cutting stroke with balanced hand wheel and retraction on the return stroke. The MR2 is ideal for a wide range of applications including histology, material research and forensics.

  • Heavy base casting to reduce vibration
  • Vertical cutting stroke with solid cross roller bearing specimen carriage
  • Digital section counter display
  • Touch screen control panel with easy to clean membrane switches
  • Electronic feed with fast return
  • Separate trim control function with footswitch
  • pre-set trim setting for fast block trimming
  • Removable waste tray

Technical specifications:

  • Rapid trim function
  • Positive mechanical lock on handwheel
  • Specimen orientation
  • Specimen rotation
  • Digital section counter display on front panel
  • Section waste tray
  • Maximum specimen size: 55 x 50mm
  • Cutting stroke: 64mm
  • Retraction: 70 microns
  • Motorised feed: 28mm
  • Handwheel lock: positive lock at 12:00 o’clock or 6:00 o’clock position
  • knob on left side of microtome
  • Specimen orientation: x and y axis with 8 × tilt plus rotation
  • Section thickness range: 0.5 to 60 microns
  • Section thickness increments: 0.5 to 2 microns in 0.5 micron steps
  • 2 to 10 microns in 1 micron steps
  • 10 to 20 microns in 2 micron steps
  • 20 to 60 microns in 5 micron steps
  • Dimensions: H-279mm x W-273mm x L-457mm Weight: 24.3kg

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