The Most Reliable Microtomes in the World
Experience a whole new standard of tissue sectioning with Precisionary Instruments. Designed by real scientists, for real scientists, our cost-effective microtomes are the most reliable tissue sectioning instruments on the market.
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Workhorse Microtomes Made for Your Application
Precisionary Instruments offers a full line of high-quality rotary microtomes for histopathology, research, and clinical purposes. Our microtomes give you reliable sections over a range of tissue slice thicknesses.
Microtomes Trusted & Used by Real Scientists Everywhere
Scientists and researchers in corporations and universities trust Precisionary Instruments for their tissue sectioning needs. Our instruments are used in labs across the globe to cut high-quality tissue sections for a wide range of applications.
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RF-600
Our user-friendly manual vibratome model. Ultra-precise & consistent.
A semi-automated rotary microtome with manual thickness advance made for ergonomic use.
RF-800
A top-of-the-line, fully-automated rotary microtome made for repetitive tissue slicing.
RF-1000
Compare Rotary Microtome Specs
Microtome Type
Section Thickness Range
Model
Trimming Thickness Range
Minimum Section Thickness
Specimen Retraction
Horizontal Specimen Stroke
Vertical Specimen Stroke
Specimen Head Rotation
Specimen Feed Speed
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Weight
Voltage & Power
Additional Accessories (Included for FREE!)
Manual
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)
RF-600
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)
Universal paraffin specimen clamp
Box of 50 cutting blades
None
54 lb
22 in x 16 3⁄4 in x 11 1⁄2 in
Coarse handwheel (manual)
7-degrees rotation in X-Y axes
58mm
23mm
None
0.5µm
Semi-Automated
0-99.9μm (in 0.1 μm increments)
RF-800
0-99.9μm (in 0.1 μm increments)
100-120V, 60Hz
67 lb
22 3⁄4 in x 16 in x 12 9/16 in
Electronically adjustable
4-degrees rotation in X-Y axes
57mm
28mm
0-99µm (Optional on/off)
0.1µm
Box of 50 cutting blades
Fully Automated
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)
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)
100-120V, 60Hz
60 lb
19 1⁄2 in x 16 7/8 in x 12 in
Electronically adjustable
8-degrees rotation in X-Y axes
60mm
20mm
0-220µm (Optional on/off)
0.5µm
Universal paraffin specimen clamp
Foot pedal controller
Side control panel
Box of 50 cutting blades
RF-1000
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