Meditome A550
- High stability and precision instrument
- Manual or automatic modes
- Powerful cutting motor drive with safety function
- Cutting speed from 0 to 400 mm/sec.
- Large section thickness range from 1 to 500µm
Features

Features
- The fully automatic Meditome A550 provides utmost reliability, user benefit and outstanding operator comfort
- A universal multipurpose microtome for sectioning paraffin as well as for hard sectioning techniques in biology, medicine and industry
- There is an adjustable cutting window that can be changed according to the specimen size, while the pre-selected speed is only applied within the cutting window. This enables the user to section delicate specimens precisely in a short period of time
- Memory positioning allows the fast movement to a stored cutting position by pushing one button only
- Supplied with waste tray, universal specimen clamp and disposable blade carrier for low profile or high profile blades
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Section thickness setting range: |
0.25µm to 50µm |
Setting values: |
From 0.25µm to 5.0µm in 0.25µm steps |
Trimming section thickness range: |
1µm to 500µm |
Setting values: |
From 1µm to 20µm in 1µm steps |
Sectioning speed range: |
From 0 to 400mm/s |
Horizontal specimen feed: |
30mm |
Vertical specimen stroke: |
68mm |
5 Sectioning modes: |
Manual mode |
Dimensions incl. tray (L/T/H): |
550 x 400 x 300mm |
Weight: |
Approx. 38kg |
Power supply: |
100-240V / 50/60Hz |