The M-240 microtome from Myr uses state-of-the-art technology and embodies the company´s commitment to quality and excellence in the microtomy. It provides the operational convenience and the stability required for outstanding sectioning in routine, research and industry applications.
Full color TFT 7” display with PCAD (projected capacitive) touchscreen. Size and tilt of the display allow an easy and effortless selection of the parameters and increase user safety.
All required parameters and functions are available on the main screen: section mode, section and trimming thickness, section counter, section sum, remaining travel, retraction and coarse feed, memory function.
Memory function
MEM key for higher productivity, to retrieve previous cuttings settings when working with uniform paraffin blocks. By simply pressing a key, the specimen moves into the stored MEM position
Specimen orienting headThanks to a blocking mechanism the easy to operate change system allows to work with different specimen clamps. Indication of 0-position in x and y direction by palpable “click” for the precise alignment of the specimen. |  |
Motorized specimen feed
| Precise, motorized coarse feed in two modes, continuous and step. In continuous mode, speed is selectable between slow and fast to ensure a controlled specimen approach. |
Technical Data Microtome M-240
| Section thickness | |
| Total range in (μm) | 0,5 – 100 |
| Thickness settings in (μm) | |
| 0,5 – 5 in increments of 0,5 | |
| 5 – 20 in increments of 1 | |
| 20 – 60 in increments of 5 | |
| 60 – 100 in increments of 10 | |
| Trimming | |
| Total range in (μm) | 1 – 600 |
| Thickness settings in (μm) | |
| 1 – 10 in increments of 1 | |
| 10 – 20 in increments of 2 | |
| 20 – 50 in increments of 5 | |
| 50 – 100 in increments of 10 | |
| 100 – 600 in increments of 50 | |
| Specimen feed (mm) | 28 ± 1 mm |
| Vertical stroke (mm) | 72 ± 1 mm to allow sectioning of mega-cassettes |
| User interface | 7” capacitive touchscreen display |
| Operating modes | Rotational or Rocking (selectable) |
| Specimen retraction | Optional function that can be deactivated |
| Total range in (μm) | 5 – 250 μm (selectable in 1 μm increment) |
| 5 predefined values: 20, 30, 40, 60, 80 μm | |
| Default value: 40 μm | |
| Motorized coarse feed (μm/sec) | |
| 300 (slow speed forward) | |
| 800 (fast speed forward) | |
| 1800 (ultrafast speed backward) | |
| Additional function for forward/backward coarse feed in step mode | |
| Blade Holder Type | Two in One for high- and low-profile blades |
| Max. specimen size | 50x60x40 mm (w x h x d)
Super cassette clamp 68x48x15 mm |
| Specimen orientation | |
| ± 8º horizontal and vertical | |
| Rotational capability: 360º | |
| Indication of 0-position by means of click (x and y direction) | |
| Power requirements | 100-240 VAC / 50-60Hz |
| Consumption | 40 VA |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 465 mm |
| Depth with tray | 540 mm |
| Height | 298 mm |
| Weight | 33,9 kg |