Manufacturer

Thermo Scientific

Model

Microm HM 550 VP

Cat. No.

956464

Serial No.

38494

Place of Mfg.

Made in Germany

Chamber temperature control

-10°C to -35°C

Specimen temperature control

+10°C to -50°C

Fine sectioning thickness

1 to 100 µm

Trim sectioning thickness

5 to 500 µm

Horizontal feed

28mm

Vertical stroke

60mm

Fast freezing station depending on the chamber temperature

up to -35°C

Actively cooled fast freezing station with Peltier element

max. up to -60°C

Defrosting

automatic defrosting, adjustable with temperature control

manual immediate defrosting

1 to 100 µm Resolution

1 µm from 1 to 10 µm

2 µm from 10 to 20 µm

5 µm from 20 to 70 µm

10 µm from 70 to 100 µm

Trimming thickness range

5 to 500 µm

5 to 500 µm Resolution

5 µm from 5 to 10 µm

10 µm from 10 to 100 µm

20 µm from 100 to 200 µm

50 µm from 200 to 500 µm

Specimen retraction during return travel

40 µm

Vertical specimen stroke

60 mm

Horizontal specimen movement

28 mm

Specimen approach

Automatic function

Alternatively manual with variable speed

Size of chucks

30 and 40 mm

special sizes upon request to manufacturer

Specimen orientation

X- and Y-axes:

universal 8° with zero positioning

Z-axis:

up to 360°

Coarse feed

motorized, graduated, single and continuous

Sliding window

heated

Cooling chamber illumination

with variable illumination position

Dimensions (w/o handwheel) (W x D x H)

30” x 25” x 47” (64 x 76 x 120 cm)

Power Requirements

115V, 60Hz, 12A