The 5040 microtome with a rotary rocking design has a robust construction, making it accurate and incredibly reliable. A holder block can be fitted with tungsten carbide tipped knives and a quick-release holder block is available that accepts Feather™ disposable blades.

• Choice of advance/rewind handle positions
• Hard wearing construction and maintenance-free
• Choice of either Quick Release Feather™ blade holder for cassettes or standard knife holder
• Counter-balance handwheel with safety lock
• Integral knife guards slide both ways to cover knife edges

Extremely versatile for cutting wax sections, it can cope with hard material such as plastics, resins, wood and even some metals.

Cutting stroke: 56 mm

Max specimen size: 50×70 mm

Total specimen excursion: 5600 µm

Specimen retraction: ∼50 µm