The new Shandon HistocentreTM 3 is an integral part of the workflow in Histology laboratories, representing a workstation that complements any automatic tissue processor.
Product Detail
Simplicity
Modularity
Capacity
Easy to operate.
Touch screen display.
Front control panel settings.
Preset timers for automatic power-up.
Designed as a 2-piece system — embedding center and cold plate.
Able to add additional cold plate.
Right or left hand operation.
Five liter paraffin tank.
Mold storage area holds 200 molds.
Cold plate holds 72 standard molds.
Extra large cassette holding area holds 6 Shandon Pathcentre® baskets or 2 Shandon Hypercenter® baskets or 8 Shandon Excelsior™ baskets.
Features Embedding Module
Smart-timer digital control has the unit at temperature and ready for use when you arrive at work. At the end of the day, the unit turns itself off.
Auto-on light setting. When paraffin is dispensed, the light automatically illuminates, when embedding is finished, the light automatically shuts off.
Low profile 3.375" high (8.6 cm) working surface.
Easy-to-use touch screen display allows you to adjust settings or view temperatures quickly.
Thermoelectrically cooled “Cold Spot” aids specimen orientation.
Fast melting 5-liter capacity paraffin tank.
Gravity feed, “paraffin-on-demand” dispensing system
Large tissue storage tank with removable lid. Able to hold: — 6 Shandon Pathcentre® baskets. — 8 Shandon Excelsior™ baskets. — 2 Shandon Hypercenter® baskets and all competitors’ baskets.
Hot spot illumination provided by a single 10 watt Halogen lamp with 5 brightness settings.
Forceps holder for right or left hand operation.
Simple, clean disposal of waste wax through a valve and hose.
Easy-to-drain tissue storage tank reduces the possibility of specimen contamination and makes cleaning easy.
Easy “wipe-clean” surfaces which interface evenly with the cold plate module(s).
Insulated front wrist support edge.
Built-in power supply for electricallyheated forceps.
Standard magnifying glass.
Fully adjustable paraffin dispense flow rate.
Cool-touch tamping tool in two sizes.
Cold Plate Module
Low profile 3.375” high (8.6 cm) working surface.
Large cold surface accommodates approximately 72 standard 2" x 1.5" (5 cm x 3.8 cm) base molds.
Cold plate factory pre-set temperature of -12° C.
Quiet (less than 65dB) refrigeration system.
Takes less than 30 minutes to achieve temperature.
Easy “wipe-clean” top to avoid wax build-up.
Insulated front wrist support edge.
Maintains temperature within ±5°C while loading 3 cassettes/min.
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