Part Number
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Item Name:
MICROTOME
Definition:
A MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN INSTRUMENT FOR CUTTING SPECIMENS OF ORGANIC TISSUES, BONE, WOOD OR SOFT METAL FOR MICROSCOPE EXAMINATION.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE |
Federal Supply Class
Title
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES LABORATORY GLASSWARE; LABORATORY FUNNELS; LABORATORY FURNACES; GLASS BEADS; LABORATORY WHITE SAND; LITMUS PAPER; PAPER FILTERS; INSECT TRANSFIXION PINS; LABORATORY GLASS WOOL; LABORATORY FURNITURE, EXCEPT DENTAL LABORATORY.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES INSTRUMENTS COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES IN GROUP 66; DENTAL LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY SCALES AND BALANCES; IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES AND REAGENTS.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 15.800 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ENSURES SECURE, PRECISE POSITIONING OF SPECIMEN BLOCK BY UNIVERSAL CASSETTE CLAMP AND ORIENTING CLAMP, ENABLES FAST, PRECISE SECTIONING THROUGH ADJUSTABLE TRIMMING LEVER, WHICH ADVANCES SPECIMEN 10 OR 50 MICRONS, ALLOWS ADJUSTABLE VISUAL DISPLAY OF MICRON THICKNESS FOR ACCURACY, INCLUDES UNIVERSAL BLADE HOLDER BASE WITH LATERAL DISPLACEMENT FEATURE, ALLOWS OPERATORS TO USE THE FULL LENGTH OF THE MICROTOME BLADE WITHOUT RELEASING THE BLADE CLAMP MECHANISM OR DIRECT BLADE MANIPULATION, PROTECTED AGAINST SECTIONING DEBRIS BY SLIDING COVER, REDUCES HAND STRESS VIA SMOOTH-RUNNING HAND WHEEL |
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | 18.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| APQB | UNIT TYPE | ROTARY |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 11.600 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | MICROTOME ROTARY RETRACTION |