DESCRIPTION
RoboTome RTM 30 is an Industrial-Robot from Morphle Labs. It is built for Analysis, General-Automation, Inspection. Key figures: 600 kg.
RoboTome RTM 30 is a robotic microtome from Morphle Labs that automates the cutting of thin tissue sections from paraffin-embedded biopsy blocks and places them on glass slides, a step in histopathology that is normally done by hand by histotechnologists. Up to 30 blocks are loaded per batch. An operator first sets the facing depth for each block, cycling digitally through blocks on several machines; the robot then takes over and sections autonomously, using protocol data linked to each block's barcode. Sections are cut at a consistent 4 um, carried in a water-based transport and picked up onto slides, then scanned at high resolution so artefacts are caught before the block is changed. The blade is chilled continuously and robotically shifted or switched when the system detects wear, and the block surface is cooled under time and temperature control so it does not chip. Each unit produces about 100 slides per hour with a 30-45 minute cycle, and one operator can run five units digitally. The machine stands 5.5 ft (about 1.68 m) tall on a 4.8 x 2.5 ft base and weighs 600 kg. Block-to-slide barcode matching, bi-directional LIMS integration and a remote mode, in which a distant histotechnologist faces and sections blocks over the network with live cameras, are included.
FEATURES
- Robotic microtome for histopathology
- About 100 slides per hour per unit
- One operator can digitally control 5 units (about 500 slides per hour)
- Consistent sectioning at 4 um
- Works with soft (e.g. GI) to hard (e.g. uterine) blocks
- 30 blocks per batch
- 30-45 minute cycle time
- Operator sets facing depth
- sectioning is then autonomous
- Sectioning protocol derived from block barcodes
- Slide cartridges of 15 slides that can be unloaded individually
- Patent-pending time and temperature controlled block surface chilling
- Continuous blade chilling
- Adaptive blade switching: sections scanned for blade defects
- blade shifted or switched robotically
- Real-time QC: sections on slides scanned at high resolution before the block is switched
- Slide-to-block barcode traceability
- Patent-pending water-based section cutting, transport and pickup with flow-based cleaning to avoid floaters
- Up to 3 sections per slide at a repeatable offset
- Compliant blocks 15 x 15 mm to 24 x 37 mm
- Compliant slides 25 x 75 mm (45-degree cut corners preferred)
- Standard high-profile microtome blades (80 x 14 x 0.32 mm)
- Barcodes: linear (CODE 39, CODE 128) and matrix (QR, PDF417)
- Custom bi-directional LIMS integration
- LIS integration for grossing notes
- Remote mode: network control with real-time cameras for a remote histotechnologist
- No new consumables required
- Base 4.8 x 2.5 ft, height 5.5 ft
- Weight 600 kg (1,320 lb)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 600 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 1.46 m × W 762 mm × H 1.68 m |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
| Environment | Indoor histopathology laboratory |
| Sensing & Compute | |
| Sensors | High-resolution section/slide imaging cameras, Barcode readers (linear and matrix), Real-time cameras for remote operation |
| Connectivity | Network control for remote operation; LIMS/LIS integration |
| Software / AI | Cluster control software for facing and sectioning across multiple units; AI-based section QC |
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Verified| Physical | |
| Weight | 600 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | L 1.46 m × W 762 mm × H 1.68 m |
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
| Environment | Indoor histopathology laboratory |
| Sensing & Compute | |
| Sensors | High-resolution section/slide imaging cameras, Barcode readers (linear and matrix), Real-time cameras for remote operation |
| Connectivity | Network control for remote operation; LIMS/LIS integration |
| Software / AI | Cluster control software for facing and sectioning across multiple units; AI-based section QC |
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What is the RoboTome RTM 30?
RoboTome RTM 30 is a robotic microtome from Morphle Labs that automates the cutting of thin tissue sections from paraffin-embedded biopsy blocks and places them on glass slides, a step in histopathology that is normally done by hand by histotechnologists. Up to 30 blocks are loaded per batch.
Who makes the RoboTome RTM 30?
The RoboTome RTM 30 is made by Morphle Labs, a robotics company based in United States.
How much does the RoboTome RTM 30 cost?
Morphle Labs has not publicly announced pricing for the RoboTome RTM 30. You can enquire through RobotAIGeek for current pricing.
What is the RoboTome RTM 30 used for?
The RoboTome RTM 30 is designed for analysis, general-automation, inspection, and remote. It is used in research and healthcare settings.
How much does the RoboTome RTM 30 weigh?
The RoboTome RTM 30 weighs 600 kg.
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