The saw has been designed to allow automatic operation during the cutting of bulk rocks and the thinning of mounted sections; it also allows cutting by hand, should this be required.

The variable speed linear drive system and feed rate monitor allow the operator to control the rate at which the samples move through the blade. This avoids many of the problems associated with gravity-fed systems, such as slides shattering if the entire cutting force is exerted on a small part of the sample at the end of the cutting operation. Furthermore, samples can be repeatedly trimmed to as thin as 200 m, saving lapping time and increasing productivity.

• Pre-thinning of slides to selected thickness

• Accepts multiple slides of varying sizes, up to 12 slides of 28x48mm

• Positive drive feed of samples with feed rate monitor

• Automatic operating cycle

• Excellent cut quality and uniformity, trimming to as thin as 200 m