Micro Solutions / Life Science

Twister® Film Confinement Machine

Up to 1,200 slides per hour: film confinement with controlled xylene supply

Product overview

Twister
MEDITE
Germany
Twister / TCA
Twister

Up to 1,200 slides per hour: film confinement with controlled xylene supply

touch control and adjustable coating length, suitable for scanning

Twister® is a high-performance tape-containing machine with sensory control and controlled xylene delivery.

The machine recognizes empty and treated baskets, transfers them to the exit and allows you to change the length of the coating. Transparent doors give an overview of the process; the vapors are diverted to the external hood or through an integrated carbon filter.

Baskets for 20 or 30 slides; about 3 seconds on slide, up to 1200 slides / h Film 23 mm × 70 m, coating length 45-60 mm; bottle of xylene 500 ml, waste 100 ml 730 × 310 × 545 mm, 65 kg.

Key figures

1 200

slide-h

≈3s

glass-glass

65 kg

mass

Applications

Conclusion of histological preparations
Conclusion of cytological preparations
Preparation of drugs for digital scanning

Models and configurations

Twister® (30-slide baskets)
Twister® (20-slide baskets)

Product details

Twister machine

film conclusion, touch screen

Technical specifications

Twister performance

Speed

Up to 1,200 slides per hour with a covering time of about 3 seconds on slide
Empty and finished baskets are recognized and moved to the output tray automatically
Coverage length and other parameters are adjusted from the touch screen

Ease of operation

Transparent front doors give a complete overview of the process
Loops in the door for quick replacement of consumables without stopping the device
Xylene consumption is regulated individually, including during work.

Security and maintenance

Prefabricated tank collects excess xylene for safe disposal
Working with activated carbon filter or connecting to an external hood
Touch screen protected by xylene-resistant glass

Conclusion

Basket capacity	30 slide 20 slide
Coverage time	≈3 s on glass
Coverfilm (Twister® Coverfilm)	width ≈24 mm, length of roll ≈66 m
Length of coverage	45-60 mm
Xylene bottle capacity	500 ml
Capacity of the precast container	100ml

Dimensions and power supply

Dimensions (W×D×H)	730×310×545 mm
Weight	≈65 kg
Power supply	230/115 B, 50–60 Hz

Consumables

Twister® Coverfilm, width ≈24 mm, length ≈66 m

coating film, packing 5 rolls

Basket for 30 slides with removable holder (plastic)

basic set for a model of 30 slides

Basket for 20 slides with removable holder (plastic)

basic set for a model of 20 slides

Knife blades for film cutting, pp. 5 pcs.

knife-holder

Coal filter (replaceable)

xylene-filtering

Xylene bottle, 500 ml complete

xylene-feeder

Related equipment types

Drug-staining machines
Cover-glass machines
Tissue processors
Exhaust systems for the laboratory

Classification

Histology and cytology
Coverage and glass stations
Histological and pathomorphological equipment
Staining and coverslipping
Automatic sealing devices (coverslipper)
Twister