The Tissue-Tek TEC™ 6 Embedding Console System continues that tradition while further enhancing the reliability, comfort, and ease-of-use that users have come to know and expect for a tis
A tissue embedder enabling full embedding control at your fingertips
The Tissue-Tek TEC™ Series has been the Histology laboratory’s preferred choice in embedding for decades.
The Tissue-Tek TEC™ 6 Embedding Console System continues that tradition while further enhancing the reliability, comfort, and ease-of-use that users have come to know and expect for a tissue embedder. Designed to be the ideal tissue embedder for laboratories of any size, the robust and ergonomic modular system offers a streamlined, adjustable workflow that is both comfortable and simple-to-use for any user.
With the Tissue-Tek TEC 6, you are in control of your
embedding experience. The color touchscreen and easy-to-navigate on screen controls allow for easy setup and operation, and the graphical user interface enables you to set and display temperatures in all of the heated and cooled areas with just a touch. The brightness of the LED work light can be adjusted directly from the main screen to improve specimen visibility and eliminate the clutter of external lamps. The instrument is also always ready when you are with the user-programmable scheduler that automatically readies or shuts down both the Embedding and Cryo Modules by day of the week and even across overnight shifts.
The Tissue-Tek TEC 6 also provides additional, customizable comfort to a normally repetitive and uncomfortable task. The tissue embedder's modular system allows the embedding station unit to be set up for either right- or left-handed operation. Ergonomic, padded wrist rests are removable to provide added support and comfort when needed. Anti-glare, coated work surfaces reduce eye strain and provide better visual identification of tissues, and the adjustable LED work light can be dimmed or brightened according to your preference.
In addition to control and comfort, the Tissue-Tek TEC 6 includes all of the necessary features to make tissue embedding and maintenance safe, comfortable and simple to use. The software-driven Clean Mode provides an easy method for cleaning the forceps wells, reducing opportunities for cross contamination of tissue blocks. The large warming surface offers an extended working area for plenty of space, and the large, nylon surface of the Cryo Module has raised edges to contain moisture and provides ample space for up to 60 embedded blocks.
Features
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Benefits
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| Modular system |
- Units can be arranged for both right- and left-handed operation
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| Color touchscreen |
- Easy-to-navigate LCD monitor has onscreen controls to allow easy set up and operation
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| Graphical user interface |
- Temperatures in all heated and cooled areas can be set and displayed with a touch
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| Adjustable LED work light |
- LED brightness is adjustable to preference for better visualization of tissues, reduced eye strain, and to eliminate the need for external lighting
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| Removable wrist rests |
- Ergonomic, padded wrist rests provide support and comfort when needed
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| User-programmable scheduler |
- Automatic ready and shutdown times controlled for both the Embdding and Cryo Modules by day of the week and even across overnight shifts
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| Anti-glare work surfaces |
- White, coated work surfaces reduce eye strain and provide better visual identification of tissue
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| Clean Mode |
- Easy, software-driven cleaning mode for forceps wells reduces opportunities for cross-contamination
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| Product name |
Tissue-Tek® TEC™ 6 Embedding Console System |
| Product code |
5110 |
| Application |
Embed processed tissue in paraffin, forming paraffing blocks for sectioning |
| Power requirement |
Embedding
Module: 115 VAC ± 10%, 60 Hz, 9 A
Cryo Module: 115 VAC ± 10%, 60 Hz, 2 A |
| Dimensions |
Embedding
Module: 22.6 (W) x 25.3 (D) x 14.8 (H) inches
57.5 (W) x 64.2 (D) x 37.7 (H) cm
Cryo
Module: 13.0 (W) x 24.3 (D) x 14.8 (H) inches
33.0 (W) x 61.7 (D) x 37.7 (H) cm
Combined: 35.6 (W) x 25.3 (D) x 14.8 (H) inches
90.5 (W) x 64.2 (D) x 37.7 (H) cm |
| Weight |
Embedding Module: 55 lbs (25 kg)
Cryo Module: 48 lbs (22 kg)
Combined: 104 lbs (47 kg) |
| Configuration |
Modular, can be configured for right- or left-handed use |
| Capacity |
Paraffin chamber: 4 liters
Left and right thermal chambers: 1.5 liters or up to 150 cassettes
Working area: up to 20 cassettes
Cryo plate: up to 60 blocks |
| Paraffin delivery |
Gravity feed with touch-plate activation and optional foot pedal control |
| Paraffin flow rate |
Flow rate adjusted with control knob |
| Waste collection |
Drain channels in the heated working area route paraffin waste to two front waste drawers |
| Illumination |
5-level, adjustable white LED |
| Automatic timer mode |
User-programmable, ready with shutdown times for each day of the week |
| Heating time (Embedding Module) |
Paraffin and left/right chambers: 4 hours from room temperature start |
| Cooling time (Cryo Module) |
30 minutes from room temperature start |
| Temperature range |
Paraffin and Thermal
chambers: 122 to 167o F (50 to 75o C)
Hot plate: 122 to 167o F (50 to 75o C)
Cryo plate: 14 to 32o F (-10 to 0o C) |
| User interface display |
4.3 inch TFT color LCD touchscreen |
| Diagnostic function |
Self-diagnosis, error messages, power-out detection |
| Data interface options |
USB |
| Operating temperature |
50 to 95o F (10 to 35o C) |
| Operational relative humidity |
30 to 85% (non-condensing) |
| Certifications |
UL61010-1; 3rd ed: 2012
CSA-C22.2 No.61010-1-2012
IEC61010-2-010:2014
IEC61010-2-101:2015 |
| Regulatory status |
IVD, FDA Class I |