- Typical capacity
- Often features a large paraffin reservoir, typically holding 3-5 litres, and multiple heated wells for cassettes and moulds.
- Power supply
- Commonly operates on standard laboratory power, typically 230V, 50Hz for UK installations, with a power consumption in the range of 500-1000W.
- Temperature range (embedding module)
- Paraffin bath and heated wells typically maintain temperatures between 55°C and 70°C.
- Temperature range (cryo module)
- The integrated cryo console typically provides a cooling surface temperature of -5°C to -15°C for rapid tissue block solidification.
- Footprint
- For this class of equipment, a combined embedding and cryo console typically requires a bench space of approximately 60-80 cm width and 50-70 cm depth.
- Controls
- Units commonly feature independent temperature controls for different modules (paraffin reservoir, heated wells, cryo plate) and often include programmable timers.