CEFAS21-49 RFQ Knifemaker

The equipment must be appropriate for bio-science applications in the field of electron microscopy. Features should include:

• Easy and safe handling of the square as well as the finished knives.
• Mechanical construction to achieve a balanced break.
• Vibrations free casting.
• Should be delivered ready to score and break the glass for every operation without any adjustment of micrometre drivers prior to each break.
• Equipment should intrinsically allow for symmetrical breaking; this should be very precise with no backlash.
• Breaking head should be via a clamping lever with defined clamping position.
• Simplicity of score action of glass if possible, with and auto reset for the next score.
• Breaking head which applies symmetrical force to both side of the glass.
• Breaking wheel with scale.
• High precision glass strip support.
• Facility to rotate the glass square precisely to help ensure high quality knives.
• Easy access of scoring pressure adjustment.
• Fast learning curve - very easy to learn and use.
• Any system to avoid accidental misalignment is preferred.