The Force measurement system is an accessory to the micromanipulator that allows you to perform measurements and nanoindentation. The attachment is connected to a controller which displays force feedback, and plays the resonance frequencies of your materials on a loudspeaker.

The system consists of a force sensor with integrated pipette holder, control module with preamplifier and a loudspeaker, PC software, a power supply, and an operator's handbook.

FMS-LS control panel

Applications

Measurement of elastic parameters of cells, Young's modulus, spring constants of MEMS and resonance frequencies
Nanoindentation

Specifications

Resolution: sub-µN
Force range: up to 10 mN
Output: +/- 10 V

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Kleindiek Ultra-precise Piezo-motor Micromanipulator System

Quantity Pricing
$17,295.14 † - Regular price.
$16,754.59 † - 2 or more.
$16,214.05 † - 3 or more.
$15,673.51 † - 4 or more.

Top Features:

Easy setup: no cumbersome brackets to fiddle around with; just place the sturdy magnetic micromanipulator onto your microscope stage and start injecting! The NanoControl box and Joypad/Joystick/Cube sit next to the microscope for easy access and ergonomic ease.
Virtually impervious to vibration
Very low drift (1 nm/min) (yes, that is 1 nanometer!)
Sub-nanometer resolution (0.25nm)
Extensive working range (100cm3)
Integrated coarse and fine movement in one unit
High operating velocity (up to 10mm/sec!)

The Kleindiek Nanotechnik MM3A Micromanipulator is a convenient, amazingly precise, and effective solution for patch clamp experiments, in-vitro fertilization (IVF / ICSI), transgenic construction, embryo manipulation, chromosomal dissection, and any types of work that require ultra-precise movement control. It features the ability to move very quickly to the desired location, while maintaining a precision of less than a nanometer! This is over 20 times more precise than any of the Narishige micromanipulators that we offer, and over 40 times more precise than Eppendorf TransferMan® NK 2, InjectMan® NI 2 and PatchMan® systems. If you want incredible precision and stability without sacrificing your working range and operating velocity, this is the micro-manipulator for you!

The MM3A can be maneuvered very easily in all axes using the joystick control. This ergonomic intuitive user interface combined with a wide range of movement speeds makes the Kleindiek Nanotechnik MM3A ideal for microinjection and micro-dissection.

The MM3A is also ideal for patch clamp experiments in the neurobiology lab. It is literally the best micromanipulator for electrophysiology because it is easy to maneuver quickly into place, offers nanometer-level precision when making the fine adjustments to contact the neuron's cell membrane, and yields a stable signal throughout the experiment because it has virtually no drift (unlike fine hydraulic micromanipulators that drift in response to subtle temperature changes).

Click to pop up a comparison chart showing how much more precise, more compact, faster and lighter the MM3A is compared with Eppendorf TransferMan® NK 2, InjectMan® NI 2 and PatchMan® systems and how it compares with our various Narishige alternatives.

Controlling the MM3A:

Below is a diagram of how the controls of the MM3A work. The NanoController and the Joypad (top two devices shown in the diagram) are included with the MM3A. Under the standard factory settings, the buttons on the joypad are used to move in coarse mode. The two joysticks can control in either fine or coarse mode depending on your speed selection. Additionally, you can set a home / park position that the micromanipulator can move quickly to and from when performing multiple injections.

For easier high-precision control (such as positioning a patch clamp pipette), we recommend the Cube, a manual control device with three high-resolution vernier dials (bottom device shown on the diagram). It gives you highly responsive, intuitive, linear movement control. It connects directly to the NanoControl control electronics in addition to your choice of joystick.

MM#A Controls

The course movement range is several centimeters and, once near your target, the standard fine working range of the MM3A is 20 µm. If you want a larger fine mode working range, add the Booster option. This module for the NanoControl control electronics doubles the fine mode working range.

Specifications:

Dimensions	57.1mm x 20.4mm x 25.4mm
Weight	45g
Movement Range	Travel range in the linear axis - 12mm Travel range in the rotational axes - 240°
Operating Velocity	Up to 10mm/sec
Precision	0.25nm resolution
Accessories Included	Pipette holder for 1mm or 2mm pipettes Magnetic mounting foot Microscope stage adapter plate Connectors for pipette pressurization and headstage NanoControl control electronics with joypad and software for Windows 98/NT/ME/2K/XP.

Check out the link below for more details, and a video of the MM3A-LS in action on Kleindiek's website: http://www.nanotechnik.com/mm3a-ls.html

† These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click here to change your payment method and see the lower prices.

Kleindiek Ultra-precise Lift-Out Shuttle

SY-LOS: $58,372.97 † - Approx. 30 days

The Lift-Out Shuttle is a super-fast, dedicated lift-out solution for preparing samples for ex-situ electron microscopy. It features a microgripper, a four-axis substage, and a small CCD camera at surface level that allows for fast approach.

The system is comprised of a four-axis substage mounted on an ultra-compact platform. A microgripper is mounted above the substage to facilitate the lift-out. The stage is manipulated to position the pre-cut sample under the microgripper. After that, the microgripper clamps onto the sample and holds it gently, but firmly enough that the sample can be freed from the bulk material by simply dropping the stage down and out of the way. Once isolated, the sample is brought in contact with SEM-compatible glue on a TEM grid, and cured with an ion beam.

To see a video of this process in action, please follow the link to Kleindiek's website:http://www.nanotechnik.com/lift-out-shuttle.html

The system includes control electronics, a joypad, a microgripper, and an operator's handbook.

Specifications:

Substage on load-lock compatible platform
Maximum specimen size: 30mm
Travel: X and Y = 10mm
Travel: Z = 3mm
Travel: R = 360°(unlimited)
Speed: up to 1mm/s
Resolution: <0.5nm
Cartesian movement
No backlash or reversal play
Simple load-lock solutions for most SEM and FIB tools
Virtually insusceptible to vibrations

Microgripper

High-resolution gripper for transport and assembly of micro-sized objects
Gripping area: (5 to 10 µm)
Resolution: 20nm
Gripping force: 5 to 5000 µN (variable)
Maximum span range: 20 to 40 µm

SemCam

Small camera at sample surface level
Allows fast approach
Includes monitor and LED illumination

† These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click here to change your payment method and see the lower prices.

Stereotaxic Instruments

Motor-drive Oil Hydraulic Fine Open-Type Micromanipulator System

MDO-974: $10,000.00 † - Ships in 1-5 days

Oil Hydraulic-Motorized Hybrid drive offers precise control.

MDO-974 is the motor-driven oil-hydraulic micromanipulator suitable for in-vivo experiments on middle-sized animals, mainly NHP primates. Based on the manual oil-hydraulic mechanism of MO-97, the hybrid model installed with stepping motor enables speed control as well as greater driving precision, which are impossible to be performed by manual model. As a merit of the hydraulic part that requires no electricity, the hydraulic-tubing line keeps some distance from the motor to the animal's head, so that the sound or noise from the motor is suppressed during the experiment. Operational setting for drive is easy to do, which is completed by entering speed directly, or entering distance and time. The range of drive speed is set as 0.1um/s to 500um/s. The speed can be changed on the way to the target, so you can make the electrode closer to the target with a faster speed, and then change it to slower speed as final small-step approach. The closed chamber is equipped with acrylic XY stage which control knobs drive 18mm on each axis.

* Distance between the control unit and motor unit can be extended from original 2.9m(9.5ft) in total to 7m(28.2ft) by MD-DCE-7 (sold separately).
* Palm-sized compact controller MD-OH-1 (sold separately) is also available.

Specifications

Accessories included		Chamber (MO-903E) Chamber Cap SS Guide Tube (ø0.7 × 60mm) Threaded Round Bar Connecting cable (2.9m) Power Cord (2.5m) Spare fuse (inside of fuse holder)
Length of hydraulic tubing		1.5m
Drive source		5-phase Stepping Motor
Movement range	Coarse	Z50mm
Movement range	Fine	X13mm Y18mm Z30mm (Motor drive)
Setting range	Speed range	0.1um/s ~ 500um/s (0.1um/s increment)
	Distance range	1um ~ 30,000um (1um increment)
	Time range	1s ~ 60min (0.1s increment)
Working voltage		AC100V ~ 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption		15W
Dimensions/Weight	Drive Unit	W61 x D46 x H130mm, 125g
	Motor Drive	W98 x D32 x H56mm, approx. 250g
	Control unit	W180 x D260 x H95mm, 2.5kg

* The control unit controls one drive unit only; cannot control two or more drive units.

† These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click here to change your payment method and see the lower prices.

Motor-drive Oil Hydraulic Fine Open-Type Micromanipulator System

MDO-974A: $9.73 † - Currently Not Available

Oil Hydraulic-Motorized Hybrid drive offers precise control.

MDO-974A is a motor-driven oil-hydraulic micromanipulator suitable for in-vivo experiments on middle-sized animals, mainly NHP primates. Based on the manual oil-hydraulic mechanism of the MO-97A, the hybrid model installed with stepping motor enables speed control as well as greater driving precision, which are impossible to be performed by manual model. As a merit of the hydraulic part that requires no electricity, the hydraulic-tubing line keeps some distance from the motor to the animal's head, so that sound or noise from the motor is suppressed during the experiment. Operational setting for drive is easy to do, which is completed by entering speed directly, or entering distance and time. The range of drive speed is set as 0.1um/s to 500um/s. The speed can be changed on the way to the target, so you can make the electrode closer to the target with a faster speed, and then change it to a slower speed as final small-step approach. The chamber is an open-type that is designed to accommodate multiple drive units and use with grid.

* Distance between the control unit and motor unit can be extended from original 2.9m(9.5ft) in total to 7m(28.2ft) by MD-DCE-7 (sold separately).
* Palm-sized compact controller MD-OH-1 (sold separately) is also available.
* Grid for the open chamber is available by customized order.

Specifications

Accessories included		Chamber (MO-903E) Chamber Cap SS Guide Tube (ø0.7 × 60mm) Threaded Round Bar Connecting cable (2.9m) Power Cord (2.5m) Spare fuse (inside of fuse holder)
Length of hydraulic tubing		1.5m
Drive source		5-phase Stepping Motor
Movement range	Coarse	Z50mm
Movement range	Fine	X13mm Y18mm Z30mm (Motor drive)
Setting range	Speed range	0.1um/s ~ 500um/s (0.1um/s increment)
	Distance range	1um ~ 30,000um (1um increment)
	Time range	1s ~ 60min (0.1s increment)
Working voltage		AC100V ~ 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption		15W
Dimensions/Weight	Drive Unit	W61 x D46 x H130mm, 125g
	Motor Drive	W98 x D32 x H56mm, approx. 250g
	Control unit	W180 x D260 x H95mm, 2.5kg

* The control unit controls one drive unit only; cannot control two or more drive units.

† These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click here to change your payment method and see the lower prices.