STAGE SELECTION GUIDE


MODEL

TEMPERATURE 

CONTROL RANGE

SAMPLE AREA

CHAMBER ATMOSPHERE CONTROL

FEATURES & APPLICATIONS

THERMOELECTRIC STAGES

Precision Heating and Cooling without cryogens

TSA12Gi - V11.00.01

-25°C - 120°C*

Φ 40.5 mm for 35mm petri dishes

(Option for 25mm x 75mm glass slides)

Gastight chamber

Inverted microscopy, Cell culturing, Biology.

TS102S - V12.00.01

-30°C - 120°C*

45 mm x 45 mm

No chamber

Standard microscope slides, Inverted or Upright Microscopy, Biology.

TS102Si - V11.10.00

-30°C - 120°C*

Φ 40.5 mm for 35mm petri dishes

(Option for 25mm x 75mm glass slides)

No chamber

Standard microscope slides or Petri Dishes, Inverted Microscopy, Biology.

TS102 / TS102XY - V11.00.00

-40°C - 150°C*

40 mm x 40 mm

Non-gastight chamber with 

side-loading access

Supports standard 25mm x 75mm microscope slides, XY postioner, 

and Instec Liquid crystal holders (See LC Cell Holders, LCH).

Ideal for upright microscopy and Biology, LC research.

TS102GXY / TS102VXY 

- V11.00.00

-40°C - 150°C*

40 mm x 40 mm

Gastight or 

Vacuum tight chamber

Standard 25mm x 75mm microscope slides. 

Ideal for  Upright microscopy, Biology, Materials research and more!

TS160-CUV -40°C - 160°C 12.5 mm x 12.5 mm

Non-gastight chamber with

minimal external light ingress

Spectrophotometry with standard 12.5mm cuvettes
*Full temperature range may require optional upgrade

HEATING & COOLING STAGES

Wide-range thermal stages for optical microscopy featuring optional LN2 cooling 


HCS302 / HCS302XY 

- V10.00.00

-190°C* - 400°C

38 mm x 50 mm

Non-gastight chamber with 

side-loading access

Supports standard 25mm x 75mm microscope slides, XY postioner, 

and Instec Liquid crystal holders (See LC Cell Holders, LCH).

Ideal for upright microscopy and Biology, LC research.


HCS402 / HCS402XY 

V10.01.00

-190°C* - 400°C

38 mm x 50 mm

Non-gastight chamber with 

side-loading access

Same structure as HCS302, but with dual top & bottom heating for increased temperature uniformity. 

HCS600-CUV -190°C - 600°C 12.5 mm x 12.5 mm

Non-gastight chamber with

minimal external light ingress

Spectrophotometry with standard cuvettes
HCS321Gi - V12.00.00

-190°C - 250°C

23 mm x 28 mm

Gastight chamber

Inverted microscopy

HCS302GXY - V13.20.00

-190°C* - 400°C

38 mm x 50 mm

Gastight chamber

Spectroscopy: FTIR, Raman, X-ray

HCS421VXY - V12.02.01

-190°C - 400°C

Ø26 mm

Vacuum tight chamber

Spectroscopy: FTIR, Raman, X-ray

HCS621GXY - V12.02.01

-190°C* - 600°C

Ø26 mm

Gas tight chamber

Spectroscopy: FTIR, Raman, X-ray

HCS601GXY-IRM - V12.00.01

-190°C* - 600°C

24 mm x 24 mm

Gas tight chamber

Spectroscopy: FTIR, Raman, X-ray

HCS601G-IRM -190°C - 600°C 24 mm x 24 mm Gas tight chamber Spectroscopy: FTIR, Raman, X-ray

For all HCS models, optional LN2 cooling system is required for operation below room temperature

*Vacuum tight chamber is highly reccomended for extended cooling below -60°C. 

HIGH TEMPERATURE HEATING STAGES

Powerful thermal stages for extreme temperature applications 

HS1000GXY-IRM 30°C - 1000°C 16 mm x 16 mm Gastight chamber IR microscopy & Spectroscopy

HS1200G - V12.12.01

30°C - 1150°C

Φ 7.5 mm

Gastight chamber

ceramics, metallurgy, geology
HS1300G-IRM 30°C - 1300°C Φ 8 mm Gastight chamber IR microscopy & Spectroscopy
HS1500G  30°C - 1500°C Φ 7.5 mm Gastight chamber ceramics, metallurgy, geology
HS1400V - V11.00.30 30°C - 1400°C Φ 7.5 mm Vacuum tight chamber ceramics, metallurgy, geology

SPECIALTY STAGES

Application specific tools with unique capabilities

CLM77K - V10.00.00

-190°C - 120°C

3 mm x 3 mm grids

non-gastight chamber

Cryogenic, upright microscopy

CLM77Ki - V10.00.00

-190°C - 120°C

3 mm x 3 mm grids

non-gastight chamber

Cryogenic, Inverted microscopy

HCS350G-TNS - V10.01.00 -190°C* - 350°C 26 mm x 16 mm Gastight chamber Tensile strength measurement
HCS621GXY-GEO - -190°C* - 600°C 28 mm x 30 mm Gastight chamber geology:  fluid inclusions
*Vacuum tight chamber is highly reccomended for extended cooling below -60°C. 

MINI ELECTRICAL PROBE STAGES

Compact testing stages with optical access and integrated electrical probing features

TP102G-PM - V10.00.01 -40°C - 150°C* 40 mm x 40 mm

Gastight chamber

4 electrical probes
TP102V-PM - V10.00.01 -40°C - 150°C* 40 mm x 40 mm

Vacuum tight chamber

4 electrical probes
HCP421V-PM - V11.00.01 -190°C - 400°C 28 mm x 30mm Vacuum tight chamber 4 electrical probes
HCP621G-PM - V11.00.00 -190°C** - 600°C 28 mm x 30 mm Gastight chamber 4 electrical probes
HCP621G-PMH - V12.00.01 -190°C** - 600°C 38 mm x 40 mm Gastight chamber 4 electrical probes, Non-magnetic (Required for hall effect measurements)
HCP421V-PMH - V21.10.01 -190°C** - 400°C 38 mm x 40 mm Vacuum tight chamber 4 electrical probes, Non-magnetic (Required for hall effect measurements)
HP1000G-PM - V10.00.01 30°C - 1000°C 25 mm x 25 mm Gastight chamber 4 electrical probes
*Full temperature range may require optional upgrade. For all HCS models, optional LN2 cooling system is required for operation below room temperature


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