EM-Tec handling tweezers for cryo grid boxes and Gatan 3View stubs

Technical Support Bulletin: Material for EM-Tec cryo grid box handling and GATAN 3View stub tweezers

The EM-Tec 553.AM precision cryo grid box handling are especially designed for handling the small cryo grid boxes used for storing TEM grid under liquid nitrogen. They can be used with the EM-Tec GB4 cryo grid box and other cryo grid boxes of similar design with a rotating lid and a central screw to hold the lid. With these tweezers you can pick up de cryo grid box by holding the head of the screw on the top.  Designed for Ø5mm screw heads, but can be used for screw head sizes Ø3mm to Ø6mm. Length of these tweezers is 145mm.

The high quality, Swiss made EM-Tec 553.AM precision cryo grid box handling tweezers feature:

• polished edges for good contact
• added length for safe handling in LN2
• matte anti-glare finish
• serrated handles for extra grip
• Cryo compatible, low carbon austenitic stainless steel
• optimized for Ø5mm screw heads (can be used from Ø3-6mm)

    # AU-50-001521   EM-Tec 521.AM Gatan 3View stub handling tweezers, 118mm, anti-magnetic stainless steel

The EM-Tec 521.AM Gatan 3View stub handling are especially designed for handling the Ø2mm thin pin of the 3View system stubs used in the Gatan 3View system. They are designed as side grippers for easy grabbing and holding of the Ø2mm pin to facilitate handling and storing the 3View stubs. Length of these precision tweezers is 118mm.

Features of the high quality, Swiss made EM-Tec 521.AM Gatan 3View stub handling tweezers are:

• polished edges for good contact
• matte anti-glare finish
• side grippers
• serrated handles for extra grip
• low carbon anti-magnetic stainless steel
• optimized for Ø2mm pin of the Gatan 3View stubs