Burleigh® PCS-5000 Patch Clamp Micromanipulators - SCOP-PRO

Patch Clamp Micromanipulators
Burleigh ®
PCS-5000
Piezo Precision Control.
Solid, Trusted Design.
Ultra-stable Piezoelectric Technology
Swift, simple pipette exchanges with adjustable set stops
Drift-free experiments and electrically silent
Smooth nanometer control for extremely precise positioning
2 year warranty – ensured reliability

Burleigh® PCS-5000
The Burleigh® Advantage in Micromanipulation
Only Piezoelectric Technology offers the solid-state stability and smoothness in complete and easyto-use
products for cellular micromanipulation. When controlled by Burleigh® drive electronics and
ergonomic controls, extremely precise, fast, solid and stable positioning is easily achieved. Total control
means your fingertip commands are instantly and precisely converted to smooth and predictable pipette
motion without drift, unlike the unpredictable motion of hydraulics or stepper motors.
BURLEIGH® PIEZOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY
Manual Lead Screw
Stage Motion (sum of screw and Piezo flexure)
Stage Top
Piezo Flexure Assembly
Stage Bottom
The heart of the system is the Piezo Flexure Assembly which is
integrated into the linear stage. The aluminum stage utilizes cross
roller bearings and provides manual coarse control through a 32
thread-per-inch leadscrew with a range of 25mm. Fine control is
provided through the Piezo flexure with optional ranges of 150 or 300
micrometers and a resolution of

Vertical Axis
Headstage
Pivot Knob
Approach Axis
Headstage Mounting
Plate
Horizontal Axis
Wide Range of
Accessories
Available for Additional Productivity
The PCS-5000 is compatible with a wide range
of accessories, providing maximum flexibility
and easy customization.
Accessories include:
Steep/Shallow Headstage Adapter (Fig. 1)
Allows orientation of the headstage and
pipette holder at very steep or shallow angles
and simplifies pipette exchange even in the
tightest spaces. Symmetrical design works on
the left and right side of the microscope.
Extension Bracket (Fig. 2)
When you need a little boost to achieve
perfect pipette position.
Expand your Options
Base Pivot
The Burleigh® PCS-5000 Micromanipulators include a
PCS-PS60 Power Supply, a PCS-503 Axis Control Unit and a
PCS-520 Micromanipulator Assembly. The PCS-PS60 Power
Supply provides a regulated, ultra-low noise, constant 60
volt output for the Axis Control Unit. Easily share a single
Power Supply between two PCS-5000 micromanipulators/
ACU systems to minimize cost and space consumption when
multiple manipulators are required on the same microscope.
Magnetic Base (Fig. 3)
Can be used to mount to a magnetic surface.
This allows quick attachment and detachment
of the micromanipulator for more versatile
positioning on a magnetic surface.
Microscope Mounting Solutions (Fig. 4)
Stable, convenient mounting methods for the
most popular fixed stage upright and inverted
microscopes.
AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES
Eliminate Drift Worries
Piezo actuators are resistant to internal thermal drift. When external
thermal changes are considered, a Burleigh® system contributes the
same or less thermal position drift than other components such as
the microscope, mounting structure and headstage. No other
micromanipulator has inherently lower drift than a Burleigh®
micromanipulator.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Ensure Reliability
Designed by electrophysiologists and trusted by researchers
everywhere, the PCS-5000 along with all Burleigh® high performance
micromanipulators and mounting solutions
are backed by a 2 year warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS Piezo Manual
Travel 150μm or 300μm 25mm nominal
Resolution