Product overview
Built around the refrigerated HiCen TR platform, the system uses controlled nitrogen purging to reduce oxygen inside the rotor chamber and create a protected atmosphere for oxygen-sensitive or potentially flammable samples.
Technical specifications
| Item | Specification or description |
|---|---|
| Base centrifuge | Refrigerated HiCen TR |
| Maximum speed | Up to 15,000 rpm |
| Maximum RCF | Up to 26,790 ×g |
| Maximum capacity | 4×500 ml swing-out; 6×250 ml angle rotor |
| Rotor types | Swing-out and fixed-angle rotors |
| Drive | Maintenance-free brushless induction drive |
| Rotor chamber | Reinforced stainless-steel chamber |
| Cooling | Refrigerated |
| Safety equipment | Nitrogen overpressure protection, oxygen monitoring, automatic emergency shutdown and motorised lid locking |
Safety technology
- Nitrogen overpressure protection and an oxygen sensor continuously monitor the rotor chamber.
- Insufficient nitrogen, elevated oxygen concentration or incorrect connections prevent start-up or stop the run automatically.
- Separate power supplies and series-connected safety interlocks increase protection reliability.
- A bypass provides power-independent emergency nitrogen purging during a power failure.
- Key safety components are configured to SIL 2 safety-integrity requirements.
Operating principle
Nitrogen is supplied before and during centrifugation to reduce oxygen inside the chamber. Pressure and oxygen monitoring jointly determine whether operation is enabled. Gas supply, exhaust, safety interlocks and site installation are confirmed for each project.
Applications
For sensitive-sample processing in pharmaceutical and biotechnology, chemical and materials research, industrial and environmental analysis, food and beverage, and life-science laboratories requiring a protective atmosphere.
Configuration note
This is a project-specific combination of the HiCen TR and the inert-gas protection system. Rotors, adaptors, nitrogen supply, exhaust connections and safety requirements are subject to final Labsun technical and order confirmation.