IKA’s VORTEX 3 shaker is designed for short-time operation with a touch function, activated by pressing a shaker attachment, or for continuous operation.
Key Features
- Infinitely adjustable, wide speed range ensures maximum flexibility.
- 3 interchangeable attachments and 7 inserts can be ordered separately, making the shaker suitable for a wide range of applications. These include Eppendorf tubes, microtiter plates and Erlenmeyer flasks.
- All attachments securely click onto appliance in any position.
- A special strap (VG 3.36) ensures easy handling of round/Erlenmeyer style flasks.
- The unit has a sturdy metal zinc die cast casing.
- The VORTEX’s compact design makes it ideal for any setting where space is at a premium.
- Short-time operation can be activated by pressing an attachment (touch function).
- The unit is extremely stable at high speeds. Specially designed feet use a silicon base with ultra-high vibration dampening.
- Eccentric with ball bearings.
- The VORTEX 3 is suitable for continuous operation with low self-heating due to self-ventilation of the motor.
Key Specifications
- Shaking movement: orbital
- Orbital diameter: 4 mm
- Infinitely adjustable speed range: 500 – 2,500 rpm
Technical Data
- Permissible ON time: 100%
- Motor rating input: 58 W
- Shaker diameter: 4 mm
- Motor rating output: 10 W
- Permissible relative humidity: 80%
- Frequency: 50/60 Hz
- Speed min (adjustable): 500 rpm
- Width: 127 mm
- Power input: 60 W
- Voltage: 200 - 240/115/100 V
- Weight: 4.5 kg
- Height: 136 mm
- Depth: 149 mm
- Permissible ambient temperature max.: 40 °C
- Permissible ambient temperature min.: 5 °C
- Shaking table lock: no
- Protection class according to DIN EN 60529: IP 21
- Type of movement: orbital
- Analog output: no
- RS 232 interface: no
- Speed display: none
- Touch function: yes
- Speed max.: 2500 rpm
- Speed min.: 0 rpm
- Operating mode: continuous operation
- Number of microtiter plates: 1
- Working with microtiter plates: yes
- Timer: no