Thermoshake AC
Accurate heating, cooling and rapid shaking of up to 1 kg loads.
The very first combined shakers with heating and cooling functionality enable flexible and efficient implementation of applications in the life sciences and diagnostics sectors, where temperature control and mixing are essential requirements.Easy Integration into robotic workflows
- takes up significantly less space in the workflow and around it
- controlled with the separate Inheco Single TEC Control unit (STC) off the workflow or with the Inheco Multi TEC Control unit to control up to six instruments in parallel
Performance:
- shakes samples of up to 1 kg in weight
- operates in a temperature range of 4 °C to 70 °C and a uniformity and accuracy of 0.3 K
- can be variably set with rotation speeds starting at 1 rpm moving up to a max of 3,000 rpm
- uniform and accurate processing for every sample
- orbital shaking frequency from 200 to 3,000 rpm
Features:
- allows different format plates without adjustment
- allows piercing through sealing foils while keeping the plate firmly clamped
- Inheco offers over 200 adapters for optimized thermal performance, manufactured inhouse
- designed, engineered and made in Germany, rigorous quality control
- global two-year warranty and full customer service including remote support, diagnostic and servicing options
Technical Specifications Thermoshake AC
| Thermoshake AC | |
|---|---|
| Part number | p/n 7100160 p/n 7100161 |
| Height (bottom to contact surface) | 109.9 mm [4.327 in] |
| Height with standard fixation pins | 115.9 mm [4.563 in] |
| Length x width | 147 mm x 104 mm [5.787 in x 4.095 in] |
| Temperature range | +4 °C to +70 °C [+39.2 °F to +158 °F] |
| Maximum temperature difference in cooling mode ∆T (=Tambient- Ttarget) |
25 K |
| Noise | Max. 42 dB(A) |
| Protection category | IP 20 |
| Weight including cables | 3.5 kg [7.7 lbs] |
| Technical information regarding shaking for all instruments | |
|---|---|
| Maximum load | 1.0 kg |
| Shaker frequency weight reduce the max. speed | 300 to 3000 rpm *2) |
| Shaking amplitude | 2 mm [0.07874 in] |
| Shaking pattern | Orbital |
*2) Depending on the load, as otherwise liquid might get spilled or adapter might not be hold tight to the clamp mechanism. We recommend to test the speed you want to use with a microtiter plate and water to test the behavior first.
The use of RPM smaller 300 with the Thermoshake AC is possible. However, the shaking performance cannot be guaranteed. In case the shaking is not steady you will receive a warning "error 35 slot x (x = slot ID). This error can be ignored if no other error or warning are set at the same time. It is not Inheco´s responsibility if there is any method failure due to this low RPM.
The use of RPM smaller 300 with the Thermoshake AC is possible. However, the shaking performance cannot be guaranteed. In case the shaking is not steady you will receive a warning "error 35 slot x (x = slot ID). This error can be ignored if no other error or warning are set at the same time. It is not Inheco´s responsibility if there is any method failure due to this low RPM.
| Environmental conditions | |
|---|---|
| Tolerable relative humidity: | |
| Operation | 10-80% RH *3 at +20 °C up to +30 °C [+68 °F to +86 °F] |
| Transportation and storage | 10-80% RH *3 at +20 °C up to +30 °C [+68 °F to +86 °F] |
| Temperature: | |
| Operation | +15 °C to +32 °C [+59 °F to 90 °F] |
| Transportation and storage | -10 °C to +60 °C [+14 °F to 140 °F] *3 |
*3) Condensate can prevent the Shaking instruments from operating properly and can damage the Thermoshake AC. Condensate should be eliminated on a daily basis or more often, for example by heating cycles in between cooling cycles.
Why use a combined thermoshaker?
Heating, cooling and maintaining ambient temperatures, while shaking, are fundamental to many life sciences processes carried out in an automated liquid handling workflow. When space in the workflow is at a premium, it makes sense to use one multi-functional combined instrument - but only when you can be sure performance won’t be compromised.What to look for in a combined thermoshaker?
Accurate uniform heating, cooling and shaking for every sample are the prerequisites for thermoshakers. That means ensuring that your samples are safely clamped during the shaking, and that they all reach the same temperature for the same amount of time.
- Temperature uniformity - delivering identical temperature across the entire block, with identical results for samples in the middle or on the edge of the block, and throughout the run.
- Temperature accuracy - ensuring accurate and stable, reproduceable temperatures for the duration of the run, and for every sample in the block.
- Uniform temperature change (ramp rates) - maintaining temperature uniformity across the entire block.
- Shaking options - both speed and pattern (for linear shaking, see our Thermoshake Classic).
- Load - handling the heaviest load you are likely to require.
- Secure grip on disposable while shaking.
- Small footprint - delivering the required performance while taking up as little space in the workflow as possible.
Use of the Inheco Thermoshake AC
The Thermoshake AC is in regular use in NGS Sample Prep.In bead extraction, when lysis is performed with higher temperature and the next steps require RT processing. The Thermoshake AC’s higher shaking with higher load allows magnetic bead extraction of "heavy bead" even in larger disposables.
The Thermoshake AC can also be used to keep samples at room temperature during shaking.
Accurate, uniform heating, cooling and shaking from Inheco Thermoshake AC
ShakingThe Thermoshake AC shakes using an electromagnetic motor
- Orbital shaking pattern
- 200-3000 rpm
- 2 mm amplitude
- Anti-spillage
- Anti-vibration
The Thermoshake AC heats and cools using a Peltier unit and prevents self-heating at ambient incubation to allow the cooling function to operate.
- Peltier Modules or Thermoelectric Coolers (TECs) use the Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials. A Peltier cooler, heater, or thermoelectric heat pump is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the instrument to the other side against the temperature gradient (from cold to hot), with consumption of electrical energy. TECs run with DC voltage, and it’s easy to control the heat transfer through the module by changing the current. When the polarity of the DC is switched, the TEC swaps from cooling to heating mode. That makes TECs an excellent solution when exact control of temperature and heating and cooling rates are needed.
- Temperature range: +4 °C to +70 °C.
- From 20 °C to 68 °C in 300 sec, or 9 °C per minute heating rate (to ensure precise temperatures).
- From 70 °C to 25 °C in 450 sec, or 6 °C per minute cooling down.
- Optimized temperature control to avoid overshooting or undershooting of target temperature.
Software
- API available. The Inheco Thermoshake AC is quick to connect, and ready for future developments in your lab.