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Laboratory Equipment
GEA Group
Entex Rust & Mitschke
Laboratory homogenizer for
challenging products
The TriplexPanda Lab Homogenizer
(photo) is a three-piston tabletop unit
for the treatment of emulsions, dispersions
and nanoparticles. Thanks to
high-grade, high-performance super
duplex stainless steel, plus special,
highly wear-resistant materials, the
machine can operate with a very wide
range of products. As an appropriate
choice for product development and
small production batches between 1
and 100 L/h, this special design also
enables the TriplexPanda to process
challenging products, such as sticky
or highly viscous emulsions, preparations
with micro and nanofibers, as
well as products containing pieces
or crystals. The homogenizer is available
in two versions for continuous
operation up to 400 bars with a maximum
flowrate of 100 L/h or 600 bars
for up to 60 L/h. - GEA Group AG,
Düsseldorf, Germany
www.gea.com
Hauschild SpeedMixer
IKA-Werke
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A new generation of
laboratory roller extruder
The L-WE 30 laboratory roller extruder
(photo) is a multifunctional,
compact compounding system. The
modular process section can be extended
to up to six roller cylinders.
This allows the creation of specifically
adapted process zones, which can
be configured in a targeted manner
with regard to tempering and mechanical
influencing variables. The
L-WE 30 is suitable for the development
of new products and manufacturing
processes or the production of
very small quantities. A wide range
of process applications are possible,
including compounding, chemical
reactions, recycling, food processing,
mixing and dispersing, degassing,
drying and cooling. The unit
has a throughput capacity of 0.5-10
kg/h, a drive power of 10 kW and an
extruder speed of up to 1,000 rpm.
The system operates over the temperature
range of -20 to 330°C. -
Entex Rust & Mitschke GmbH, Bochum,
Germany
www.entex.de
A new era of laboratory mixing
with this smart machine
The recently introduced new series
of intelligent DAC (dual asymmetric
centrifugal) mixers, the SpeedMixer
Smart DAC Series (photo), features
real-time temperature control; vacuum-robotic;
sensor integration;
variable counter rotation; Internet-ofthings
compliance; QR-code reader;
remote control; and automatic pot
cooling
system.
Furthermore,
the
company has increased the capacity
of its SpeedMixer, offering more
choices for specific applications.
The Smart DAC series allows mixing
from 250 g up to 1.5 kg and 2 kg. All
Smart DAC models will be available
with mixing volume from 310 mL up
to 2.8 L. Up to 20% more powerful
than the standard LR version, the
Smart DAC features variable counter
rotation, increased mixing weight
and volume and allows up to 30 min.
of mixing time. - Hauschild SpeedMixer
Inc., Farmington Hills, Mich.
www.hauschild-speedmixer.com
A new, compact
recirculating chiller
The RC 2 lite recirculation chiller
(photo) has a 400-W cooling capacity
and a pump pressure of 0.35
bars. The new recirculating chiller
is said to be space-saving, powerful
and extremely economical. It is
ideal for simple cooling tasks down
to -10°C and as a supplementary
device to rotary evaporators, reflux
coolers and cold traps. Thanks to
the minimum filling volume of just 1
L, the RC 2 lite is able to carry out
temperature changes very quickly if
necessary. Its working volume of 2.5
L, which is quite large considering its
compact size, enables a large number
of external applications without
the need for refilling. - IKA-Werke
GmbH & Co. KG, Staufen, Germany
www.ika.com
Efficient solvent recovery for
fast evaporation tasks
The Huber CT50 cold trap (photo,
p. 20) offers direct, rapid cooling to
temperatures as low as -50°C, as
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