Alliance Bio Expertise MEDIAWEL 10, User Manual

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 Operating principle
The automated preparator is a device for the automatic preparation of culture media ("media"), which are
used in microbiology laboratories for conducting analyses.
It comprises a vessel equipped with a heating device (electrical heating elements around the vessel), a cooling
device (circulation of cold fluid around the vessel), a stirring device inside the vessel and a temperature-
measuring device within the medium.
The medium, contained in the vessel, is made up of water and soluble substances.
The automated preparator is equipped with independent safety features (safety valve, thermal circuit breaker,
etc.) and safety features controlled by the automated system:
A set of sensors wired in series, enabling the closing of all covers to be controlled.
An electrically actuated bolt enabling the covers to be locked in a closed position
When the temperature measured within the medium is equal to or greater than the
safety temperature , the
covers prohibiting access to hot surfaces must be closed.