Rotor Profile and Description
Max
RPM
Max RCF
(
×
g
)
Max
Capacity
Rotor Manual
Number
GA-6 Fixed Angle, 35° (6 place)
r
max
= 137 mm
6100
5710
6
×
250 mL
GS-TB-023
1-5
Description
SAFETY FEATURES
The centrifuge has been designed and tested to operate safely indoors
at altitudes up to 2 000 m (6 562 ft). Safety features include the
following.
• The door has an electromechanical door-locking mechanism and a
secondary (manual) lock to prevent operator contact with spinning
rotors. When the door is closed it locks automatically. It can be
unlocked only by pressing the DOOR switch to OPEN, and opened
only when the power is on, the rotor is at rest, and the manual lock
is in the UNLOCK position. Two independent monitoring systems
prevent the door from opening if the rotor is spinning.
• An imbalance detector monitors the rotor during the run, causing
automatic shutdown if rotor loads are severely out of balance. At
low speeds, an incorrectly loaded rotor can cause imbalance. Rotor
instability can also occur if the centrifuge is moved while running,
or if it is not resting on a level surface.
• An anchoring system is provided to secure the centrifuge in place.
The anchoring system (bolts that anchor a benchtop centrifuge to
the laboratory bench; a stationary tray to roll a kneewell centrifuge
into for operation) is designed to minimize the possibility of injury
or damage that could result from centrifuge movement in the event
of a major rotor mishap.
Rotor Profile and Description
