Ratek OM8 Orbital Shaker – User Manual
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Intended Use
This Orbital Shaker is intended for the purpose of agitating vessels containing liquid to create an orbital mixing action inside the vessel.
The Orbital Shaker is
not
intended to provide direct-contact between itself and an unprotected medical, food, biological or medico- techno item. In all
cases the item should be enclosed in a suitable vessel as described below.
Suitable Articles For Use With This Orbital Shaker
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Plastic or glass laboratory flat base flasks that are sealed and rated to withstand the intended velocity of agitation.
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Plastic or glass laboratory sample vials, syringes, test tubes or bottles that are sealed and rated to withstand the intended velocity of
agitation, AND are securely fastened by a suitable accessory.
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An example of a suitable article would be a glass laboratory flask filled with water and oil.
Unsuitable Articles For Use With This Orbital Shaker
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Any item where the article is not sealed or during mixing may result in its contents coming into contact with the Orbital Shaker or the
Operator.
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Any item that is not suitably secured to the mixing platform
Suitable Environments For The Orbital Shaker
The Orbital Shaker is intended for use in a clean laboratory environment only where adequate ventilation, a good power supply and
provisions for routine cleaning are available. The Orbital Shaker should not be used outdoors or in dirty, dusty, humid or windy
environments. The acceptable operating conditions are outlined further in this User Manual.
General Operation
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The Orbital Shaker is plugged into an appropriate power source. It is powered by an alternating current power supply with protective
earth and with the appropriate receptacle, rated voltage and frequency for the country of its intended use. Further details on power
requirements are outlined in this User Manual.
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A suitable article (as defined above) is placed onto mixing platform, or is secured using an appropriate accessory
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The Orbital Shaker is operated via a front panel interface consisting of a power switch, a digitally controlled timer and digitally
controlled speed selection buttons. These controls allow the operator to set a required agitation speed.
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The Orbital Shaker should be operated strictly in accordance with the Operating Procedures outlined further in this User Manual.
