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Kuhner shaker

Kuhner shaker
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Kuhner shaker

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Overview: Kuhner AG, established in 1949, is renowned for manufacturing reliable and durable shaking machines. The company offers a 5-year guarantee and holds SN EN ISO 9001 certification. Their focus is on understanding customer needs to enhance scientific results and expedite market readiness.
Features: Kuhner shakers are equipped with multiple shaking diameters, direct drive for energy efficiency, and a parallelogram mechanism for consistent motion. They provide precise control over temperature, CO2, and humidity, crucial for cell cultures. The machines are user-friendly with intuitive controls and can be upgraded with additional features.
Product Range: Kuhner's product line includes incubator shakers (LT-X, ISF4-X, ISF1-X), OrbShakes (SB10-X, SB50-X, SB200-X), and lab shakers (LS-X, ES-X), each tailored for specific applications from research to industrial production, with options for CO2 and O2 control, heating, and cooling.
Technical Specifications: Detailed technical data is provided for each shaker model, covering temperature and humidity ranges, power consumption, and shaking motion specifications. Incubator shakers are optimized for cell culture with controlled environment options.
Innovations: The EcoDew®-Technology offers precise humidity control without a cooling compressor, enhancing energy efficiency. Kuhner Insight Software supports data recording and process control for up to 8 shakers simultaneously.
Customer Support: Kuhner emphasizes personal service, offering product information, support, and on-site visits to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.
EcoDew® Technology: An eco-friendly condensation body option for ISF1-X and LT-X models, EcoDew® reduces power consumption, operates silently, and is easy to clean and retrofit.
OrbShakes: Specifications for SB10-X, SB50-X, and SB200-X models include shaker speed, diameter, weight, temperature range, and interface options. These models facilitate easy scale-up and include cooling systems and pH/DO input capabilities.
Lab-Shakers: Designed for bench-top use and incubators with humidity, Lab-Shakers like LS-X and ES-X feature large displays, touchpad controls, and are suitable for cell culture applications. They offer orbital or linear shaking with adjustable diameters and speeds.
Pilot-Shakers: Ideal for climate-controlled rooms, Pilot-Shakers offer orbital shaking with a maximum speed of 400 rpm, supporting heavy loads and various vessel types with custom configuration options.
Options and Accessories: Includes UV lamps, pull-out tables, LED illumination units, and shelves for incubator shakers, as well as universal trays, clamps for Erlenmeyer flasks, and test tube holders.
Seminars and Trainings: Kuhner AG provides seminars and training sessions to optimize the operation of shaken bioreactors, collaborating with universities for research and offering confidential consultation services.
Product Specifications and Descriptions: Various sizes of clamps for flasks, trays for microtiter plates and 2D-bags, trays with sticky strips and rubber mats, and dual trays are available. Accessories include floor stands, water baths, BPM-60 for non-invasive measurement, Feed Beads®/Feed Plates®/Feed Tubes® for controlled glucose delivery, and FlowCon Gas Mixing Device for stabilizing pH and oxygen concentration.
Additional Information: Kuhner is part of the Forum Shaking Technology, providing resources and support for users of shaken bioreactors. Contact information for Kuhner Shaker offices in various countries is available for customer support and inquiries.
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Kuhner shaker-2

The world's most reliable shaking machines Our motto: To build the world's most reliable shakers Kuhner AG is the leading developer and manufacturer of shaking machines for the international market. Founded in 1949 by Mr Adolf Kuhner, this family business is now led by his son Markus Kuhner. The «Kuhner shaker» name stands for functionality, reliability and durability. Kuhner guarantees its machines for 5 years, designing and building many components in-house. All processes are SN EN ISO 9001 certified. We endeavour to understand your science and cultivation needs to ensure solutions that accelerate...

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Kuhner shaker-3

Shaking solutions for research and production Incubator Shakers Available with controlled CO2 & humidity Orbital shaking Easy scale-up Continuous, maintenance-free operation Rack System

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Kuhner shaker-4

Direct drive • Low energy consumption • Smooth running and quiet operation • Option of 3 direct drives: Standard, high speed, high power Changeable diameter Diameter can be adjusted by the user at any time • Three standard shaking diameters: 12.5 mm, 25 mm and 50 mm • Other shaking diameters are also possible: e.g. 70 mm for liquids with high viscosity Parallelogram The parallelogram ensures identical shaking movement anywhere on the tray, regardless of load distribution. The double steel springs will last a lifetime.

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Kuhner shaker-5

Foamed insulation The key to our precise KuhnerControl is the unique insulation process with CFC-free foam. Foaming is done by hand to ensure: • Precise control of process parameters • No condensation between insulation and casing • Reduced energy consumption • Silent operation Silent operation Temperature control Homogeneous temperature distribution across the entire shaking tray of a Kuhner incubator shaker ensures reproducible cultivation results. Precise temperature control with low energy consumption is guaranteed. Reliable control of CO2 is essential when working with mammalian or plant...

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Kuhner shaker-6

ShakerConnect Interface powerful Our wide range of interfaces keep you well connected. E-Mail IO-module flexible Digital input Analogue output Alarm relay External Monitoring/ Alarm Kuhner Insight For convenient supervision of the shaker Kuhner Insight Software Kuhner Insight is our user-friendly software for data recording, calibration, programming and controlling. Simultaneous recording of process parameters for up to 8 shakers is possible. Kuhner Insight Software IO-module for e-mails External machine interface: EMI-60 Interface: CAN-USB Interface: CAN-Ethernet Modbus/TCP Modbus/RTU DeviceNet...

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Kuhner shaker-7

LT-X / LT-XC Used in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries XC incubator shakers are optimised for cell cultivation NEW With O2 control (PhysOx control) Temperature minimum ambient + 10 °C ambient - 15 °C (- 10 °C) * ambient - 15 °C (- 10 °C) * • Machine Gas volume 260 litre Weight (with cooling) 170 kg I Display / Interface Operating menu in Interface, standard Interface, optional de, fr, it, en, es CAN-Bus USB, Ethernet, digital, analogue Setting, digital Accuracy, absolute (across the tray) Principle of sensor Power of heating Power of cooling Air circulation • Shaking unit Tray, size...

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Kuhner shaker-8

Technical data XC incubator shakers are optimised for cell cultivation     2 control option available: essential for CO mammalian, plant cell cultures and algae     Heated window and door frame with controlled humidity option     User-friendly operation: each shaking unit and parameter has its own control     Controlled humidity option: essential for cultivation in microtiter plates or when cultivating in flasks for long periods     Retrofitting possible    Touchscreen option available • Overview SMX1600 / SMX1600C * SMX1601 / SMX1601C * SMX1603 / SMX1603C * Cooling no yes yes Humidity control...

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Kuhner shaker-9

XC incubator shakers are optimised for cell cultivation Technical data CO2 control option available: essential for mammalian, plant cell cultures and algae Heated window and door frame with controlled humidity option Temperature minimum ambient + 10 °C ambient- 15 °C (- 10 °C) * ambient- 15 °C (- 10 °C) * Power consumption ^ Heating and cooling 4 L Controlled humidity option: essential for cultivation in microtiter plates or when cultivating in flasks for long periods User-friendly operation: each parameter has its own control Retrofitting possible Weight (with cooling) 210 kg Principle of sensor...

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Kuhner shaker-10

The newly developed EcoDew®-Technology provides precise humidity control without requiring a cooling-compressor-unit. The system was developed especially for customers using higher temperatures (10 °C above room temperature) and humidity, e.g. cell culture cultivations in general or cultivations in microtiter plates. Orbital shaken bioreactors for single-use bags     EcoDew® option available for ISF1-X and LT-X EcoDew® condensation body • or use in research, process development and production F • ultivation of human, mammalian, plant and insect cells C • co-friendly (less power consumption, no...

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Kuhner shaker-11

Dimensions (mm) • Overview Shaker speed Technical data subject to change SB10-X OrbShake Control unit SB10-X OrbShake 528 SB200-X OrbShake Control unit SB50-X OrbShake and SB200-X Orbshake ORBSHAKES

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Kuhner shaker-12

Knowledge transfer Shaker Laboratory Kuhner AG offers advice on cultivations in shaken bioreactors. Our in-house laboratory uses a number of online-measuring methods and computer based models to support our customers. Collaboration with universities, especially with academic partners Prof. Büchs (AVT, RWTH Aachen, Germany) and Prof. em. Wurm (LBTC, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland), can also provide answers to complex questions. This consultation service is confidential of course and free of charge for Kuhner customers. Seminars and Trainings Furthermore, Kuhner carries out seminars which address questions...

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All Kuhner AG catalogs and technical brochures

  1. SB200-X

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  2. SB10-X

    8  Pages

  3. FlowCon

    4  Pages

  4. FeedBeads

    4  Pages

  5. BPM-60

    4  Pages

  6. LS-X

    8  Pages

  7. SB50-X

    8  Pages

  8. LT-X

    8  Pages

  9. SR200-X

    4  Pages

  10. SBM_SS-X

    8  Pages

  11. Kuhner shaker

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