Product overviewThe Sigma 3-16T is a space-saving, air-cooled benchtop centrifuge designed for clinical and laboratory workflows, offering a maximum capacity of 4 × 400 ml and compatibility with a wide range of rotors and accessories.
Control and features- Spincontrol T touchscreen: intuitive operation, program memory and clear parameter display
- USB data export and quality-management options
- Connectivity with the Sigma Timer app
- ECO Mode for energy-saving standby
- Safety functions: automatic rotor detection, digital imbalance monitoring, rotor and bucket service-life monitoring
Rotor types and key data- Swing-out rotors (examples): max. volume 1,600 ml; e.g. SB-4x400 — 4 × 400 ml; max. speed 4,500 rpm; max. RCF 3,894 × g
- Fixed-angle rotors (examples): max. volume 564 ml; e.g. 120154 — 24 × 2 ml; max. speed 15,800 rpm; max. RCF 23,723 × g
Product options- IVD-compliant version available
- Biosafe swing-out and fixed-angle rotors
- Clinic and cell-culture packages
Typical users / Applications- Hospitals and clinical laboratories
- Veterinary clinics
- Food-testing laboratories
- Universities and research institutes
- Pharmaceutical and cell-culture laboratories
- Environmental testing laboratories
Technical specifications- Max. capacity (swing-out rotor): 4 × 400 ml
- Max. capacity (fixed-angle rotor): 6 × 94 ml
- Max. RCF: 23,723 × g
- Max. speed: 15,800 rpm
- Min. speed: 100 rpm
- Noise level at max. speed (approx.): FA-24x2 ≤ 64 dB(A); SB-4x400 ≤ 65 dB(A)
- Max. acceleration time: FA-24x2 ≤ 34 s; SB-4x400 ≤ 73 s
- Max. braking time: FA-24x2 ≤ 38 s; SB-4x400 ≤ 61 s
- Temperature setting range: — (not applicable for unrefrigerated model)
- Power consumption: 1,000 W
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 337 × 460 × 521 mm
- Height with open lid: 755 mm
- Weight without rotor: 50 kg