All-rounder centrifuge Sigma 3-17KT

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Product overview
The Sigma 3-17KT is a refrigerated benchtop centrifuge that combines a compact footprint with precise, fast cooling. Temperature control ranges from -20 °C to +40 °C and the Rapid Temp quick-cool function allows pre-cooling of the chamber and accessories to a defined temperature.

Capacity and rotor performance

• Swing-out rotor: max. volume 1,600 ml (4 × 400 ml); max. speed 4,500 rpm; max. RCF 3,894 × g.
• Fixed-angle rotor: example capacity 564 ml; max. speed 16,400 rpm; max. RCF 25,559 × g.

Examples of available rotors (selection)

• Swing-out rotor 11180 + Bucket 13190 — 4 × 400 ml — 4,500 rpm — 3,894 × g.
• Swing-out rotor 110360 + Bucket 130360 — 2 × 60 mm — 4,100 rpm — 2,387 × g.
• Swing-out rotor 11241 + Bucket 13241 — 2 × 66 mm — 4,500 rpm — 3,011 × g.
• Fixed-angle rotor 120154 — 24 × 2 ml — 16,400 rpm — 25,559 × g.

Product options

• IVD version available.
• Biosafe swing-out and fixed-angle rotors.
• Clinic and cell-culture packages.

Intended users / applications

• Hospitals and clinical laboratories.
• Veterinary clinics.
• Food analysis laboratories.
• Universities and research institutes.
• Pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories.
• Cell-culture laboratories.
• Environmental laboratories.

Additional features
Spincontrol T touch control offers a clear menu, quality management functions, run-data export via USB stick and service-data retrieval via QR code; compatible with the Sigma Timer app. ECO Mode provides automatic standby (reduced display brightness, compressor off) to save energy and reduce noise.

Technical specifications

• Max. capacity (swing-out rotor): 4 × 400 ml.
• Max. capacity (fixed-angle rotor): example 6 × 94 ml (564 ml).
• Max. RCF: 25,559 × g.
• Max. speed: 16,400 rpm.
• Min. speed: 100 rpm.
• Noise level at max. speed (examples): FA-24x2 ≤ 61 dB(A); SB-4x400 ≤ 56 dB(A).
• Max. acceleration time (examples): FA-24x2 ≤ 42 s; SB-4x400 ≤ 78 s.
• Max. braking time (examples): FA-24x2 ≤ 46 s; SB-4x400 ≤ 68 s.
• Temperature setting range: -20 – +40 °C.
• Power consumption: 1,400 W.
• Dimensions (H × W × D): 337 × 460 × 716 mm; height with open lid: 755 mm.
• Weight without rotor: 75 kg.
• Refrigerant: R452a — charge / pressure: 0.18 kg / 27 bar — CO2 equivalent: 0.385 t.
• Contains fluorinated greenhouse gases in a hermetically sealed refrigeration system (regulatory information).