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Category: Quality & Safety

Topic: Centrifugation Safety  

Article Title: Approved Rotors and Accessories

Hettich manufactures a variety of rotors, buckets and accessories for use in their centrifuges.

Category: Care & Maintenance

Topic: Decontamination

Article Title: Autoclaving

Most facilities have a pre-determined schedule of maintenance for the different categories of equipment. Hettich recommends all centrifuges be cleaned and inspected at "regular intervals". For high usage (24 hours a day/ 7 days a week), once a month is strongly suggested. For mid to low usage, (normal business hours, weekdays only), every three months.

Category: Quality & Safety
Topic: Centrifugation Safety
Article Title: Bio Safety

Hettich manufacturers a variety of buckets and lids designed for bio-containment. These lids and buckets have a special screw cap design with bio-safety seal that contains any accidental tube breakage and traps it within the bucket.

Category: Care & Maintenance

Topic: Decontamination

Article Title: Decontamination Certificate

For the safety of transportation personnel as well as our own receiving department, a certificate of decontamination MUST accompany all products returned to Hettich Instruments.

Category: Operation & Use

Topic: Centrifuge Operation

Article Title: Changing Centrifugation Parameters During a Run

The running time, the speed, the relative centrifugal force (RCF), the centrifuging radius, the run-up and run-down parameters as well as the temperature (for centrifuges with cooling only) can all be changed while the centrifuge is running.

Category: Care & Maintenance

Topic: Preventative Maintenance

Article Title: Clean, Inspect & Lubricate

It is important to regularly clean, inspect and lubricate the rotor and accessories in all Hettich centrifuges. General maintenance procedures will ensure proper operations and extend the life span of all components, reduce the operational noise, decrease potential vibrations and prevent imbalance errors from occurring.

Category: Operation & Use

Topic: Centrifuge Operation

Article Title: Continuous Operation

Set the hours, minutes, and seconds “0” or “—“. Press the START key.

Category: Quality & Safety

Topic: Centrifugation Safety

Article Title: Corrosive Agents

Hettich manufactures its products using high quality materials that are engineered to last for many years.

Category: Operation & Use

Topic: Centrifuge Operation

Article Title: Definition of Mains Reset

A mains reset is the removal and re-application of AC power via the power switch.

Category: Care & Maintenance

Topic: Decontamination

Article Title: Disinfection of rotors and accessories

If infectious material should get on Hettich rotors or accessories, they must be appropriately disinfected. According to the operator’s manual, these are the most desirable ingredients of suitable disinfectants: