Floor-Standing Incubator Shaker

What is the Floor-Standing Incubator Shaker?

A floor-standing incubator shaker provides a large agitated chamber for many flasks at once. It is chosen for scale-up culture and fermentation where high capacity in one chamber is essential for daily work.

Overview

The floor-standing incubator shaker expands capacity with a chamber of 200 to 800 liters and a platform that holds dozens of flasks from 100 mL to 5 L, with load ratings of 20 to 50 kg. Temperatures reach ambient plus 5 to 60 C, and speeds run 20 to 300 rpm with orbits of 25 to 50 mm for larger vessels. Strong drives with sealed bearings handle continuous duty, and forced-air circulation keeps temperature uniform under dense loads. A magnetic or belt drive may be used, and door interlocks stop motion. Programmable controllers offer temperature and speed profiles, and some models log data. It serves scale-up, fermentation development and production support culture where a benchtop unit cannot hold the batch.

How does it work?

An incubator shaker places an orbital drive inside an insulated, temperature-controlled chamber. The motor turns an eccentric bearing that moves the platform in a circle, with orbit diameters of 19 to 50 mm and speeds of 20 to 400 rpm, set and held by closed-loop control. The chamber is heated by elements and, in refrigerated models, cooled by a compressor, both managed by a PID controller, while air circulation keeps temperature uniform around the vessels. Platforms accept flask clamps, tube racks or trays, and the load must be balanced so the drive does not vibrate. Door interlocks stop the platform when opened, and timers or programmed profiles run the cycle. Some models add CO2 control, humidity or HEPA filtration for cell work.

What are the key features?

• Chamber volume of 200 to 800 liters
• Platform holding dozens of flasks up to 5 L
• Load rating of 20 to 50 kg
• Orbit of 25 to 50 mm for larger vessels
• Sealed-bearing drive for continuous duty
• Programmable temperature and speed profiles

What are the technical specifications?

A typical floor-standing incubator shaker configuration offers chamber volume of 200–800 L, temperature range of RT+5 to 60 C, temperature uniformity of ±0.5–1.5 C, speed range of 20–300 rpm, orbit diameter of 25–50 mm and platform size of 600×600 to 1000×800 mm. Values are indicative of the product class; the exact figures for each configuration are confirmed on the quotation and the calibration documents supplied with the instrument.

Which applications is it used for?

The Floor-Standing Incubator Shaker is used in scale-up bacterial and yeast culture, fermentation development, large-volume protein expression and production support cultures. Across the wider Incubator Shakers class, laboratories also deploy it for bacterial and yeast liquid culture, protein and plasmid expression and fermentation and bioprocess development.

Which standards and certifications apply?

Relevant standards and methods include IEC 61010-1, IEC 61010-2-051, IEC 61010-2-010, DIN 12880 and ISO 9001. Certification candidates for this model are CE, ISO 9001 manufacturing and RoHS; each is to be confirmed for the specific configuration before shipment, and certificates are supplied only where they have been issued.

Balance the platform by loading flasks symmetrically, since an unbalanced load causes vibration, noise and bearing wear. Do not exceed the load rating at the chosen speed, and keep clamps tight. Place the unit on a level, stable surface with clearance for ventilation and door swing, away from heat sources, and confirm the room can handle the heat rejected by a refrigerated model. Clean spills promptly, because medium corrodes the chamber and clamps. Check belts, bearings and clamps on schedule, and verify temperature with a reference probe, pausing shaking for the check. Log rpm and temperature for regulated culture work.

How do I select the right Floor-Standing Incubator Shaker?

Select the floor-standing incubator shaker when many flasks or larger vessels must be agitated in one chamber, as in scale-up and fermentation. Benchtop units suit small volumes. In the RFQ, specify vessel sizes and count, load mass, speed and orbit, temperature range and drive type.

How does it compare with other Incubator Shakers variants?

Choose an incubator shaker when a culture needs both temperature control and agitation, since a static incubator plus a separate shaker cannot match the uniformity or convenience. Set the temperature range first and choose a refrigerated model if the setpoint is at or below ambient. Match orbit and speed to the organism, often 200 to 300 rpm with a 25 mm orbit for bacteria, and lower speeds for mammalian suspension cells. Size the chamber and platform for vessel count and the largest flask, and check the load rating at the working speed. Decide between benchtop, floor-standing or stackable for capacity, and confirm clamps, door interlock, alarms and data logging.