Himac CT18R Small Benchtop Refrigerated Centrifuge with Touch Panel Control

The Himac CT18R is a compact benchtop refrigerated centrifuge designed for high-speed and precise temperature-controlled centrifugation. It achieves a maximum rotational speed of 18,000 rpm and a maximum relative centrifugal force of 31,100×g, suitable for advanced biotechnology and molecular biology applications requiring reliable sample separation. Featuring a user-friendly electrostatic touch panel, it provides programmable timers with memory for up to 99 conditions, supporting workflows in bioprocessing and molecular diagnostics.

Key technical features:

• Speed range: 300–18,000 rpm with 10-stage acceleration and deceleration control plus natural deceleration for gentle sample handling.
• Capacity: Accommodates up to 4×250 mL tubes using the T5SS31 rotor, ideal for clinical diagnostics and biomanufacturing processes.
• Temperature control: Adjustable from -20°C to +40°C ensuring sample integrity during temperature-sensitive centrifugation like synthetic biology experiments.
• Refrigeration: 300 W fully sealed compressor employing R134a refrigerant enables stable cooling performance critical for live-cell imaging sample preparation and gene editing workflows.
• Safety systems: Comprehensive features including door interlock, overspeed and imbalance detection, temperature anomaly detection, and a leakage breaker ensure laboratory safety compliance.
• Physical Dimensions: Measuring 63.4 cm (W) × 55 cm (D) × 34 cm (H) and weighing 80 kg, compact for benchtop use in biotechnology and clinical laboratories.

This centrifuge model is widely adopted in biotechnology research environments for applications such as bioprocessing sample preparation, molecular cloning workflows, and biopharmaceutical production pipelines. It supports enhanced experimentation with controlled centrifugation parameters crucial for precise biomolecule isolation and analysis.