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BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

Reference BOE 01401-13

Because of their comprehensive range of accessories, the U-320 and U-320R centrifuges are the perfect universal centrifuges for routines in basic research and R&D laboratories of the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industry. The microprocessor controlled centrifuges have a brushless frequency drive (no carbon brushes) and a motorized lid locking.

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At a glance

Reference
BOE 01401-13
Category
Centrifuges
Product range
Centrifuges

Overview

Performance

Design

Refrigeration (U-320R)

User-Friendliness

Safety

Controls and displays

The U-320 / U-320R conform to safety regulations such as IEC 61010 or the CE mark and all relevant EC standards and DIN norms and have been manufactured under ISO 9001:2008

Features

  • High RCF
  • Extremely short run-up and run-down times
  • Metal housing, Metal Lid
  • Stainless steel centrifuging chamber
  • Viewing port in the lid
  • Infinitely variable setting from –20 °C to +40 °C
  • Fast Cool function
  • Automatic lid locking
  • Emergency lid-lock release
  • Easily exchangeable rotors
  • 10 programmable memories
  • 9 acceleration and braking ramps, or unbreaked run-up or-run down time
  • Lid locking and holding during rotor run
  • Emergency lid lock release
  • Motor overheating protection
  • Chamber overheating protection (with U-320R)
  • Imbalance switch-off
  • Automatic rotor recognition
  • Lid dropping protection
  • During centrifugation the actual values of the parameters are indicated
  • Change-over RPM/RCF: by entering the rotor radius r/mm the Centrifuge
  • will calculate/indicate speed or RCF.
  • Time preselection in steps of minutes and seconds /
  • Continuous operation
  • Temperature T/°C: Input in increments of 1°C
  • Impulse key: For short centrifugation operations

Technical specifications

Net weight
approx 31 kg
Max. Capacity
4 x 200 ml, 6 x 94 ml
Technical details
U-320
Emission / Immunity
EN IEC 61326-1, class B / FCC CLass B
Max. RPM (speed) / RCF
15,000 RPM / 21,382 RCF
Dimensions in mm (HxWxD)
346 x 395 x 520
Noise level (dependent on rotor)
? 68 dB (A)
Service coverage

AxiTech maintains, repairs and supplies this equipment for hospitals, clinics, laboratories and imaging centres.

Maintenance contracts for BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

A service visit on the BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R covers speed verification with an optical tachometer, inspection of rotors, buckets and adapters for corrosion or fatigue, the lid lock, brake and imbalance detection, and — on refrigerated models — temperature control.

Every visit includes calibration and performance verification, and closes with a documented maintenance report you can present during an accreditation audit. Spare-parts availability and a guaranteed response time are written into the contract, so a breakdown never leaves a department waiting for an answer.

Centrifuges like the BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R are normally serviced once a year; rotors are also checked against the manufacturer's cycle or age limit, after which they must be retired.

  • Speed verified with an optical tachometer
  • Rotors, buckets and adapters inspected for corrosion, cracks and wear
  • Lid lock, brake and imbalance detection tested
  • Temperature control verified on refrigerated models; electrical safety checked

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Planned preventive maintenance and calibration under contract

Troubleshooting and repair for BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

When BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R fails, our engineers start with a structured diagnostic: error codes, electrical and mechanical checks, and a functional test against the equipment’s own specification. That tells us whether the fault is a consumable, a worn part or a board-level failure before any part is ordered.

Straightforward faults are repaired on site so the department loses as little time as possible. Anything that needs a workbench, a full strip-down or a specialised spare part goes to our workshop and comes back only after a complete post-repair test and, where the equipment requires it, recalibration.

Faults we see most often on this type of equipment

On centrifuges the frequent faults are imbalance errors, worn motor brushes or bearings, lid-lock failures, and corrosion or damage to rotors and buckets.

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Diagnostics, corrective repair and spare parts in the workshop
Troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

Work through these checks before you escalate. They are the same first-line sequence our biomedical engineers run on arrival, and they either clear the fault or narrow it down enough that the intervention starts with the right spare part in the van.

  1. Capture the fault before you touch anything: write down the exact error code or message, the serial number from the rating plate, what the operator was doing and whether the fault clears on a restart.

  2. Balance the load: opposite positions must hold tubes of equal mass, and every bucket position must be fitted, loaded or not.

  3. Inspect the rotor, buckets and adapters for corrosion, cracks or residue, and check the rotor is seated and locked on the spindle.

  4. Clean spills from the chamber and check the lid seal; note any error code before restarting.

  5. If the fault is still there, escalate with the evidence. Send AxiTech the model, serial number, error code and the checks you have already run, and an engineer will come back with a diagnosis, a repair quote and a spare-parts lead time for BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R.

What to send us when you report the fault

  • Manufacturer, model and serial number, from the rating plate
  • The exact error code or message, and the screen it appears on
  • When the fault started, how often it occurs and what triggers it
  • A photograph of the display or of the fault, and the last maintenance report

If the fault survives all five steps, stop using BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R and open a repair request. Continuing to run equipment through a fault it cannot clear turns a component failure into a board-level one, and on devices used for diagnosis or therapy it puts the result — and the patient — in doubt.

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Buying and installing BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

AxiTech supplies BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R together with the accessories and consumables it needs to enter service. We handle importation, delivery and installation, then commission the equipment on site so that it is verified against its specification before the first patient or the first sample.

Installation is followed by training for the users and for your biomedical team, warranty registration, and — if you want it — a maintenance contract that takes over the day the warranty ends, so the equipment never spends a period without planned service.

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Product FAQ

Questions about the BOECO Centrifuges U-320 / U-320R

Because of their comprehensive range of accessories, the U-320 and U-320R centrifuges are the perfect universal centrifuges for routines in basic research and R&D laboratories of the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industry.

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