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BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51

Reference BOE PM-51

Photometer by BOECO Germany

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At a glance

Reference
BOE PM-51
Category
Spectrophotometers & Photometers
Product range
Spectrophotometers & Photometers

Features

  • Semi-automated photometric system
  • Effective temperature regulation system
  • Flexible cuvette concept, interchangeable flow-through or
  • standard cuvette
  • Reagent-open system with high capacity for programmable methods
  • Teach-in capability for reagent application via touchscreen
  • Minimum sipping volume 250 µl
  • Double-secured liquid control with infrared bubble detector
  • Future-proof operation, can easily be upgrated

Technical specifications

Type
Semi-automatic, single-beam filter photometer
Weight
5,0 kg
Languages
English, German, Spanish, French and Russian General operating software can be updated by PC Reagent open system with capacity for up to 231 programmable methods Import of data by touchscreen or PC Up to 50 non-linear calibration curves with max 20 sets of points can be stored
Delay Time
Programmable from 0 - 65535 sec.
Dimensions
Length 33 cm x Width 34 cm x Height 18 cm
Wavelength
340 nm, 390 - 730 nm
Signal Port
1 serial port for connection to an external printer or PC for connection of a bar code reade
Data Logging
Up to 1000 results can be saved in memory automatically
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Light Source
LED with long lifetime
Mains Supply
Range 100 Vac up to 240 Vac at 50/60 Hz
Cuvette System
Microflow cell: 32 µl, 10 mm light path interchangeable with normal standard cuvettes (macro or semi-micro, disposable or special optical glass) Temperature Control Internal Peltier element, temperature variable, pre-adjusted to 25 °C, 30 °C and 37 °C Equilibration time for aspirated reaction mixture to reach 37 °C from ambient temperature: 15 sec
Measuring Time
Kinetic: variable from 3 - 19 deltas, time per delta 3 - 255 sec. Fixed time: variable from 0 - 1800 sec.
Sipping Volume
Minimum 250 µl, typically 500 µl up to 2000 µl Separate setting of aspirate volme and wash volume
Aspiration System
Built-in peristaltic pump driven by stepper motor programmable aspiration volume controlled by infrared light barrier
Data Presentation
Graphic display, White characters or symbols, blue background, lighted, resolution 240 x 126 dots.
Photometric Range
0 - 3,0 A
Integrated Printer
Thermal printer, 24 characters per line
Operator interface
Touchscreen, for direct functions and alphanumeric inputs
Wavelength Selection
Automatic via 9-position filter wheel: 6 standard interference filters (HBV ≤ 7 nm): 340 nm, 405 nm, 492 nm, 546 nm, 578 nm, 623 nm, 3 positions for optional filter of choice
Measurement Procedures
Absorbance Endpoint with standard, factor or multiple standards, with or without reagent blank and/or sample blank Bichromatic end point Kinetics with standard, factor or multiple standards, with or without blank Fixed time with standard, factor or multiple standards, with or without reagent blank Turbidimetry with optional timer function Single, double and triple determinations Curve fitting for non-linear standard curves Free hemoglobin in combination with optional interference filters
Service coverage

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

Maintenance contracts for BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51

A service visit on the BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51 covers the optical path — light source, cell holder and detector — with wavelength and photometric accuracy verified against certified reference standards, plus cleaning and a check of the zero and calibration functions.

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.

Optical instruments like the BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51 are usually verified once a year with certified reference standards, and whenever a result is questioned; users should run the manufacturer's check standards between visits.

  • Wavelength and photometric accuracy verified with certified reference standards
  • Light source, detector and cell holder inspected and cleaned
  • Zero, blank and calibration functions checked
  • Firmware, data output and power supply checked

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Planned preventive maintenance and calibration under contract

Troubleshooting and repair for BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51

When BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51 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

The usual faults on optical instruments are dirty or scratched cuvettes and optics, an ageing lamp or LED, stray light, and calibration drift.

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Diagnostics, corrective repair and spare parts in the workshop
Troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51

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. Use clean, unscratched cuvettes wiped with a lint-free cloth, filled to the mark and inserted the same way round every time.

  3. Zero or blank the instrument with the sample itself, or with distilled water for a refractometer, before measuring.

  4. Measure a check standard: if it reads correctly, the fault lies with the sample or the reagent rather than the instrument.

  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 Clinical Photometer PM-51.

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 Clinical Photometer PM-51 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 Clinical Photometer PM-51

AxiTech supplies BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51 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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Delivery, installation, commissioning and user training
Product FAQ

Questions about the BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51

The BOECO Clinical Photometer PM-51 measures with the following optical system: 340 nm, 390 - 730 nm.

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