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A 10 basic

Reference 0004020700

The redesigned batch mill grinds hard, brittle, soft and fibrous materials for volumes up to 50 ml. Because samples may be embrittled directly in the grinding chamber; tough, oily and aqueous samples can also be grinded. The development of the mill placed particular emphasis on safety.

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At a glance

Reference
0004020700
Category
Material Testing & Sample Preparation
Product range
Laboratory Mills

Overview

The mill will only start when the lid is closed and can only be opened at standstill. A quick stop feature further increases the safety of the user. Test results of the new A 10 basic are comparable with the ones of the previous model A 10, due to the same grinding chamber, cutter geometrics and speed. The new mill A 10 basic offers the following features: Digital timer Counter: Display of grinding time Interval function Brushless motor for long service life and low noise level Integrated cooling connections Error code display Simple handling with keypads Easily exchangeable beater/cutter for a variety of applications Grinding chamber reduction for small sample sizes and stainless steel cutter A 10.1 included with delivery Bayonet lock for lid to enable simple and safe locking Scope of delivery A 10 basic A 10.1 Stainless steel cutter A 10.4 Grinding chamber reduction Clips for cooling hos

Features

  • Digital timer
  • Counter: Display of grinding time
  • Interval function
  • Brushless motor for long service life and low noise level
  • Integrated cooling connections
  • Error code display
  • Simple handling with keypads
  • Easily exchangeable beater/cutter for a variety of applications
  • Grinding chamber reduction for small sample sizes and stainless steel cutter A 10.1 included with delivery
  • Bayonet lock for lid to enable simple and safe locking
  • A 10 basic
  • A 10.1 Stainless steel cutter
  • A 10.4 Grinding chamber reduction
  • Clips for cooling hose (2 pcs.)
  • Felt rings (2 pcs.)
  • Tool kit

Technical specifications

Weight
3.13 kg
Voltage
220 - 240 V
Frequency
50/60 Hz
Speed max.
25000 rpm
Power input
300 W
Process type
batch
Power-ON time
5 min
Power-OFF time
10 min
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Speed deviation
±500 rpm
Feed hardness max.
5 Mohs
Motor rating input
300 W
Motor rating output
240 W
Operating principle
cutting/impact
Useable volume max.
50 ml
Feed grain size max.
6 mm
Dimensions (W x H x D)
130 x 250 x 145 mm
Material beater/cutter
stainless steel 1.4034
Material milling chamber
stainless steel 1.4301
Circumferential speed max.
73 m/s
Permissible relative humidity
80 %
Permissible ambient temperature
5 - 40 °C
Milling chamber, can be cooled with water
yes
Protection class according to DIN EN 60529
IP 41
Mill feed can be cooled in milling chamber with dry ice
yes
Service coverage

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

Maintenance contracts for IKA A 10 basic

A service visit on the IKA A 10 basic covers the grinding tools — blades, beaters or chambers — the motor and drive, the lid and safety interlocks, and electrical safety.

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.

Laboratory mills like the IKA A 10 basic are normally serviced once a year, with grinding tools replaced when wear starts to affect particle size or throughput.

  • Blades, beaters and grinding chambers inspected for wear
  • Motor, drive and speed checked
  • Lid and safety interlocks tested
  • Cooling connections and electrical safety checked

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Planned preventive maintenance and calibration under contract

Troubleshooting and repair for IKA A 10 basic

When IKA A 10 basic 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

Typical faults are worn or blunt grinding tools, motors overheating from overloading, and safety interlocks that no longer release.

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Diagnostics, corrective repair and spare parts in the workshop
Troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot IKA A 10 basic

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. Check the grinding tool for wear, damage or residue and that it is fitted correctly.

  3. Reduce the sample quantity to the manufacturer's limit and pre-cut hard samples.

  4. Confirm that the lid closes fully so the safety interlock releases the drive.

  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 IKA A 10 basic.

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 IKA A 10 basic 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 IKA A 10 basic

AxiTech supplies IKA A 10 basic 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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Questions about the IKA A 10 basic

The redesigned batch mill grinds hard, brittle, soft and fibrous materials for volumes up to 50 ml. Because samples may be embrittled directly in the grinding chamber; tough, oily and aqueous samples can also be grinded.

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