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big squid white

Reference 0003672000

Magnetic stirrer with glass surface. Digital speed display (LED) Electronically controlled motor for more capacity Higher speed range from 0 - 2.500 rpm Max. stirring quantity 1,5 l Outstanding chemical resistance due to glass top and synthetic bottom made of TPC-ET Recyclable materials

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At a glance

Reference
0003672000
Category
Shakers, Stirrers & Mixers
Product range
Magnetic Stirrers

Features

  • Digital speed display (LED)
  • Electronically controlled motor for more capacity
  • Higher speed range from 0 - 2.500 rpm
  • Max. stirring quantity 1,5 l
  • Outstanding chemical resistance due to glass top and synthetic bottom made of TPC-ET
  • Recyclable materials

Technical specifications

Weight
0.69 kg
Voltage
100 - 240 V
Frequency
50/60 Hz
DC Voltage
12 V=
Power input
4 W
Speed range
0 - 2500 rpm
Maximum load
3 kg
Speed adjustment
Turning knob
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Current consumption
300 mA
Motor rating output
2 W
Direction of rotation
right
Set-up plate material
glass
Dimensions (W x H x D)
185 x 45 x 205 mm
Setting accuracy speed
50 rpm
Set-up plate dimensions
Ø 160 mm
Speed display set-value
LED
Stirring bar length max.
30 mm
Number of stirring positions
1
Permissible relative humidity
80 %
Permissible ambient temperature
5 - 40 °C
Protection class according to DIN EN 60529
IP 54
Stirring quantity max. per stirring position (H2O)
1.5 l
Service coverage

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

Maintenance contracts for IKA big squid white

A service visit on the IKA big squid white covers the drive — speed verified with a tachometer, motor and bearings checked — and, where fitted, the heating plate and its safety temperature circuit, plus the controls, sensors and fixings.

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.

Stirrers, shakers and hotplates like the IKA big squid white are normally serviced once a year; units that run continuously or at high temperature benefit from a visit every six months.

  • Speed verified with a tachometer across the range
  • Heating plate temperature and safety circuit tested where fitted
  • Motor, drive, bearings and fixings inspected
  • Controls, temperature sensor connection and electrical safety checked

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Planned preventive maintenance and calibration under contract

Troubleshooting and repair for IKA big squid white

When IKA big squid white 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 stirrers and shakers the common faults are worn motor bearings or drives, speed-control failures, heating plates that no longer reach or hold temperature, and loose platforms or clamps.

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Diagnostics, corrective repair and spare parts in the workshop
Troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot IKA big squid white

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 vessel, stir bar or clamps first: an oversized load, a decoupled stir bar or a loose attachment explains most erratic motion.

  3. Run the unit empty through its speed range and listen for grinding or knocking, which points at the bearings or the drive.

  4. On heating models, compare the plate or medium temperature with an independent thermometer and confirm the safety circuit is set above the working temperature.

  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 big squid white.

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 big squid white 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 big squid white

AxiTech supplies IKA big squid white 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 big squid white

Magnetic stirrer with glass surface. 500 rpm Max.

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