The MRC Laboratory Digital Aluminum Top Hotplates are designed for years of reliable and trouble-free performance, even with 24/7 continuous operation. Made with a heavy-duty aluminum hot plate top, rugged housing, and digital controls to provide exceptional value, performance, and reliability in industrial and laboratory hotplates.

This is the standard version capable of 300°C. For higher temperature applications we offer the the 400°C standard version (linked here.)

Applications

• General lab and microbiology heating requirements,

• Distillations, extractions & digestions,

• Aqueous and general reagent heating,

• Media preparation,

• Liquid evaporation,

• Semiconductor baking,

• Acid/Base digestions (trace metal analysis),

• Sample drying,

• Microscale chemistry,

• Heat TLC plates,

• Paste, adhesive & solder (warning/curing),

• Solubility and viscosity studies,

• Reaction optimization.

Features

• Aluminum Top Plate: Easy to clean and chemically resistant, with excellent thermal conduction to uniformly distribute heat over the entire heating surface, excellent temperature uniformity and precise temperature stability,

• PID microprocessor controller with easy setup and operation: 

• Provides digital temperature display (°F or °C) with illuminated readout for quick and easy observation,

• Precise temperature regulation over full temperature range, even at low settings close to the ambient, making it ideal for processing delicate materials at low temperature,

• Closed loop feedback control of temperature range by PID microprocessor, to monitor sudden changes, prevents boil-overs, destroyed samples and lost time,

• Temperature may be controlled either at the plate surface by internal sensor, or by signal from a thermocouple immersion probe,

• Digital timer and ramp to temperature function,

• Digital set-point and read-out of actual temperature,

• Previously stored set point in memory displayed when unit is turned on.

• Hydraulic thermostat hotplate sensor to minimize thermal overshoot and undershoot,

• Safety shut down of heater in the event of broken sensor,

• Illuminated 'Heat On' indicator for safety,

• Thermal radiation shields below top plate for safety and reliability, even during continuous high temperature operation,

• Aluminum housing with chemically resistant paint,

• Sturdy set screw support device at the rear of the base to holds standard labware mounting rod.

Specifications

• Temperature stability: ±1°C,

• Safety thermostat.

Optional Accessories 

• Add P/N TP-01 External Temperature Probe - Stainless Steel, 200 x ∅3.2 mm, K-Type Thermocouple with Teflon insulation, (Sold Separately)

• Add RS232 communications interface to control single hotplate from PC.

• Contact us to discuss your requirements for any of the following:

• Add RS485 communications interface to manage multiple hotplates from single PC,

• Provide a remote programmable controller box - ideal for for glove boxes, PCR workstations, limited access chambers,

• Upgrade digital controller for capability of 4 programs of 16 segments,

• Variety of external temperature probes available,

• Set up units with programming to customer specifications.

Documentation

• Operator Manual (Click here to Download.)

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