The MRC Laboratory Iron Top Hotplates are designed for years of reliable and trouble-free performance, even with 24/7 continuous operation. Made with a heavy-duty iron hot plate top, rugged housing, digital controls (analog only on E-1 unit) to provide exceptional value, performance, and reliability in industrial and laboratory hotplates.

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

• Iron Top Plate: Rugged and easy to clean, with good thermal conduction to uniformly distribute heat over the entire heating surface, good temperature uniformity and precise temperature stability,

• PID microprocessor controller (excluding E-1 hotplate) 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 range: 40-450°C,
• Temperature stability: ±1°C,
• Includes TP-01 External Temperature Probe - Stainless Steel, 200 x ∅3.2 mm, K-Type Thermocouple with Teflon insulation (Usage limited to 400°C).

Options

• Select input power:  120VAC or 240VAC, variety of plugs (120V not available at over >1500W models.)
• 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.

Literature 

• MRC GHPi-2D/3D Digital Iron Plate Operators Manual
• MRC E-1 Analog Iron Plate Operators Manual 

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