Sigma 6-16S - Safety of Rotors and Accessories; Service Life

Laboratory Centrifuge Sigma 6-16S
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Version 07/2012, Rev. 1.22 of 08/05/2020 • sb
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Translation of the original operating manual, part no. 0702002
3.6.7 Safety of rotors and accessories
3.6.7.1 Service life
The rotors and accessories have a limited service life.
WARNING
Perform regular checks (at least once per month) for safety reasons!
• Pay special attention to changes, such as corrosion, cracks, material
abrasion, etc.
• After 10 years, they must be inspected by the manufacturer.
• After 50,000 cycles, the rotor must be scrapped for reasons of safety.
• If other data concerning the service life are engraved on the rotor or
bucket, these data shall apply accordingly. For example, a bucket with
the engraving "max. cycles = 10,000" has a service life of 10,000
cycles, and a rotor with the engraving "Exp. date 01/27" must be
scrapped in January 2027 at the latest (see figure).
• If a specification concerning the maximum number of cycles and a
specification concerning the service life (i.e. a date) are provided, the
specification that occurs first shall apply.
Fig. 4: Different service life – engraving on the bucket/rotor
NOTE
• Refer to the table of rotors and accessories with a different service
life (see chapter 11.4 - " Table of the service life of rotors and
accessories ")!