IKA Shaker incubation KS 4000 ic control

IKA Incubation Shaker KS 4000 ic control – High-Precision Orbital Shaker with Cooling Functionality

The IKA KS 4000 ic control is an advanced incubation shaker designed for laboratories requiring precise temperature control with the added benefit of active cooling. With orbital motion, excellent temperature homogeneity, and long operation times, this model is ideal for cell culture, fermentation, and biochemical experiments that demand a controlled thermal environment.

Features

1. Orbital shaking with cooling – Combines efficient orbital motion (20 mm diameter) with active cooling capability, offering a temperature range from 10 °C below ambient up to 80 °C

2. Precision speed control – Speed adjustable from 10 to 500 rpm with ±5 rpm accuracy and 1 rpm increments, ensuring smooth and consistent agitation

3. High load capacity – Supports loads up to 20 kg with a large working area (440 × 440 mm), ideal for high-throughput applications

4. Advanced temperature regulation – Features 1000 W heating output, ±0.1 K control accuracy, and excellent thermal stability for uniform incubation

5. Programmable operation – Offers timer functionality up to 59940 minutes and continuous mode, with intuitive LED displays for speed, time, and temperature

6. Robust and safe design – Constructed with powder-coated metal housing, front polyester panel, and IP 30 protection class for long-term use in lab environments

Applications

1. Cell and microbial culture – Ideal for cultivating bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells requiring temperature stability

2. Enzyme and protein studies – Provides consistent thermal conditions for reaction kinetics and enzymatic activity testing

3. Pharmaceutical testing – Used in drug formulation, stability studies, and QA environments

4. Hybridization procedures – Suitable for DNA, RNA, or protein hybridization due to precise agitation and uniform temperature

5. Long-term incubation – Reliable for experiments requiring continuous shaking for extended durations

6. Research and development – Excellent tool in R&D labs focusing on molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology

Specifications

• Motion type: Orbital

• Shaking diameter: 20 mm

• Max permissible shaking weight (incl. attachments): 20 kg

• Motor rating input/output: 82 W / 24 W

• Permissible ON time: 100%

• Speed range: 10 – 500 rpm

• Speed display: LED

• Speed deviation: ±5 rpm

• Speed control increments: 1 rpm

• Timer: Yes

• Time display: 7-segment LED

• Timer range: 1 – 59,940 minutes

• Operating modes: Timer and continuous operation

• Heating output: 1000 W

• Temperature control accuracy: ±0.1 K

• Temperature deviation (sensor, 0.5 L H₂O, RT 22 °C, T=37 °C): ±0.5 K

• Temperature display: Yes

• Temperature stability (0.2 L H₂O, RT 25 °C, T=37 °C): ±0.1 K

• Temperature stability (0.5 L vessel): ±0.05 K

• Temperature homogeneity (5 × 0.5 L vessels): ±0.5 K

• Temperature range (with inlet T > 3 °C): Ambient -10 °C to 80 °C

• Chamber operating area: 440 × 440 × 352 mm

• Chamber volume: 90 L

• Housing material: Powder-coated metal

• Front panel material: Polyester

• Height with lid open: 875 mm

• Dimensions (W × H × D): 580 × 520 × 750 mm

• Weight: 55 kg

• Permissible ambient temperature: 15 – 32 °C

• Permissible relative humidity: ≤80%

• Protection class (DIN EN 60529): IP 30

• RS 232 interface: Yes

• Voltage: 230 V

• Frequency: 50/60 Hz