Shaking Incubators

Start with your application. Which vessels do you use, how many need to be shaken at the same time, and at what temperatures and speeds? These requirements determine the platform size, shaking orbit, cooling and accessories you need. It therefore makes sense to compare complete configurations rather than just technical specifications and the basic price of the incubator.

Tell us your application, vessel sizes, required capacity, temperature range and shaking speed. This usually narrows down the choice considerably. A compact benchtop unit may be the most practical solution for smaller batches, while floor-standing or stackable systems are better suited to higher capacities. We can help you determine which configuration you actually need.

If you need to work close to or below room temperature, active cooling should be considered. Keep in mind that the shaking process itself generates heat. For applications that operate exclusively well above ambient temperature, a non-refrigerated incubator may be sufficient. The best choice therefore depends on the actual temperature range of your process.

A larger orbit is not automatically better. Orbit, shaking speed, vessel size and filling volume work together and influence mixing and oxygen transfer within the culture. Our range includes incubators with different shaking orbits as well as models with an adjustable orbit. The vessels you actually use should therefore be taken into account when selecting the system.

The chamber volume alone does not provide a useful answer. What matters is the available platform area, flask size and the type of clamps or holders used. Tell us, for example, whether you need to shake 250 ml, 500 ml or 2,000 ml Erlenmeyer flasks and how many you want to use at the same time. We can then check which incubator, platform and clamp configuration provides the required capacity.

That depends on the vessels you actually use. Different clamps, platforms and holding systems are available depending on the incubator. If you regularly work with different vessel sizes, a more flexible platform solution may be useful. It is therefore worth planning the accessories together with the incubator so that you know the actual usable capacity before ordering.

Two incubators of a similar size are not necessarily comparable. Temperature range, cooling, shaking mechanism, usable platform area and equipment can differ considerably. Platforms, clamps and other accessories may also need to be added to the basic unit. When comparing quotations, check what is actually included and what your application requires. We can put together a complete configuration so that the incubator and accessories are matched to each other.