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LAIX makes robust and reliable robotics and dry baths for oil analysis and Solid Fat Content (SFC) allowing for convenient SFC automation. LAIX’s suite of products allows you to fully automate drop size distribution measurements, SFC measurements, SFC calibration, oil measurements, and more. Streamline your Solid Fat Content (SFC) and oil analysis with our selection of LAIX SFC automation products, including robotics, dry baths, cooling dry blocks, and more. We also offer service plans for LAIX dry baths.
LAIX dry tempering blocks are robust and reliable, easy to operate, and have 4, 5 or 6 blocks which can be adjusted independently from 0 to 100 °C.
Cooling dry blocks can chill large numbers of samples down to -40 °C without the use of circulating liquids
Completely automate your SFC measurements and add advanced features like automated calibration
Completely automate your SFC measurements at a economical price point without sacrificing accuracy and precision
Completely automate your droplet size distribution measurements
Completely automate your SFC measurements and add advanced features like automated calibration
LAIX robots can incorporate many laboratory oil measurements according
a specific customer's need
Convenient tempering of your fat samples
Configured for the special needs of SFC measurements
| Model | PDB1.36 | PDB4 | PDB5.36 | PDB6 | |
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Footprint (mm) |
250 x 300 |
150 x 530 |
150 x 760 |
150 x 760 |
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Weight (kg) |
5 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
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Voltage |
80-250 V; 50-60 Hz |
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Power Consumption (W) |
100 |
300 |
600 |
480 |
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Average Power (W) |
40 |
150 |
300 |
250 |
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Temperature Range |
0.0 to 100.0 ± 0.1 °C |
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Zones |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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# Positions |
36 |
18 |
36 |
18 |
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Orifice dimensions |
10.35 x 80 mm (dia. x depth) |
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Display |
2 color |
Multicolor display |
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Operation |
4 keys |
Touch Display |
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To reach lower temperatures we offer liquid cooled types (external chiller required), wich reach up to -30ºC (PDB1LC), respectively -10ºC.
The modular design of the SFC Automation system means that you can convert your LAIX Dry Baths into fully automated fat determination instruments.
SFC- Automation Software
The process is similar to the fully automated system, but the change of the test tubes has to be done manually. This procedure has many advantages because the software manages and controls the whole process and therefore the user has less sources of error through human faults, less paper-work and an automatic data exchange with LIMS.
Medium Temperature Control
The control of the temperature is performed by the media temperature directly, not by the block temperature. Therefore one position in each temperature zone is permanently equipped with a temperature probe, wich constantly measures the temperature of the medium in the tube.
Inert gas Flow Control
The desired quantity of the flowing gas can be adjusted by the user.
Electronic Inert gas Flow Control
The desired quantity of the flowing gas is supervised by an electronic control with display. In case of deviations there will be an acoustic and optic alert.
Ther perfect way to cool down your samples
Electrical cooling with FPSC-Cooler
The parallel-direct SFC method requires preparing multiple samples for each oil blend to be measured. When cooling the 60 °C samples to 0 °C, the CDB block is useful for cooling large numbers of samples instead of allocating one or two of the PDB blocks to the 0 °C tempering step, allowing for more measurement temps using the PDB blocks. For example, if there are 6 measurement temperatures, the CDB block will accommodate 6, 12, or 15 sets of samples simultaneously.
Our proven system for the fully automated SFC-Analysis Complies with international standard methods by AOCS and IUPAC
LAIX Technologies recognize that while the SFC-Analysis is very important in determining the quality of the goods that manufacturers are producing, it is also a routine and standardized task. To enable laboratory efficiency and to decrease the risk of human error, LAIX have developed an SFC automation platform to handle the processing, from raw sample to reported result.
The SFC Automation seamlessly blends more than 15 years of automation experience with customer inspired ideas and proven technologies.
The result is a streamlined system that maxi mizes flexibility, efficiency and ease-of-use. It can also work 24/7 and eliminates operator error.
The compact modular design not only saves you laboratory space, but also allows us to take your methods and your sample throughput as a basis for designing a custom-made system that exactly meets your needs. In order to reliably avoid malfunctions, the device is equipped with a fault-free positioning system, based on a stepper motor with absolute sensor.
That means no more positioning errors, no end switches, no homing runs to wait for. The robot always “knows” its position, even in the event of a power failure or physical collisions. Besides we use a very efficient, newly developed temperature controller, which allows to reach low temperatures with little energy. Last but not least the profile system ensures a high torsional stiffness and makes the whole system very service-friendly.
Our system is optimized for the use of either Minispec or SpecFit. A software extension PNMR Server is required which enables automatic daily check and modification of measurement parameters.
Electronically heated/cooled dry baths
All PDB models can be integrated and combined. We recommend the PDB6, because it meets most common requirements. Each PDB has a USB connection for supervision and control of temperature by the software. Interaction is done from the PC as opposed to the touch screen.
Smooth and fast running XYZ linear system with up to 700 mm per second
Software to perform SFC-Measurements using the NMR-Method
With SFC-Application you can process computerized measurements with your Bruker mi nispec.The software controls the processing of the sample tubes, the measurement using the minispec and also other devices, such as robot, tempering blocks etc. SFC-Application manages the methods for the measurement and all sample data with their re sults.
You still want to use a water bath in addition to our dry baths? No problem, we integrate it into our automation.The sample tubes are dried automatically with air pressure for the next step after using the water baths.
Included in the Premium Version)
The convenient solution to work always with exact temperatures. This is ensured by our newest development, which performs automatic temperature calibrations with a certified thermometer in custom defined periods. For documentation (e.g. for audits) the software produces a report for each calibration.
(Included in the Premium Version)
Save a complete work step by putting the samples directly into the heated input block,which repla ces a complete melting bath. Only possible if all samples have the same start temperature.
Instead of a sample tube a closed cup is put into the automation,opening and filling into the tubes is done automatically.
Sample containers provided with a barcode are scanned before filling.Then the system runs auto matically the predefined process of the required analysis.
| Feature | Basic | Comfort | Premium |
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# of Temperature Blocks |
12 |
12 std / 24 optional |
12 std / 24 optional |
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# of Sample Tubes |
1500 |
Content |
2000 |
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Dimensions (cm) |
120 x 80 x 100 |
140 x 80 x 100 |
140 x 80 x 100 |
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Shatter proof housing |
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EZ-access input block |
36 position |
72 position |
72 position w/ thermal control |
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Condensation Protection |
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SFC App v2 |
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Housing Auto-Lock |
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LIMS-Interface |
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Condensation Monitor |
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Temperature Calibration |
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Limited to the essentials – Unlimited in efficiency
Our Economy-version is the perfect solution to benefit from the advantages of automation even with a smaller budget. In comparison to our standard SFC-Automation it is limited to the essentials, but it offers several of its features. It has a smooth and fast running XYZ Iinear system with sensor controlled sample transport and an error free positioning system.
The robot of the ECO12 version is equipped with two PDB6 dry baths with a temperature range from -10°C up to 100°C.The ECO8 version has one heating block for temperatures from ambient up to 100°C, one cooling block for temperatures from 0ºC up to ambient and six baths with a range between 5ºC and 60°C. Of course both comply with international standard methods by AOCS and IUPAC.
ECO8:
ECO12:
Automated Analysis of Droplet Size Distribution
Based on our ECO Automation platform, we developed a user-friendly solution for convenient, automated analysis of droplet size distribution. It is equipped with one Dry Bath from our CDB series and a reliable XYZ-sample changer. Due to its modular design it can easily be extended to other analyses like SFC.
Droplet Size Automation is not bound to a specific spectrometer. We can implement your equipment or we can offer you a new one of your choice. The system that we standardly support is the Bruker minispec.
The SpecFit pulsed NMR analyzer is also supported for budget-minded customers and equivalent results.
Smooth and fast running XYZ linear system
-Fast electrical gripper
-Standard size 800x800 mm, depending on equipment
-Integration of TD-NMR Analyzer
-For 10 mm tubes
-1 temperature zone with 100 positions
-Temperature range: ambient to -10ºC
-Inert gas cover
- a new development by LAIX
-User-friendly
-For all Windows versions (XP/Vista/7/10)
A system for the fully automated analysis of oilseeds
For the measurement of the oil and water content in oilseeds with an NMR spectrometer. By using an NIR device, also the protein content can be analyzed.
Modular constructed, that means easy adaption to the customer’s methods and his sample throughput.
Two modes, one for research and one for fully automated measurements.
Our AOM is an open system that is not bound to a specific spectrometer.
We can implement your equipment or we can offer you a new one of your choice. The system that we standardly support is the Bruker Minispec.
Fast and precise Mettler-Balance with 0,1 mg resolution.
Smooth and fast running XYZ linear system with up to 700 mm/sec
Two sample racks with sensor detection for up to 500 samples.
Automation of most fat lab analyses
Fatlab is a customer-centric automation strategy; we take into account the laboratory processes of each customer, the desired analyses and use existing analyzers and the labware specific consumables.
The system does the filling, sample prep and measurement in an integrated environment.
The core of automation is the handling of vessels and liquids.The system transports vessels of various shapes and sizes,opens and closes the lid,manages automatic vessel feeds and doses greases and solvents fully automatic using disposable pipette tips.
With an automatic gripper changer, Varilab temperature baths and flexible software our Fatlab can be adapted or expanded to meet the customer’s specific requirements.
Completes measurements and stores results in the database
Service Plans for LAIX Dry Baths