Sigma 6-16KS Benchtop Centrifuge

The Sigma 6-16KS refrigerated centrifuge delivers the performance of a floor-standing model while remaining compact enough to be mounted on a benchtop. The key features of this centrifuge include high throughput capacity, highly versatile and outstanding reliability. The Sigma 6‑16KS delivers precise separation results and is suitable for tubes or bottles from 0.2mL up to 1,000mL, blood bags, petroleum tubes, 96 well plates and deepwell plates. With a total of 12 fixed angled rotors and 6 swing out rotors, there are a number of different bucket and tube adapter configurations to choose from.

Key Features

• High capacity benchtop centrifuge • Speed range up to 15,000 rpm/25,419 x g • Maximum capacity 4 x 1,000 ml • High performance cooling with a temperature range of -20 °C to +40 °C • User-friendly Spincontrol S controller • Extra large display screen • 60 programs • Compact, space-saving unit • "Rapid Temp" pre cooling function • Low noise level • Automatic rotor identification • Zero-maintenance induction motor • Motorised lid lock • Automatic imbalance monitoring • Rotor life monitoring for high safety • Easily cleaned stainless steel chamber • Window in lid for external speed monitoring
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10395 Sigma 6-16KS Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge, 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz POA
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11650 Swing-out rotor with Comfort coating for 4 buckets no. 13421, 13450 (in 4-5, 4-16, 6-16), 13621, 13625, 13635, 13650 (in 6-16) POA
11660 Stainless steel swing-out rotor with Comfort coating for 4 buckets no. 13421, 13450 (in 4-5, 4-16, 6-16), 13460 (in 4-5), 13621, 13625, 13635, 13650 (in 6-16) POA
11150 Swing-out rotor with Comfort coating for 4 buckets no. 13215, 13221, 13235, 13236, (in 4-16, 6-16), 13420 (in 6-16) POA
11156 Swing-out rotor with Comfort coating for 6 rectangular 200 ml buckets no. 13127 POA
11165 Swing-out rotor with Comfort coating for 4 x 100 ml petroleum tube buckets no. 13113, 13114, 13116 POA
11118 Biosafe swing-out rotor for microtiter plates with Comfort coating, incl. 2 carrier no. 13218, 2 caps no. 17108 and 2 plate holder no. 17978 POA
12269 Biosafe angle rotor for 8 x 50 ml conical culture tubes, incl. bayonet lid no. 17604 POA
12449 Biosafe angle rotor for 48 x 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tubes, incl. bayonet lid no. 17612 POA
12201 Angle rotor for 100 x 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tubes, 2 lines, angle 45°, incl. hermetic aluminium lid no. 17896 POA
12450 Biosafe angle rotor for 24 x 5 ml conical reaction tubes, incl. bayonet lid no. 17614 POA
12174 Angle rotor for 24 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, incl. hermetic aluminium lid no. 17883 POA
12266 Biosafe angle rotor for 8 x 50 ml round bottom tubes, incl. bayonet lid no. 17605 POA
12265 Biosafe angle rotor for 6 x 94 ml round bottom tubes, incl. bayonet lid no. 17607 POA
12356 Biosafe angle rotor for 6 x 250 ml bottles, incl. bayonet lid no. 17603 and torque wrench set no. 17060 POA
13650 Round bucket for 1,000 ml tube no. 15918 and adapters no. 17652 - 17699, 13654, 13655, biosafe sealable with non-included cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13635 Hexagonal bucket for adapters no. 18605 - 18610, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13625 Bucket for 450 ml blood bag systems, incl. polypropylene adapter no. 13627 for standard bags, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13420 Dual rectangular bucket for adapters no. 18002 - 18250, 18615, 18650, sealable with non-included cap no. 17114, 1 set = 4 pcs. POA
13235 Bucket with adapter for 7 x 50 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13236 Bucket with adapter for 12 x 15 ml conical culture tubes,1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13127 Rectangular bucket for adapters no. 18002 - 18200, sealable with non-included cap no. 17112, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13113 Round bucket for 100 ml, 8" petroleum glass tube no. 15130 according to ASTM D 91/96 (max. 700 × g), incl. adapter no. 16103 and rubber cushion no. 16021, sealable with non-included cap no. 17107, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13114 Round bucket for 100 ml, 6" petroleum glass tube no. 15132 according to ASTM D 96 (max. 700 × g), incl. rubber cushion no. 16104, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13116 Round bucket for pear-shaped 100 ml petroleum glass tube no. 15131 according to ASTM D 96 (max. 700 × g), incl. rubber cushion no. 16106, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13218 Biosafe rectangular bucket for microtiter plates, plate holder no. 17978 and cap no. 17108, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13221 Rectangular bucket for microtiter plates, incl. plate holder no. 17979, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13421 Bucket for microtiter plates, incl. plate holder no. 17979, 1 set = 4 pcs. POA
13621 Bucket for microtiter plates, incl. plate holder no. 17980, 1 set = 4 pcs. POA
17677 Round adapter for 5 x 50 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17679 Round adapter for 7 x 50 ml conical culture tubes, *only without cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17659 Round adapter for 12 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17660 Round adapter for 15 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, *only without cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13654 Adapter for 400 ml, 500 ml and 750 ml bottle, (13450 only 400 ml and 500 ml bottle) 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17682 Round adapter for 500 ml conical bottle, angle 75°, Corning® no. 431123, *only without cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13655 Adapter for 500 ml bottle, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17693 Round adapter for 175 - 250 ml conical bottle, angle 60°, *only without cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17698 Round adapter for 250 ml bottle with flat bottom, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17694 Round adapter for 175 - 225 ml conical bottle, angle 88°, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17696 Round adapter for 200 ml bottle with flat bottom, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17692 Round adapter for 125 - 150 ml bottle with flat bottom, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17690 Round adapter for 2 x 100 ml round bottom tubes, incl. rubber cushion no. 16051, *only without cap no. 17170, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17685 Round carrier for 3 x 85 - 94 ml round bottom tubes,1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17678 Round adapter for 5 x 50 ml culture tubes with flat bottom or skirt, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17675 Round adapter for 4 x 50 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17676 Round adapter for 7 x 40 - 50 ml round bottom tubes with screw cap, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17662 Round adapter for 7 x 25 - 30 ml tubes with flat bottom or skirt, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17670 Round adapter for 8 x 25 - 30 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17658 Round adapter for 19 x 9 - 15 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17655 Round adapter for 20 x 2 - 10 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17654 Round adapter for 32 x 7 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17211 Round carrier for 12 x 5 ml conical reaction tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17652 Round adapter for 37 x 1.1 - 5 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17653 Round adapter for 26 x 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17656 Round adapter for 23 x 1.8 - 7 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
18605 Hexagon adapter for 24 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
18607 Hexagon adapter for 8 x 50 ml culture tubes with flat bottom or skirt, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
18606 Hexagon adapter for 10 x 50 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13060 Adapter for 15 ml conical culture tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13064 Adapter for 25 - 30 ml flat bottom or skirt tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13079 Adapter for 50 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14134 Adapter for 85 - 94 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14131 Adapter for 50 ml conical culture tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14129 Adapter for 50 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14127 Adapter for 2 x 30 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14125 Adapter for 4 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14124 Adapter for 6 x 10 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14122 Adapter for 9 x 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14081 Adapter for 12.5 x 34 mm tube, like e.g. HPLC vial, 1 set = 4 pcs. POA
14080 Adapter for 12.7 x 49 mm tube, like e.g. cryo tube,1 set = 4 pcs. POA
14082 Adapter for 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tube, 1 set = 4 pcs. POA
13002 Adapter for 0.5/0.75 ml reaction tubes no. 15005, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13000 Adapter for 0.25/0.4 ml reaction tubes no. 15014,1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13021 Adapter for 0.2 ml PCR-tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13074 Adapter for pediatric tubes in 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tube rotors, 7 mm spacer, 1 set = 12 pcs. POA
13087 Adapter for 10 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
16018 Rubber adapter for 10 - 15 ml glass tubes no. 15015, 15022, 15085, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13086 Adapter for 30 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
16030 Rubber adapter for 25 - 30 ml glass tubes no. 15025, 15033, 15086, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13080 Adapter for 50 ml conical culture tube, *in rotor no. 12155 only without rotor lid, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13082 Adapter for 50 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
16031 Rubber adapter for 25 - 30 ml glass tubes no. 15025, 15033, 15086, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13083 Adapter for 30 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13081 Adapter for 15 ml conical culture tube, *in rotor no. 12155 only without rotor lid, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
16019 Rubber adapter for 10 - 15 ml glass tubes no. 15015, 15022, 15085, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
13084 Adapter for 10 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14157 Adapter for 175 - 250 ml conical bottle, angle 60°, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14155 Adapter for 250 ml bottle with flat bottom and screw cap, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14153 Adapter for 85 - 94 ml round bottom tube, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14148 Adapter for 2 x 50 ml and 2 x 15 ml conical culture tubes,1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14150 Adapter for 2 x 50 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14146 Adapter for 3 x 30 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14149 Adapter for 5 x 15 ml conical culture tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14144 Adapter for 8 x 10 ml round bottom tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
14151 Adapter for 12 x 1.5/2.0 ml reaction tubes, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17170 Round polysulfone sealing cap, clear, biosafe, incl. 2 clips no. 17118, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17112 Rectangular polysulfone sealing cap, clear, incl. 2 clips no. 17118, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17108 Rectangular polysulfone sealing cap, clear, biosafe, incl. 4 clips no. 17118, 1 set = 2 pcs. POA
17612 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12449 POA
17896 Hermetic lid for rotor no. 12201 incl. tool no. 17985 POA
17614 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12450 POA
17883 Hermetic lid for rotor no. 12174 POA
17604 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12269 POA
17605 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12266 POA
17607 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12265 POA
17603 Biosafe bayonet aluminium lid for rotor no. 12356 POA
Sigma 6-16KS
Max Speed 15,000rpm/25,419 x g
Min Speed 100rpm
Max Capacity 4 x 1000mL (Swing Out Rotor)
6 x 500mL(Swing out Rotor)
Temperature Range -20 to +40°C
Rotors Available 18
Max. acceleration time [s] 34 (Swing out rotor)
Max. braking time [s] 34 (Swing out rotor)
Timer 10 sec to 99 min 59 sec, short run, continuous run
Acceleration/Braking Curves Yes - up to 10
Programmable Yes - up to 60
Dimensions 790 x 711 x 485mm (W x D x H)
Height of unit with open lid 990mm
Weight of unit without rotor 158kg
Electrical Connection 220-240V/50/60Hz
Noise Level 66dB(A) at max speed

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