WARNING: For the safety of both the operator and service personnel, care should be taken when handling substances that are known to be toxic, radioactive or contaminated with pathogenic micro-organisms when using this centrifuge. When Risk Group II materials are used (as identified in the World Health Organization “Laboratory Bio-Safety Manual”), a Bio-Seal should be employed.
WARRANTY: Woodley Equipment Company warranties that this centrifuge is free from defects in workmanship and parts for 12 months. Old Station Park Buildings St. John’s Street, Horwich Bolton BL6 7NY, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1204 669033 • Fax: +44 (0) 1204 669034 www.woodleyequipment.com Email: sales@woodleyequipment.com...
CONTROL PANEL / PARTS OF THE CENTRIFUGE Lid lock bracket Tachometer window HCT rotor Rotor nut Tachometer window Control panel Air intake Power Button Power Port USB Port Speed Time display Display Speed Setting Time Setting indicator LED Button button Speed Button Stop/Open button...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Never use the centrifuge in any manner not specified in this manual. • Equipment used in any manner not specified in this manual or by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. • Never move the centrifuge while the rotor is spinning. •...
SETUP LOCATION 1) The MPC is supplied in a box. Open the box, then remove the packaging and gently take the centrifuge out of the small box. Before 1st time usage, open the centrifuge & ensure to remove all packaging from the rotor chamber & ensure rotor is firmly tightened.
3. For operator safety, the locking system is always active requiring power and direction from the user to disengage it (the lid also automatically unlocks at the end of a run when it is safe to do so). To unlock the lid (in order to access the rotor chamber) press the ‘OPEN / STOP’...
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5. Set the desired speed and run time by using the appropriate preset button and if further adjustment is necessary use the appropriate increment and decrement buttons. 6. Begin the run by pressing the ‘START’ button on the control panel. 7.
ROTOR CONFIGURATION Twenty four (24) Carrier Horizontal Rotor (pre-installed): This rotor is designed to hold up to 24 capillary tubes, up to size of OD: 1.5mm & Length: 75mm Follow the procedure below for proper tube loading. Your centrifuge must contain a balanced load in order to work properly.
FILLING OF HAEMATOCRIT CAPILLARY The capillaries have different volume according to their type. Haematocrit Haematocrit Capillary Total Length 75mm 75mm 40mm For Haematocrit measurement the capillaries are filled up to ~75% Sealing and centrifugation of the haematocrit capillaries Standard capillary tubes 1.
ROTOR INSTALLATION Rotor Removing and Replacing Process Upon reception of centrifuge, the HCT rotor comes pre-installed. In case if you want to remove or replace the rotor, follow the below mentioned procedure. Removing Rotor 1. The rotor lid MUST BE TIGHTENED securely to facilitate removal of the rotor. 2.
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS: Predefined Pre-sets: The centrifuge has Predefined Pre-sets for easy accessing of commonly used operations. After closing the centrifuge lid, a single press of any pre-set button will display the pre-set ‘speed’ and ‘time’ to be used. Below are the 3 available pre-sets buttons.
Time Adjustment and Timer Operation The run time can be set from 1 minutes to 99 minutes. Press “TIME” button once to select time setting and press Increment or Decrement button to change the run time. Every single press of increment or decrement button will change the speed by 1 minute.
ADVANCED USER SETTINGS : Imbalance Detection This centrifuge is equipped with imbalance detection for user safety. In case of major imbalance, the centrifuge will terminate the current run and will begin to brake to a stop. The words “ERR 55” will flash on the speed display. Once the rotor has stopped, restart the centrifuge using ‘POWER’...
If it is necessary to remove the rotor for additional cleaning it is required that a qualified technician remove the outside housing and rotor assembly. Contact Woodley Equipment Company for additional information. Apply cleaning solutions with a towel or cloth.
System stops working / freezes Solution: • Electronics error. Switch off the centrifuge and then switch it ON again. If error still shows, contact service representative. For additional assistance, services and technical support contact Woodley Equipment Company LTD. page 17...
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Contact your authorised dealer or Woodley Equipment Company to order replacement parts or accessories. Old Station Park Buildings St. John’s Street, Horwich Bolton BL6 7NY, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1204 669033 • Fax: +44 (0) 1204 669034 www.woodleyequipment.com Email: sales@woodleyequipment.com...
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