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What are the benefits of having a service agreement?Back to top
- For consistant, reliable system operation
- For smaller risks with unplanned costs and easier budgeting for material and service
- We will remind you of the next service visit.
- In GMP/GLP regulated areas defined maintenance intervals are often required.
Why should Eppendorf perform preventive maintenance for your intrument?Back to top
- Eppendorf quality and integrity maintained (manufacturer trained technicians)
- Original Eppendorf spare parts
- Audited system and certified calibration and validation reports
- high operating safety
What type of service agreement can I choose?Back to top
BASIC, STANDARD, PREMIUM (selected countries only), customized - please inquire.
What are the contents of the different programs?Back to top
BASIC (2 visits per year):
Cleaning of surface and thermoblock, thermoblock testing, temperature validation, service protocoll testing

STANDARD (2 visits per year):
BASIC contents plus one color calibration and certificate per year

PREMIUM (2 visits per year):
STANDARD contents plus one PCR validation and certificate per year
Wich plan is the best for my purposes?Back to top
BASIC: for the smaller budget
STANDARD: Pharma , biotech and food industry
PREMIUM: in GLP/GMP regulated areas
Whom do I contact for service?Back to top
Contact your local Eppendorf sales office.
Do you offer user training?Back to top
A basic user training is carried out as part of the installation procedure. Please contact your local Eppendorf sales office for more intense training.
What are the benefits of having a service agreement?Back to top
- For consistant, reliable system operation
- For smaller risks with unplanned costs and easier budgeting for material and service
- We will remind you of the next service visit.
* In GMP/GLP regulated areas defined maintenance intervals are often required.
Why should Eppendorf perform preventive maintenance for your intrument?Back to top
-Eppendorf quality and integrity maintained (manufacturer trained technicians)
- Original Eppendorf spare parts
- Audited system and certified OQ reports
- high operating safety
- PREMIUM Plan with warranty extension"
What type of service agreement can I choose?Back to top
- BASIC, STANDARD, PREMIUM (selected countries only)
- Calibration of dispensing tools and thermal modules
- customized - please inquire
What are the contents of the different programs?Back to top
- BASIC (2 visits per year):
Inspection, cleaning, lubricating, Software Update (cost-free SW only), replacement of dispensing tool seals, service function test (384 plate), calibration of level sensor, carrier and vacuum, full documentation

STANDARD (2 visits per year):
BASIC contents plus full function test according to OQ procedures incl. Thermal module validation and OQ certificate

PREMIUM (2 visits per year):
STANDARD contents plus all replaced parts and one year warranty extension
What services do I have to order separately?Back to top
- Calibration of dispensing tools
- calibration of thermal module when ordering a BASIC Plan
- Cycler maintenance for epMotion 5075 MC
Wich plan is the best for my purposes?Back to top
- BASIC: for the smaller budget
- STANDARD: in GLP/GMP regulated areas
- PREMIUM: in GLP/GMP regulated areas; for epMotions from date of purchase
Whom do I contact for service?Back to top
Contact your local Eppendorf sales office.
Do you offer user training?Back to top
A basic user training is carried out as part of the installation procedure. Please contact your local Eppendorf sales office for more intense training.
Freezer Electrical Requirements: What type of plug comes with New Brunswick freezers and what type of electrical receptacle is needed in my lab?Back to top
Electric cord plugs and receptacles obviously differ by voltage. See Freezer Plugs & Receptacles, which identifies both the cordset provided, as well as the plug and outlet configurations. (http://www.nbsc.com/Freezer_Plugs_Receptacles.aspx)
Flask Clamps: Why are some flask clamps supplied with an extra spring set?Back to top
This "extra spring set" (we call it a girdle) is included with clamps for 2 liter, 2.8 liter, 4 liter and 6 liter flasks. It is intended to be used with the already installed spring set. This girdle helps prevent large flasks from spinning inside the clamp and reduces the risk of flasks becoming dislodged or scored by the steel clamp. One girdle is already in place on the clamp, the other is packed separately.

To install this extra “girdle”, follow the instructions below:

1. Place the clamp on the platform, aligning its mounting holes with holes on the platform. Secure the clamp in place using the flat Phillips head screws provided.
2. With the first girdle in place, as delivered, on the upper part of the clamp body, insert an empty flask into the clamp.
3. After making sure the sections of tubing are located between the clamp legs, roll the first girdle down the legs of the clamp as far as it can go. The tubing sections will rest against the platform, and the springs will be under the clamp base.
4. Place the second girdle around the upper portion of clamp body (just as the first girdle was initially). Make sure that its spring sections rest against the clamp legs, while its rubber tubing sections sit against the flask, in between the clamp legs.
Temperature Accuracy: How do you define Temperature Accuracy?Back to top
This is the difference between displayed "Actual Temperature Value" of the RTD sensor and the calibrated value of the RTD sensor which was verified by an NIST traceable standard in a fluid bath at 37.5°C
Temperature Control: How do you define Temperature Control?Back to top
This is the difference between the Setpoint value and average Actual (Display) value. Please note that all terms above assume that temperatures both inside and outside the chamber are in a steady state of equilibrium.
Temperature Control: I want to grow my cultures at 27°C. Do I need an incubated shaker with refrigeration?Back to top
Our non-refrigerated Innova and I Series Shakers are designed to maintain temperatures of ambient plus 5 to its maximum operating temperature. The Excella shakers will operate from ambient plus 7 to maximum temperature. It is critical to understand that "ambient" temperature is not the temperature on the wall thermometer (room temperature), but the temperature measured one meter from the front of the machine. Many labs are packed with heat generating equipment such as freezers, lyophilizers, other shakers or ovens, and these generate heat that is localized near adjacent equipment. This heat will significantly affect the performance of non-refrigerated units. Some labs may turn off or reduce air conditioning during summer evenings, causing a rise in room temperature when you aren’t there. In other labs, the shaker may be in direct sunlight during certain times of the day. It’s for these reasons that we recommend a refrigerated incubator shaker when you want to maintain the chamber at 30°C or below. Not having refrigeration while trying to maintain temperatures at or below 30°C is analogous to trying to drive a car on a hilly road at a constant speed without using brakes.
Temperature Offset: Explain the "Temperature Offset" function.Back to top
There is a Temperature Offset function on many of our shakers that allows you to match a "reference point" temperature inside the chamber with the "Actual Value" displayed. Please be aware that matching reference point temperatures to the Actual means you have to deal with many variables such as: significant heat losses due to evaporation; heat gains generated by cultures growing - (slowly at first and much more during their growth phase) and heat generated by the friction of media with the glass at high speeds or use of baffled flasks. Over time, the reference point temperature offset may need to change due to these varying conditions.
Thermowell: My Thermowell is not performing accurately. What could be the cause?Back to top
The thermowell requires addition of some type of conductive liquid, such as a few drops of mineral oil or glyercerine. Tap water may also be used, but DI water is not recommended as it will "pull" the metal ions out of the probe and cause it to pit and corrode the weld.
 
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