Our RoboRocker family of products comes in a variety of different models to suit your needs. Our reliable 210 series (210, 212, 214) can be trusted to keep your cultures rocking at a steady and consistent pace, and our high-speed 750 series (750, 752) can rock at up to 200 degrees per second! Each series also comes in different programming levels.
NEW – Steep Tilt (angles up to 45°) RoboRockers will start shipping the first week of August.
Looking for some help deciding what RoboRocker is best for you? Check out the tables below to learn more about the features of our different models and programing levels, and find out what fits your needs.
Comparison of RoboRocker™ Programming Levels for Program Features
| RoboRocker 210/240/750 | RoboRocker 212/242/752 | RoboRocker 214/244 | |
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| Program Features Level | basic | standard | advanced |
| Programmable Tilt Angles | 2 – same angle forward and reverse direction | Up to 4 independent tilt angles | Up to 4 independent tilt angles |
| Program Travel Speed – set the speed to travel from one tilt angle to the next | same travel speed, forward and reverse | independent speeds to each tilt angle | independent speeds to each tilt angle |
| Programmable Pauses from 0 (no pause) to 90 minutes at each tilt angle | same pause time forward and reverse | independent pause time at each tilt angle | independent pause time at each tilt angle |
| Stored Programs | none | up to 3 custom programs | up to 6 custom programs |
| Ultra slow travel option- to compensate for decreasing levels of culture medium in reservoirs over time | not available | as slow as hours per degree | as slow as hours per degree |
| Pulsed Tilting to create pulsatile flow | not available | not available | yes, can mimic flow from beating heart |
| Program Scheduling | not available | not available | yes, can set up a schedule to advance from one program to the next |
Comparison of RoboRocker Series
| Regular RoboRocker 210 Series (210, 212, 214) | Steep Tilt 240 Series (240, 242, 244) | High Speed “Lightning Fast” 750 Series (750, 752) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intended Use | Microfliudid culture plates and other incubator applications. | Steep angles enable greater shear stress in microfluidic culture plates | Special applications which require the culture plate to travel very quickly to the intended angle. |
| Tilt Rangle | ±30° | ±45° | ±30° |
| Travel Speed | Minimum: 0.1 deg/sec Maximum: 30 deg/sec | Minimum: 0.1 deg/sec Maximum: 30 deg/sec | Min.: 0.1 deg/sec Max.: 200 deg/sec |
| Maximum Speed example | -15° to +15° in 1 second | -15° to +15° in 1 second | -15° to +15° in 0.15 seconds, faster than the blink of an eye |
| Slow Travel Speed not available in the basic models | Range: 1 minute per degree to ultra slow 300 minutes per degree (e.g. 3000 minutes or 50 hours to travel 10 degrees) | ||
| Pause Time | Minimum: 0 seconds Maximum: 90 minutes | ||
| Load Capacity | 11 lbs (5 kg) | 2 lb (1 kg) | 1 lb (0.5 kg) |
| Platforms and Racks Options (select when ordering the RoboRocker) | Platform; Platform with stacking tray; 2-level rack; 4-level rack | Platform; 1-level rack; 2-level rack | 3-plate holder (1-level rack) |
| Height with platform | 4.75 in. (12 cm) | 6.9 in. (17 cm) | not available with platform |
| Height with rack | 2-level rack: 6.5 in. (16 cm); 4-level rack: 9.5 in.(24 cm) | 1-level rack: 6.9 in. (17 cm); 2-level rack: 8.7 in. (21 cm) | 1-level rack: 4.75 in. (12 cm) |
- Power: 24V DC, 60 Watt external power supply.
- Temperature range: 4°C to 40°C (warning: rapid temperature changes may cause condensation and void the warranty).
- Environment: The RoboRocker can be used safely in a CO2 incubator.
- Mats: Models with platform: Textured neoprene rubber. Plate Rack models do not have rubber mats.
- Weight: 8.5 lb (4 kg)
- Height: See table above.
- Width: Models with platform: 11.5 inches (29 cm) wide. Models with rack: 8 inches (20 cm) wide. Allow clearance room on both sides for travel.
- Depth: Models with platform: 11.5 inches (29 cm) deep. Models with rack: 12.5 inches (32 cm) deep
RoboRocker™ Models
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Price range: $2,795.00 through $3,850.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Price range: $3,295.00 through $4,100.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Price range: $3,195.00 through $3,595.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
RoboRocker™ Culture Plate Racks
Placing culture plates in the plate rack is very easy. The 4 level plate rack with a capacity for 12 culture plates is shown.
RoboRocker model RR212-RK4 running a standard program.
