Edmund Buhler TiMix 5 High-Speed Microplate Shaker
Edmund Buhler TiMix 5 High-Speed Microplate Shaker
€2.384,00 excl. VAT
The TiMix 5 is a high-speed orbital shaker from Edmund Buhler, built for mixing very small volumes in microplates. It suits labs processing batches of microplates that need to scale from 8 to 48 plates depending on the rack chosen. Its base platform, sized for 8 microplates, holds a maximum load of 5 kg. The exact orbital motion adjusts steplessly from 100 to 1400 rpm, over a short 3 mm stroke. The unit ships without a fixation rack; several optional racks scale capacity from 8 to 48 stacked microplates. A programmable timer from 0 to 120 minutes, or continuous operation, covers most laboratory protocols. The TiMix 5 suits labs that want to grow their microplate capacity without changing instrument.
Edmund Buhler TiMix 5 High-Speed Microplate Shaker
A high-speed orbital shaker for microplates
The Edmund Buhler TiMix 5 is a high-speed orbital shaker, built for the best possible mixing of small sample volumes in microplates.
Its capacity scales from 8 to 48 microplates depending on the rack chosen, allowing the instrument to adapt as a lab’s workload grows.
Exact orbital motion and high speed
The exact orbital motion and short 3 mm stroke support even mixing without splashing, even at high speed.
Speed adjusts steplessly from 100 to 1400 rpm, covering both gentle mixing protocols and fast ones.
Platform and capacity by rack
The base platform, sized for 8 microplates, holds a maximum load of 5 kg. The unit ships without a fixation rack, to be selected based on the number of plates to process.
- Standard rack (0052 101): 8 microplates
- Standard rack plus additional tray (0052 101 + 0052 102): 16 microplates
- Maxi/high clamping-pin rack (0052 104): 24 stacked microplates
- Metal clamping-pin rack (0052 125): 48 stacked microplates
Timer and operating conditions
The programmable timer from 0 to 120 minutes, or continuous operation, fits most laboratory protocols.
The power supply of 230 V or 115 V, 50/60 Hz, to be specified at order, covers most electrical networks.
Ideal Applications
The Edmund Buhler TiMix 5 suits the following applications.
- Mixing and incubation of microplate batches (ELISA, screening)
- Labs needing to scale capacity from 8 to 48 plates
- Protocols requiring high, stable speed
- Molecular biology and diagnostic laboratories
- High-throughput bench positions
Choose the TiMix 5 when:
- You regularly process batches of microplates
- You need to scale between 8 and 48 plates without changing instrument
- You need high speed, up to 1400 rpm
- You want an exact orbital motion, without splashing
- You are looking for a scalable microplate shaker rather than a fixed model
Buhler Value Proposition
The TiMix 5 combines high speed, an exact orbital motion, and scalable racks from 8 to 48 plates, for a microplate shaker that grows with the lab.
Edmund Buhler has manufactured laboratory shakers in Germany since 1880 and remains a family-owned company.
Technical specifications – TiMix 5
| Specification | TiMix 5 |
|---|---|
| Product type | High-speed orbital shaker for microplates |
| Motion | Exact orbital |
| Platform area | 400 x 300 mm (for 8 microplates) |
| Maximum load | 5 kg |
| Shaking speed | 100-1400 rpm, stepless |
| Stroke | 3 mm |
| Timer | 0-120 min or continuous |
| Power supply | 230 V or 115 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | max. 30 W |
| Heat emission | approximately 9 W |
| Enclosure rating | IP 21 |
| Ambient temperature | 5°C to 50°C |
| Maximum capacity | 48 stacked microplates, with optional rack |
| Standard setup | Unit without fixation rack |
| Dimensions | 510 x 490 x 150 mm |
| Weight | 19 kg |
Options and Accessories – TiMix 5
The TiMix 5 ships without a fixation rack. The rack chosen determines the unit’s capacity, from 8 to 48 microplates, and accessories from the KS family (Combifix KS rack, KS universal tray, TH 15 incubator hood) remain compatible.
| Rack | Reference | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rack | 0052 101 | 8 microplates |
| Rack with pins | 0052 096 | 8 microplates |
| Standard rack plus additional tray | 0052 101 + 0052 102 | 16 microplates |
| Maxi/high clamping-pin rack | 0052 104 | 24 stacked microplates |
| Metal clamping-pin rack | 0052 125 | 48 stacked microplates |
- Combifix KS rack, 3 horizontal clamping strips (0052 071)
- KS universal tray, 430 x 300 mm (0051 471)
- TH 15 incubator hood (6161 000)
Alternative Microplate shakers
- Motion: orbital
- Shaking platform: 400 x 300 mm
- Max. load: 15 kg
- Shaking speed: 30 – 420 rpm, in steps of 5
- Stroke: 17 mm
€2.918,00 excl. VAT
- Motion: orbital
- Shaking platform: 280 x 197 mm
- Max load: 4 Microplates
- Shaking speed: 100 to 1200 rpm
- Stroke: 3 mm
€1.040,00 excl. VAT
- Motion: orbital or reciprocating
- Shaking platform: 300 x 300 mm
- Max. load: 2 kg
- Shaking speed: 30 – 420 rpm, steplessly adjustable
- Stroke: 8 mm
€1.906,00 excl. VAT
- Motion: rotating and tilting motion
- Shaking platform: 200 x 300 mm
- Max. load: 2 kg
- Shaking speed: 5 – 80 rpm, in steps of 5
- Angle of tilt: 3° fixed
€2.373,00 excl. VAT
- Motion: linear tilting motion
- Shaking platform: 340 x 340 mm
- Max. load: 10 kg
- Shaking speed: 1 – 23 rpm, steplessly adjustable
- Angle of tilt: 5° fixed
€2.255,00 excl. VAT
- Motion: three-dimensional orbital motion
- Shaking platform: 340 x 340 mm
- Max. load: 10 kg
- Shaking speed: 1 – 23 rpm, steplessly adjustable
- Angle of tilt: 0° to 9°
€2.512,00 excl. VAT