Retsch CryoMill, 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Cryogenic grinding is a process where thermally sensitive and elastic substances are successfully processed by cooling with liquid nitrogen. The CryoMill is a laboratory ball mill specifically designed for this application. It features an integrated cooling system which continually cools the grinding jar with liquid nitrogen before and during the grinding process. Thus, the sample is embrittled and volatile components are preserved.
The liquid nitrogen is continually supplied from an autofill system in the exact amount required to keep the temperature at –196 °C. The user never comes into direct contact with LN2 which ensures a high degree of operational safety. The CryoMill's versatility (cryogenic, but also wet and dry grinding at room temperature) makes it the ideal grinder for sample quantities up to 20 ml. Powerful impact ball milling results in highest grinding efficiency.
USER SAFETY & PERFECT RESULTS GUARANTEED
The CryoMill is a cryogenic grinder designed with user safety in mind. The liquid nitrogen flows through the closed system and the user never comes into direct contact with LN2 which ensures a high degree of operational safety. The automatic cooling system guarantees that the grinding process is not started before the sample is thoroughly cooled. This results in reduced consumption and guarantees reproducible cryogenic grinding results.
The CryoMill is very easy to operate. Parameters such as oscillation frequency, pre-cooling or grinding time can be digitally set via a clearly structured keypad. LEDs in the display indicate the current state of operation, e.g. cooling or grinding.
Usually, grinding only takes a few minutes so that the sample does not get warm during the process. If, however, longer grinding times are required, it is also possible to pre-select periods of intermediate cooling and the number of cryogenic cycles.
All instrument parameters are retained during standby operation for subsequent processes. The laboratory mill can also be operated without cooling which makes it suitable for a vast range of applications.
TECHNICAL DATA
| Applications | size reduction, mixing, homogenization, cell disruption |
| Field of application | agriculture, biology, chemistry / plastics, construction materials, engineering / electronics, environment / recycling, food, geology / metallurgy, glass / ceramics, medicine / pharmaceuticals |
| Feed material | hard, medium-hard, soft, brittle, elastic, fibrous |
| Size reduction principle | impact, friction |
| Material feed size* | <= 8 mm |
| Final fineness* | ~ 5 µm |
| Batch size / feed quantity* | max. 20 ml |
| No. of grinding stations | 1 |
| Vibrational frequency | digital, 5 - 30 Hz (300 - 1800 min-1) |
| Typical mean grinding time | 10 min / 4 min (cooling / grinding) |
| Dry grinding | yes |
| Wet grinding | yes |
| Cryogenic grinding | yes |
| Cell disruption with reaction vials | yes |
| Self-centering clamping device | yes |
| Type of grinding jars | screw top design |
| Material of grinding tools | hardened steel, stainless steel, zirconium oxide, PTFE |
| Grinding jar sizes | 5 ml / 10ml / 25 ml / 35 ml / 50 ml |
| Autofill | 50 l |
| Setting of grinding time | digital, 30 s - 99 min |
| Storable SOPs | 9 |
| Electrical supply data | 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power connection | 1-phase |
| Protection code | IP 30 |
| Power consumption | 260 W |
| W x H x D closed | 395 x 373 x 577 mm (D: 710 mm with exhaust tube) |
| Net weight | ~ 45 kg |
| Standards | CE |
*depending on feed material and instrument configuration/settings
