Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance
Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance accommodates a variety of samples and changing requirements by enabling you to use specific methods and efficiently manage all your method parameters, such as in QA laboratories and process control. Typical areas of application for the MA160 include testing of foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, sugar, paper materials and products for environmental protection.
Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance
Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance offers high flexibility, making it ideal for use in the widest range of sectors, such as laboratories, incoming goods and production departments. Its integrated Methods Development Assistant function will enable you to develop new methods that you can save in the memory for easy management of your methods library. The intuitive user interface reliably guides you step by step by text prompts through the measuring cycle of your method. The MA160 is perfect for those of you users who need an especially flexible and reliable moisture analyzer.
Key Features
- Exceptionally high-speed measurements (up to 30% faster)
- Fast and precise method development
- Memory capacity for storage of methods and results
- Method import and export via SD card
- Reliable performance testing
- Effortless cleaning
- User-friendly operation
Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance is designed for quick and reliable determination of the moisture content of liquids, pastes and solids using the thermogravimetric method. The MA160 accommodates a variety of samples and changing requirements by enabling you to use specific methods and efficiently manage all your method parameters, such as in QA laboratories and process control. Typical areas of application for the MA160 include testing of foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, sugar, paper materials and products for environmental protection.
The high-performance, 600-watt AURI heating unit heats the sample evenly while ensuring homogeneous drying. These heating elements are fast, extremely rugged and durable. Compared with glass heating lamps, such as infrared lamps or halogen heaters, they are especially resistant to dirt and vibration. The functionality of the Sartorius MA160 Moisture Balance can be verified at any time within a mere 5 minutes using its built-in performance testing function with a ReproEasy pad.
MA160 Technical Specifications
Access to the Sample Chamber | Removable hood with wide opening angle; SoftClose mechanism |
Accuracy of the Weighing System | 1 mg |
Analysis Mode | Fully automatic, semiautomatic mg (1 mg – 50 mg | 5 sec. – 300 sec.), semiautomatic % (0.1% – 5.0% | 5 sec. – 300 sec.), timer settings (02:00 – 99.59 min.), manual |
Application | Standard and thermo-sensitive applications |
Built-in Calibration Weight | No |
Data Interface | RS232C unidirectional |
Data Printer | External (optional) |
Depth | 400 mm |
Display Mode for Results | % moistrue, % dry weight, g moisture, g dry weight, ATRO (ratio) in %M/S |
Exchange of the Heating Unit by Plug&Dry® | No |
Heating Mode | Standard drying, gentle drying, MA35 mode |
Heating Source | AURI heater for fast and homogenious heating |
ISO/GLP Compliant Printout | GLP-compliant, inalterable standard or user-configurable printout | paper-saving mode for short record |
Line Voltage | 115 – 230 V |
Manual Input of Tare Weights | No |
Maximum Number of Programs | 100 |
Maximum Weighing Capacity | 200 g |
Memory Data Storage | Fully automatic storage of the last 999 results |
Number of Program Memories | 100 |
Operator Guidance Features | Intuitive user-friendly interface (touch screen) and easy-to-understand menu prompt for user guidance |
Password Protection | Yes |
Readability | 1 mg, 0.01 % 0.01% |
Recommended Moisture Range | 1 – 99% |
Temperature Range | 40°C – 200°C, adjustable in 1-degree increments |
Version Compliant with FDA/ HACCP Regulations | Yes |
reproTEST | Menu function to check the performance of the heating unit and the weighing system using a ReproEasy pad |
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