Fluidic Capability in OEM Instruments Increased

After breaking the traditional constraints that limited lab bench peristaltic pumps to single-direction flow, the Ismatec^® Reglo ICC (independent channel control) now offers instrument manufacturers a panel-mount configuration that can be customized with 2, 3, or 4 fully addressable channels. Visit www.GetTheICC.com for details.

Built on Ismatec’s proven accuracy and precision with a re-engineered, long-life drive mechanism and available Windows-based software controls, the panel-mount OEM is ideal for bioreactors, or any instrument containing more than one peristaltic pump.  The option of 6, 8, or 12 rollers allows the OEM to optimize flow rates and pulsation limits while still utilizing standard Click ‘n Go cassettes.

IDEX Engineering Director Scott Ellis explained, “The ICC in the OEM configuration allows instrument manufacturers to package multiple pump channels into a very small space and utilize simple, modern control protocols.  The panel-mount ICC can reduce an Instrument’s size and part count by eliminating pumps, pinch valves, and solenoid valves; and by reducing the sheet-metal support structure needed for multiple pumps.”  Ellis further described the potential time and dollar savings realized when an OEM replaces four individual pumps with a single ICC. “When comparing a conventional panel-mount pump array to the ICC, the ICC will typically be 40-50% higher in price per pump. However, one four-channel ICC performs like four pumps in the footprint of one, resulting in a cost reduction of roughly 50%.  Plus, the OEM installs only one pump per instrument, not four.”

As a renowned manufacturer of premier pump drives Ismatec has long been considered the gold standard in Europe for peristaltic precision and accuracy. Now as part of the fluidic portfolio of IDEX Health and Science, the Ismatec Reglo ICC delivers flow rates of 0.001 to 43 mL/min. with post-calibration deviation rates of <5% Accuracy and <1% Precision.  The versatile motor/drive combination enables OEMs to specify pumps with a different number of rollers for each channel.  That means a single, four-channel pump might have three channels with 6 rollers for higher flow rates and one channel with 12 rollers for lower flow rates and higher precision. IDEX engineers can also customize the mounting plate and wire harnesses for a customer’s specific application. Full technical details and specifications for the Ismatec RegloICC can be obtained by downloading the product data sheet from www.IDEX-HS.com  or visiting the Specifications page at www.GetTheICC.com.