Gilson 8in Vibratory Sieve Shaker

Gilson SS-10, 8in 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker

The Gilson 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker represents a significant leap in laboratory material separation, expertly blending cutting-edge electronic control with time-tested sieving technology. Engineered for precision, it delivers rapid and highly accurate separations, particularly effective for materials 2mm and finer, making it an indispensable tool for quality control and research.

At the heart of its advanced functionality is an intuitive touch-screen programmable controller. This interface allows users to precisely dial in vibration levels, set operation times, and integrate pauses into the sieving cycle. This level of control, combined with the shaker's efficient design, ensures optimal sieving conditions, leading to shorter processing times and significantly enhanced separation efficiency. Once optimal operating parameters are determined for a specific material, users can save up to 99 distinct testing profiles in the non-volatile memory. This critical feature guarantees exact repeatability and consistency across multiple tests and operators, essential for regulatory compliance and robust research data. This quiet, compact bench-top unit provides complete command over its multi-directional agitation, allowing for tailored performance based on the specific characteristics of the material being processed.

The inherent versatility of the 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker, stemming from its wide range of user-controlled performance options, makes it suitable for an expansive array of materials and applications. It excels in efficiently sizing pharmaceuticals, fine powders, granular chemicals, and various other particulate matter. Its unique three-dimensional sieving action is meticulously designed to evenly distribute the specimen across all sieve surfaces. This dynamic motion continuously reorients particles, maximizing their opportunities to pass through the sieve openings and ensuring comprehensive separation. While optimal size range is material-dependent, the shaker typically processes particles between No.10 (2mm) and No.635 (20µm) sieve sizes with exceptional ease and accuracy. The bright, clear 5.6-inch (142.2mm) diagonally measured display screen provides effortless access to controls and real-time operating information. Furthermore, its fast-acting stack clamps facilitate quick adjustments, securely hold their position, and require minimal effort to tighten, ensuring efficient transfer of vibratory energy during operation.

The shaker accommodates a substantial capacity of eight full-height or sixteen half-height 8-inch (203mm) diameter sieves, along with a collection pan. It is also fully compatible with 200mm sieves, offering additional flexibility. Users can program test durations up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, with ten selectable levels of vibration power to optimize separation efficiency for diverse materials. Programmable pause intervals, up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, can be incorporated into testing profiles, allowing particles to de-agglomerate or resettle before renewed vibration. The robust housing is constructed from powder-coated steel for durability and features adjustable leveling feet equipped with non-skid rubber pads, ensuring stability during operation. Electrical requirements are standard 115V/60Hz.

Key Features & Benefits

The Gilson 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker is a high-performance laboratory instrument engineered for unparalleled precision in size determination, fractionation, and separation applications. Its advanced design integrates numerous features that translate into significant operational advantages:

• Quiet and Accurate Operation: Designed with precision-engineered components, the shaker operates with remarkably low noise levels, fostering a more comfortable and productive laboratory environment. Simultaneously, its controlled vibration mechanism ensures highly precise particle separation, delivering reliable and consistent results every time.
• Advanced Electromagnetic Drive: The heart of its performance, the electromagnetic drive system, generates uniform, three-dimensional, and circular vibrations. This ensures that every particle on every sieve receives consistent agitation, preventing blinding and promoting efficient passage. The adjustable vibration amplitude and frequency allow for fine-tuning to perfectly match the characteristics of various materials, from delicate powders to more robust granules.
• Fast and Efficient Sieving: Through its optimized design and powerful, consistent vibration, the shaker significantly reduces sieving times. This increased efficiency translates directly into higher throughput, allowing laboratories to process more samples in less time, thereby boosting overall productivity.
• Versatile Dry and Wet Sieving Capabilities: The shaker is adept at performing both dry and wet sieving operations. This versatility makes it suitable for a broad spectrum of applications, from analyzing dry bulk materials in construction to separating fine particles suspended in liquid in pharmaceutical research, ensuring excellent separation efficiency regardless of the sample state.
• Compact and Ergonomic Design: With its small footprint and bench-top form factor, the vibratory sieve shaker maximizes valuable laboratory space. Its lightweight construction (20 kg) and compact dimensions (400 x 300 x 500 mm L x W x H) also facilitate easy handling and setup.
• Intuitive Touch-Screen Interface: The user-friendly touch-screen display simplifies operation, allowing users to effortlessly set and monitor vibration levels, test duration, and pause intervals. This ease of use minimizes training time and reduces the likelihood of operational errors.
• Non-Volatile Memory for Repeatability: The ability to store up to 99 distinct testing profiles in non-volatile memory is a crucial feature for ensuring consistency and repeatability in testing. This is invaluable for maintaining quality control standards, complying with regulatory guidelines, and conducting rigorous research.
• Broad Compatibility: Compatible with a wide range of sieve sizes (8-inch, 200mm, full-height, half-height) and suitable for materials ranging from No. 10 (2mm) down to No. 635 (20µm), the shaker is a highly adaptable tool for diverse laboratory needs across numerous industries.

Operating Principle and Technical Specifications

Vibratory Sieve Shaker Operation Explained

The Gilson 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker operates on a sophisticated principle utilizing electromagnetic energy to create a dynamic fluid bed of materials within the sieves. This fluid bed action ensures that the test sample is uniformly distributed across the entire sieving surface, preventing material from clumping or settling. This active distribution is critical for promoting the efficient passage of fines and light materials through the sieve openings. A key innovation is the programmable pause function within the test cycle. During these brief pauses, the vibration ceases, allowing particles to settle and reorient themselves. When vibration resumes, these reoriented particles present new facets to the sieve openings, significantly enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of separation, especially for challenging fine powders and granular materials. This method consistently provides reliable and highly repeatable results, reducing the need for manual intervention and improving data integrity.

Detailed Technical Specifications

• Electromagnetic Drive System: Features an advanced electromagnetic drive with independently adjustable vibration amplitude (up to 10 mm) and frequency (up to 100 Hz). This precise control allows users to fine-tune the sieving process to match the unique physical properties of different materials, ensuring optimal particle movement and separation.
• Material Particle Range: Highly effective for materials with particle sizes ranging from No. 10 (2mm) down to No. 635 (20µm). This broad range makes it suitable for a vast number of applications in various industries.
• Sieve Stack Capacity: Designed for flexibility, it can comfortably accommodate up to 8 full-height or 16 half-height 8-inch (203mm) diameter sieves, plus a dedicated collection pan. It is also compatible with 200mm sieves, offering further configuration options.
• Vibration Frequency Control: Adjustable up to 100 Hz, allowing for rapid and precise particle movement.
• Vibration Amplitude Control: Adjustable up to 10 mm, providing granular control over the intensity of agitation.
• Power Consumption: Energy-efficient operation with a maximum power consumption of 100 W, making it an economical choice for continuous laboratory use.
• Physical Dimensions: Compact and space-saving with dimensions of 400 mm (Length) x 300 mm (Width) x 500 mm (Height), making it ideal for standard laboratory benches.
• Weight: Lightweight at 20 kg, ensuring ease of transport and setup within the laboratory.

Diverse Applications and Tangible Benefits

The Gilson 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker is a versatile and robust instrument widely adopted across numerous industries including construction, mining, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and various sectors requiring stringent quality control and research.

Key Applications Include:

• Sieving Fine Powders and Granular Materials: Essential for precise particle size analysis in industries like pharmaceuticals for active ingredient consistency, or in chemical manufacturing for product quality.
• Dry and Wet Sieving: Its dual capability makes it invaluable for analyzing aggregates in construction (dry) or characterizing slurries and suspensions in environmental science (wet).
• Separation of Particles and Materials: Used for separating different fractions of materials, such as in mineral processing to isolate valuable ores, or in recycling to sort plastics by size.
• Quality Control and Testing: A critical tool for ensuring material specifications are met across all stages of production, from raw material inspection to final product verification, guaranteeing compliance with industry standards.
• Research and Development: Provides reliable and repeatable data for developing new materials, optimizing production processes, and exploring new product formulations, accelerating innovation cycles.

The benefits of integrating the 1-Touch Vibratory Sieve Shaker into your laboratory operations are substantial:

• Accurate and Efficient Sieving Process: Delivers highly precise and reliable results, which are fundamental for making informed decisions, reducing material waste, and maintaining product integrity.
• Reduced Sieving Times and Increased Productivity: The efficient design and advanced agitation dramatically cut down on test durations, enabling laboratories to handle a higher volume of samples and significantly boost overall operational productivity and throughput.
• Improved Quality Control: By providing consistent and accurate particle size analysis, the shaker enhances quality control processes, minimizing defects, ensuring product performance, and ultimately contributing to customer satisfaction.
• Easy-to-Use Interface and Compact Design: The intuitive touch-screen interface simplifies operation, reducing human error and operator training time. Its compact footprint saves valuable bench space, contributing to a more organized and efficient laboratory layout.
• Exceptional Versatility and Adaptability: Its compatibility with a wide range of materials, sieve sizes, and both dry/wet sieving methods makes it an incredibly adaptable tool, offering high return on investment and capability to meet evolving testing needs across various industrial and scientific applications.