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THE VERSATILE MAGNETIC STIRRER | RET control-visc

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RET control-visc | 3Intelligent technology magically attracts us

RET control-visc/// SAFE MAGNETIC STIRRER WITH HEATING AND INTEGRATED SCALE/// ONE DEVICE, TWO VERSIONS

Comfort, versatility and safety is what distinguishes the RET control-visc magnetic stirrer.
The user-friendly IKA menu navigation and countless setting options set it apart from other magneticstirrers. In addition, it not only stirs, but also heats, weighs, and determines pH values and can also
detect viscosity trends, at the same time, regulate sample, and block temperatures. These features
make the RET control-visc an extremely valuable companion to have in the laboratory.

The RET control-visc magnetic stirrer is available in two versions: either witha high-quality stainless steel hotplate surface or with a ceramic coating.
RET control-visc has a stainless steel heating plate which allows your sample
to heat as quickly and safely as possible.
Thanks to the white surface, the ceramic-coated heating plate of the RET
control-visc white makes detecting color changes to the sample easier. It’s
also chemically more resistant.

Personalized application advice
In the IKA Application Center, you can convince yourself of theRET control-visc magnetic stirrer’s amazing performance.
Our experts will show you how to use it and show you its
sophisticated accessories.

Worldwide service
The decision to purchase IKA’s RET control-visc magnetic stirrer
is also a decision to take advantage of IKA’s excellent technicalservice available in your region. Our team is available worldwide
for questions relating to service and usage. Spare parts carry a
10-year guarantee.

410/// SAFE USE/// TECHNICAL DATA

611/// STRONG PERFORMANCE/// ACCESSORIESQuestions?
Our service team will be happy to assist you:

00 8000 4524357 (00 8000 IKAHELP)

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2+1yearwarranty**2+1 year after registration atwww.ika.com/register, excluding
glass parts and wear parts

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Safety | 5

Advantages for you
SafetyPowerIntelligence> Increased work safety> Perfect test control> Quick and easy troubleshooting

Safe use
Enclosed housing and accessprotection
The RET control-visc electronics are well protected in an enclosed
housing. The key button will lock the display so the selected
settings are not altered by accidentally touching the knobs. You
can also use password protection to prevent others fromchanging the settings.

Error display
If an error does occur, a message will appear on the display,allowing you time to react more quickly and easily.

Magnetic crack detection
If the stirrer breaks off, the RET control-visc will stop
automatically and the stirring process will continue once themagnet is coupled again.

Integrated Safety
Our safety concept, Integrated Safety, protects the sample,
laboratory and users and ensures the safe success of yourexperiment. Integrated Safety includes setting of the safety
temperature according to the respective laboratory directives,
monitoring of the heating plate, a safety shutdown, chemicalresistant housings and independent control circuits. Inaddition, the device issues a warning in case of a heating plate
temperature of over 50°C, even when turned off.

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Performance | 7

SafetyPowerIntelligence

Powerful performance

Even temperature control
The composite heating plate consists of the heating surface inconnection with a heating foil, a pressure plate and a speciallydeveloped insulation layer. The RET control-visc can thus optimize
heat transfer and temper the sample more uniformly than othermagnetic stirrers.

HEATING SURFACEHEATING FOIL
PRESSURE PLATE

Advantages for you

INSULATION> Perfect mixing results> Reduced waiting time
> More accurate test results

Strong mixing
The high stirring power of the IKA RET control-visc magneticstirrer is all thanks to the EC motor with its internal highperformance transformer. The motor has a power output of 9watts.

Fast heating up
In combination with the intelligent composite heating plate,
RET control-visc has a heating power of 600 watts and achievesa heating rate of 7 K/min in water.

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SafetyPowerIntelligenceIntelligent functions

Integrated measuring functions

Patented

RET control-visc can also weigh your samples, determine
the pH value and recognize viscosity changes relative to thetorque trend measurement.

Sensor calibration

User-friendly menu navigation

The temperature sensor and pH electrodes can be calibrated
relative to a known source.

The RET control-visc magnetic stirrer has a large, user-friendly,
LED display and multilingual IKA menu navigation, so controllingthe experiment setting is intuitive and similar to other IKA
laboratory instruments you are already familiar with.

Ramping functionality

Advantages for you

The RET control-visc offers you the possibility to set temperature
limits and complex ramping programs, so your magnetic stirrer
works reliably and safely while you’re doing other tasks.

> Easy to use> Save work steps and thus resources> Precise documentation of the data

Double temperature control
Two temperature sensors allow the block and the sample
temperatures to regulate simultaneously.

Setting thetemperature

USB and Bluetooth interface
The USB and Bluetooth interfaces allow you to export data andto control the labworldsoft® universal laboratory software. It
enables your RET control-visc to network with other laboratory
equipment. It’s also possible to connect a wireless controller(WiCo) and use our firmware update tool (FUT) to keep thedevice software up to date.

Setting therotational
speed

Locking function

OperatingmodeTemperature sensor
connected

Display of the safety
temperature and up tothree user-definedparameters

Actual temperature(heating plate ortransfer medium)

Actual speed

Heating activatedMotor status

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Technical data

Accessories

TECHNICAL DATA

RET® control-visc
RET® control-visc white

Max. stirring quantity per stirring point (H2O)

20 lMotor rating output

9W

Speed range

50 – 1700 rpm

Heat output

600 W

Temperature setting range

0 – 340 °C

Adjustable safety circuit

50 – 380 °C

Control accuracy with integrated
temperature control

PT 100: ± 0.2 KSet-up plate material
RET® control-visc
RET® control-visc white

Stainless steel 1.4301
Technical enamel

Speed display

TFT

Speed adjustment option

Knob

Speed adjustment accuracy

10 rpmStirring bar length

20 – 80 mm

Set-up plate dimensions

Ø 135 mm

Timer

Yes

Weighing feature

Yes (10 – 5000 g)

Interval operation

Yes

pH measurement feature

Yes

Viscosity measurement

Yes

Interfaces

USB, RS 232,
BNC, Bluetooth

RET® control-visc
Ident-No.: 0005020000

PT 1000.51 temperature sensor

PT 100.70 temperature sensor

RS 2 set of magnetic stirring bars

LABLIFT m

Two separate stainless steel sensors.
Glass-coated for working withaggressive mediums such as acids
and alkalis. Suitable for the RET control-visc and RET control-visc whitemagnetic stirrer

Immersion depth: 230 mm; Diameter:3 mm; Material: AISI 316 Ti
Ident-No.: 0020000440

Consisting of IKAFLON® and TRIKA®
stirring bars
Ident-No.: 0004499100

Laboratory lifts lift and support small
pieces of laboratory equipment andcontainers. A maximum weight of
7 kg (maximum dynamic load) canbe lifted. Carrying weight: up to 25
kg (max load). The working height isbetween 70 mm and 300 mm
Ident-No.: 0004022400

H 104

H 38 Holding rod

H 44 Boss head clamp

H 16 V Support rod

Protective hood for RET control
Ident-No.: 0004209500

Ident-No.: 0003547700

Ident-No.: 0002437700

Ident-No.: 0001545100

Ident-No.: 0003377700

RET® control-visc white
GENERAL DATA

Ident-No.: 0005030000

Weight2.7 kgDimensions (L x W x H)

160 x 85 x 270 mm

Permissible ambient temperature range

5 – 40 °C

Voltage

220 – 240 V

Frequency

50 / 60 Hz

Power input

650 W

Protection class according to DIN EN 60529

IP 42

SCOPE OF DELIVERY RET control-visc / RET control-visc white®

H 104 protective cover,
IKAFLON 30 and 40 magnetic bars,
PT 100.70 temperature sensor,
USB cable®

Find moreaccessories onwww.ika.com

WiCo RET control-visc

labworldsoft® 6 Starterlabworldsoft® 6 Pro

Wireless remote control forcontrolling and documenting
all RET control-visc parameters.
Ident-No.: 0020007259

Laboratory software for small configurations with up to 3 simultaneously
controllable devices, freely selectablefrom the device library.
Ident-No.: 0020019397

Laboratory software suitable for all
configurations. Pro version allows
access to the entire device library andallows simultaneous control of any
number of devices.
Ident-No.: 0020017366

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