IKA RV 10 digital FLEX Rotary Evaporator, without Glassware, HB 10 Heating Bath, up to 280 rpm, 0010004805
€4,097.25
% Manufacturer's RRP: €5,463.00 25% below manufacturer's RRP
- Drive unit without glassware, free combination with existing or new glassware
- Speed range 5 to 280 rpm, weight only 18.5 kg
- Heating bath up to 180 °C, filling volume 4 l, setting accuracy 1 K
- Motorised lift with safety-stop function on power failure
- RS-232 interface for labworldsoft
- 5-year IKA warranty with registration within 90 days of purchase
Product information "IKA RV 10 digital FLEX Rotary Evaporator, without Glassware, HB 10 Heating Bath, up to 280 rpm, 0010004805"
The RV 10 digital FLEX is the glassware-free version of the digital line: drive, heating bath and 7-segment control are identical to the RV 10 digital V, but the vertical glassware is deliberately missing from the box. Anyone who already owns a receiving flask, condenser or another set of flasks, for example from a decommissioned predecessor device, saves the purchase of duplicate glassware with the FLEX and combines the drive unit freely with existing or desired accessories. At 18.5 kilograms, the basic unit weighs considerably less than the complete versions at around 32 kilograms, which makes transport and installation at cramped workstations easier.
Free glassware configuration instead of a fixed set
Whether uncoated vertical glassware RV 10.1, the coated version RV 10.10 or a diagonal setup, with the FLEX the laboratory itself decides which glassware combination suits the respective application, and can, if required, continue to use the same glassware between several drive units. As with the complete models, the speed ranges from 5 to 280 revolutions per minute, and a soft start and selectable clockwise/anticlockwise rotation in interval mode protect sensitive samples.
Heating bath and safety technology unchanged
The heating bath reaches up to 180 degrees Celsius with 1 kelvin setting accuracy and holds a maximum of 4 litres, and a timer takes over recurring process steps. The motorised lift automatically raises the flask out of the hot bath on power failure, and individually adjustable safety temperature circuits, dry-run protection and an adjustable end-position detection provide additional protection against glass breakage. The device can be connected to the labworldsoft software via the RS-232 interface. On the mains, the device runs at 220 to 240 volts and 1400 watts device power consumption. For other mains voltages, IKA also supplies the same model in the versions 115 V, 100 to 240 V, 100 to 120 V and 100 to 115 V.
Typical applications
- Replacement drive where existing glassware is still intact
- Building individual glassware configurations for special distillation tasks
- Second device at a site with RV 10 accessories already available
- Cost-conscious procurement when compatible glassware is already in house
Selection guide: the RV 10 family at a glance
FLEX models like this one differ from the V and V-C solely in the missing glassware, and technically the drive and heating bath are identical. Anyone who does not yet have a firm idea of the suitable glassware combination is usually ready to start sooner with one of the complete models. The following table compares all six RV 10 versions.
| Model | Glassware | Speed range | Operation | Pump |
| RV 10 digital V | Vertical glassware, uncoated | 5 to 280 rpm | 7-segment display, manual | without pump |
| RV 10 digital V-C | Vertical glassware, coated | 5 to 280 rpm | 7-segment display, manual | without pump |
| RV 10 digital FLEX (this product) | without glassware | 5 to 280 rpm | 7-segment display, manual | without pump |
| RV 10 auto pro V | Vertical glassware, uncoated | 5 to 300 rpm | TFT colour display, vacuum controller integrated | VACSTAR digital included |
| RV 10 auto pro FLEX | without glassware | 5 to 300 rpm | TFT colour display, vacuum controller integrated | VACSTAR digital included |
| RV 10 auto V Starter Solution | Vertical glassware, uncoated | 5 to 300 rpm | TFT colour display, vacuum controller integrated | VACSTAR lite and RC 2 lite recirculating chiller included |
Anyone who distils smaller sample quantities will find more compact alternatives from the same IKA series family in the RV 3 and the RV 8 .
Technical details
Without glassware, the cooling surface is omitted in the manufacturer's specification, and all other characteristics correspond to those of the RV 10 digital V.
| Condenser type | without condenser (glassware to be chosen separately) |
| Motor principle | DC |
| Speed range | 5 to 280 rpm |
| Direction of rotation reversible | yes |
| Lift | motorised, stroke 140 mm |
| Heating temperature range | Room temperature to 180 °C |
| Heating power | 1350 W |
| Setting accuracy of set temperature | 1 K |
| Max. filling volume of heating bath | 4 l |
| Permissible ambient temperature / humidity | 5 to 40 °C / 80 % |
| Protection class | IP 20 according to DIN EN 60529 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 500 x 430 x 440 mm |
| Weight (without glassware) | 18.5 kg |
| RS-232 interface | present |
| Connected load | 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1400 W (other voltage variants 115 V / 100 to 240 V / 100 to 120 V / 100 to 115 V) |
Scope of delivery
- RV 10 digital drive unit (basic unit, without glassware), ident no. 0010004805
- HB digital heating bath, filling volume 4 litres
- Ball joint clamp RV 05.10, ident no. 0000736600
- NS 29 clamp, RV 10.88, ident no. 0003683300
- Vapour duct tube RV 10.70 (NS 29/32), ident no. 0003812200
- Seal RV 10.8001, ident no. 0003907000
- RV 3.4 Woulff bottle
- RV 3.1 support rod
Without glassware and condenser, which are ordered separately depending on the desired configuration. Suitable glassware sets, evaporating flasks and condensers can be found in the same RV 10 accessory range as for the complete models of the series.
Warranty and procurement service
The IKA manufacturer's warranty applies to rotary evaporators: 2 years, extended to 5 years if registered at ika.com/register within 90 days of purchase. For the suitable glassware combination for the FLEX drive, the procurement service of LT Laborhandel takes care of the configuration of evaporating flask, receiving flask and condenser.