When a workflow calls for moving an entire platform of flasks, bottles, or vessels — for culture growth, liquid-liquid extraction, leaching, or assay incubation — the right shaking motion makes the difference. Takahe builds wrist-action, reciprocating, and orbital shakers, each suited to a particular kind of laboratory work, with an incubator option from ambient to 60 °C for temperature-controlled protocols.
Gentle pivoting arc motion for extraction and delicate agitation
85 °angle
Cost-effective
Max. Capacity
The Wrist Action Shaker reproduces the gentle pivoting motion of a hand shaking a flask — a back-and-forth arc around a central axis. This action gives thorough yet low-shear agitation, making it well suited to liquid-liquid extraction, dissolving solids, and resuspension where a vigorous orbital or reciprocating motion would be too harsh.
An adjustable arc angle and variable speed let the operator tune the intensity to the sample. Flask clamps hold a range of vessel sizes, from small Erlenmeyer flasks to larger separating funnels.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| RPM / Stroke | 10 to 230 |
| Time Range | 1 to 999 Minutes |
| Orbit / Amplitude | User Selectable |
| Shaking Angle | 10° To 80° |
| Pulse Mode | Selectable |
| Pulse Time ON / OFF | 1 to 999 Seconds |
| Display | Bright LCD 20 X 4 Lines |
| Temperature Range | NA |
| Instrument Size in W × D × H in cms | 90 × 31 × 38 cm |
| Weight of Instrument in Kgs | 25 Kgs |
| Platform Size for use with Separating Funnel | 360 mm × 290 mm |
| Compatible with Glassware Used with Boss Clamps |
Conical Flask Round Bottom Flask Test Tubes Solvent Bottles |
Budget entry-level low volume nitrogen evaporator for straightforward workflows
Pulse Mode
Silent Motion
The Horizontal Reciprocating Shaker produces a linear, back-and-forth motion in the horizontal plane – the standard configuration for liquid-liquid extraction in separating funnels, leaching protocols, and general agitation of flat-bottomed containers, bottles, and trays on a single platform.
It is widely used in environmental labs for solvent extraction and in food-testing labs for leaching, where directional agitation gives better contact between phases than circular motion.
Available with incubator: this shaker can be supplied with PID temperature control from ambient to 60 °C – see the Incubator Shaker.
The Vertical Reciprocating Shaker generates up-and-down linear motion in the vertical plane — the configuration of choice for applications where gravity-assisted mixing is beneficial, such as wrist-action extraction of separating funnel contents, resuspension of settled precipitates, and certain dissolution protocols.
The vertical stroke ensures complete contact at both ends of the container, making it particularly effective for tall vessels and centrifuge tubes where directional mixing needs to counter gravity-driven sedimentation.
Available with incubator: this shaker can be supplied with PID temperature control from ambient to 60 °C — see the Incubator Shaker.
| Parameter | Single or Dual |
|---|---|
| RPM / Stroke | 10 to 300 |
| Time Range | 1 to 9999 Minutes |
| Orbit / Amplitude | 18 mm to 45 mm |
| Pulse Mode | Selectable |
| Pulse Time ON / OFF | 1 to 999 Seconds |
| Display | Bright LCD 20 X 4 Lines |
| Keys | Four Tactile Switches to Setup and Control |
| Instrument Size in W × D × H cms |
Single – 55 × 55 × 60 cms Dual – 75 × 55 × 60 cms |
| Weight of Instrument in Kgs |
Single – 30 Kgs Dual – 34 Kgs |
| Platform Size |
400 × 350 Tilting Platform 20° With Clamps |
| Sample Platform Configurations |
• Erlenmeyer Flask • Round Bottom Flask • Test Tubes • Tilting Rack for Test-Tubes • Solvent Bottles • Separating Funnels • Any other Customized Glassware |
Circular orbital motion for flask cultures, extractions, and biological assay work
3 models
Optional Incubator
45 LPM
The Orbital Shaker generates a smooth, circular orbital motion that is ideal for bacterial culture growth in flasks, liquid-liquid extraction, cell culture washing, and routine mixing of reagents and buffers across multiple flasks simultaneously.
A flat, spring-clip platform holds Erlenmeyer flasks and bottles securely. Variable speed and a programmable timer make it equally suited to short agitation tasks and extended overnight runs at ambient temperature.
Available with incubator: this shaker can be supplied with PID temperature control from ambient to 60 °C – see the Incubator Shaker.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| RPM / Stroke | 10 to 300 |
| Time Range | 1 to 9999 Minutes |
| Orbit / Amplitude | 18 mm to 35 mm |
| Pulse Mode | Selectable |
| Pulse Time ON / OFF | 1 to 999 Seconds |
| Display | Bright LCD 20 X 4 Lines |
| Keys | 4 Tactile Switches to Setup and Control |
|
Instrument Size in W × D × H cms (Model Code in brackets) |
35 × 40 × 21 cms (350) 45 × 50 × 21 cms (450) 65 × 70 × 21 cms (650) |
| Weight of Instrument in Kgs |
22 Kgs (350) 32 Kgs (450) 52 Kgs (650) |
| Platform Size |
350 × 350 mm (350) 450 × 450 mm (450) 650 × 650 mm (650) |
| Sample Platform Configurations |
• Erlenmeyer Flask • Round Bottom Flask • Test Tubes • Tilting Rack for Test-Tubes • Solvent Bottles • Well-Plates • Any other Customized Glassware |
Adjustable tilt
3D Gyratory
45 LPM
The 3D Dancing Shaker moves the platform through a continuous three-dimensional gyratory path – combining an orbital swirl with a rolling tilt in every plane. The result is a smooth, wave-like “dancing” motion that carries liquid gently across the whole surface of each vessel, giving thorough, even coverage without the shear forces or foaming of high-speed orbital shaking.
This gentle, uniform action makes it the tool of choice for staining and destaining gels and blots, hybridisation and washing steps, blending viscous solutions into a homogeneous mixture, and mixing sensitive samples such as blood, cell suspensions, and cultures where full coverage matters but delicate material must stay intact.
Available with incubator: this shaker can be supplied with PID temperature control from ambient to 60 °C – see the Incubator Shaker.
| Parameter | Standalone 3 D Dancing Shaker |
|---|---|
| RPM / Stroke | 10 to 100 |
| Time Range | 1 to 9999 Minutes |
| Orbit / Amplitude |
Adjustable Orbit 20 mm Tilt Angle 0° to 30° |
| Pulse Mode | Selectable |
| Pulse Time ON / OFF | 1 to 999 Seconds |
| Display | Bright LCD 20 X 4 Lines |
| Keys | Four Tactile Switches to Setup and Control |
| Temperature Range | N/A |
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Instrument Size in cms (Model Code in Brackets) |
35 × 40 × 21 (350) 45 × 50 × 21 (450) 65 × 70 × 21 (650) |
| Weight of Instrument in Kgs | 22 Kgs to 52 Kgs |
| Platform Size |
350 × 350 mm (350) 450 × 450 mm (450) 650 × 650 mm (650) |
| Sample Platform Configurations |
• Erlenmeyer Flask • Round Bottom Flask • Beakers • Solvent Bottles • Culture/Blood Bottles • Petri Dishes • Customized Glassware |
Temperature-controlled shaking from ambient to 60 °C — orbital or horizontal reciprocating motion
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Heating and Cooling
The Incubator Shaker combines shaking with a precisely controlled temperature environment in a single instrument. It is the standard platform for microbial culture growth, fermentation, enzyme kinetics, and biochemical assays that require both consistent agitation and a stable temperature throughout the run.
A digital PID controller maintains temperature from ambient up to 60 °C. The instrument can be supplied with either of two shaking motions, chosen to match your application:
| Option | Temperature Range | Available Shakers |
|---|---|---|
| Heating Incubator | Ambient to 60°C | Orbital Shaker Well Plate Orbital Shaker Horizontal Reciprocating Shaker 3D Dancing Shaker |
| Heating & Cooling | 5°C to 60°C | Orbital Shaker |
| Instrument Weight | — | Instrument weight will change based on model and Heating or Cooling option. |
| Volume | Tube / Vial Type | SVLV | SVLX | MV | Dry Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Flip/screw cap micro-centrifuge, Eppendorf | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 mL | 10 × 75 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 mL | 12 × 75 / RIA vials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 mL | 14 × 45 screw top vial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12 mL | 16 × 100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15 mL | 17 × 125 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 30 mL | 20 × 150 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Model | Max samples | Max volume | Heating | Gas flow | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeedoVap LV | 50 | 30 mL | Water bath | 150 LPM | Pharma, pesticide, clinical, food labs |
| SpeedoVap LX | 30 / 50 | 30 mL | Water bath | 90–150 LPM | Small labs, cost-sensitive budgets |
| Min-eVap (MV) | 15 | 15 mL | Water bath | 45 LPM | Education, food QC, low workload |
| SpeedoVap Dry Block | 15 | 15 mL | Dry heat block | 45 LPM | Contamination-sensitive, clinical, forensic |
| Model | Max samples | Max volume | Heating | Gas flow | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeedoVap LV | 50 | 30 mL | Water bath | 150 LPM | Pharma, pesticide, clinical, food labs |
| SpeedoVap LX | 30 / 50 | 30 mL | Water bath | 90–150 LPM | Small labs, cost-sensitive budgets |
| Min-eVap (MV) | 15 | 15 mL | Water bath | 45 LPM | Education, food QC, low workload |
| SpeedoVap Dry Block | 15 | 15 mL | Dry heat block | 45 LPM | Contamination-sensitive, clinical, forensic |
Solvent evaporation before HPLC, GC, and LC-MS analysis of drug compounds, metabolites, and formulations.
SpeedoVap LV · SpeedoVap LX
Concentration of pesticide extracts and antibiotic residues prior to GC-MS or LC-MS. Supports FSSAI and NABL labs.
SpeedoVap LV · SpeedoVap HV · Min-eVap
Sample preparation for toxicology screening and clinical chemistry — the Dry Block suits contamination-sensitive work.
SpeedoVap 96WP · Duo-eVap · Dry Block
The SpeedoVap LV is the full-featured flagship — up to 50 samples with five independent gas manifolds for simultaneous multi-format runs. The SpeedoVap LX is the budget entry-level model: it keeps the controlled water bath, programmable timer, and built-in exhaust at a lower cost, for labs with straightforward, lower-throughput workflows.
Choose the SpeedoVap Dry Block when water-borne cross-contamination is a concern — for example in sensitive clinical, forensic, and trace-analysis workflows. It uses a precision aluminium dry-heat block instead of a water bath, removing the contamination pathway entirely.
Gas flow varies by model: the SpeedoVap LV requires 150 LPM with all manifolds active, the LX 90–150 LPM, and both the Min-eVap and Dry Block just 45 LPM. Connecting any model to a Takahe N2 Genie nitrogen generator eliminates cylinder costs entirely.
Yes. Takahe nitrogen evaporators are supplied with full IQ, OQ, and PQ documentation — essential for pharmaceutical, clinical research, and food-testing laboratories operating under GLP or GMP. Training is provided at installation.
Describe your application — vessel type, batch size, required motion, and whether you need temperature control — and our team will recommend the right model. We respond within the same working day.
High Volume Evaporators
30 mL–200 mL vessels, 8–15 samples, with optional automatic end-point detection.
Low Volume Flagship
Most installed
Automated low volume sample concentrator — up to 50 samples per batch
The SpeedoVap LV (SVLV) is Takahe’s most widely installed nitrogen evaporator — an automated, high-speed low volume concentrator handling up to 50 samples per batch using interchangeable racks for tube formats from 1.5 mL to 30 mL.
Gas can be activated selectively on any of five independent manifolds, so different sample types can run simultaneously. Widely used for solvent evaporation in pharmaceutical drug analysis and pesticide extract preparation.
| Max. samples (per batch) | 50 |
| Max. sample volume | 30 mL |
| Water bath temperature | Ambient to 80°C (90°C on request) |
| Timer range | 1 min to 9 hrs 50 min / indefinite |
| Gas inlet pressure | 100 psi |
| Gas flow required | 150 LPM |
| Gas control | 5 independent manifolds |
| Technology | Vortex Gas Blowdown |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 63.5 × 35.6 × 33.7 cm |
| Net weight | 18 kg |
| Shipping weight | 25 kg |
| Volume | Tube / vial type |
|---|---|
| 2 mL | Flip/screw cap micro-centrifuge, Eppendorf |
| 3 mL | 10 × 75 |
| 4 mL | 12 × 75 / Ria vials |
| 4 mL | 14 × 45 screw top vial |
| 12 mL | 16 × 100 |
| 15 mL | 17 × 125 |
| 30 mL | 20 × 150 |
