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Kugelrohr Short-Path Distillation Apparatus

Operation Instructions
Z401137 115V Apparatus
Z401145 230V Apparatus

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Table of Contents

Safety Information
Intended Use 3
General Usage 3
Warnings 3

General Specifications
Operating Conditions 4
Electrical Ratings 4
Dimensions and Weight 4

Environmental Conditions 4
Declaration of Conformity 4

Installation
Electric Rotary Drive Input and Output Connections 5
Electric Oven Input and Output Connections 5

Electric Rotary Drive Set Up 5

Operation
International Symbols 6
Air Bath Oven 6
Controller Parameters 6
Electric Rotary Drive 7

Preventive Maintenance
General Cleaning Instructions 7

Replacement Parts 8

Ordering Procedures 8

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Safety Information General Usage

Alert Signals Do not use this product for any purpose other than its
Warning – Warnings alert you to a possibility of intended usage.
personal injury.
Caution – Cautions alert you to a possibility of damage
to the equipment.
Note – Notes alert you to pertinent facts and conditions. Warnings
Hot Surface – Hot surfaces alert you to a possibility of
personal injury if you come in contact with a surface 1. This unit is not explosion proof.
during use or for a period of time after use. 2. Use caution when using with volatile materials.
Caution – Risk of electric shock. 3. Keep area well ventilated.
4. Do not immerse or allow unit to become wet.
5. Do not put any samples or liquid directly into the oven
chamber. All chemicals must be in a glass flask.
6. Do not cover the oven with insulating pads or materials
7. Use only properly grounded outlets to avoid shocks.
8. Do not attempt to modify or repair this unit. For repairs
contact your local Sigma-Aldrich representative.
9. Space unit at least 12in. from walls, 48in. from ceilings
and 12in. between other apparatuses.
10. Always wear safety glasses and other appropriate
protection when operating this equipment.
11. Not for industrial use. The Kugelrohr is designed for use in
laboratory environments using safe laboratory practices.
12. Keep oven chamber clean. Use a non-abrasive cleaner.
Spills may damage the oven chamber, heater, or
thermocouple. Unplug the unit and remove spills promptly.
Should the oven chamber or internal parts become
damaged by etching or corrosion contact your Sigma-
Aldrich representative.
Intended Use 13. The electric rotary drive must be secured to a lattice or
other vertical rod to prevent tipping.
A. Distillable product is placed in a round-bottom flask (one
third full) in the heated air-bath. Controlled temperatures
to 250 °C are possible with the Kugelrohr digital
temperature controller, which maintains oven temperature
automatically to 1 °C.

B. Distillate collects in the horizontally adjacent receiving

flasks outside the air bath.

C. The oven flask and receiving flasks are turned by the motor
drive to speed distillation, ensure even heating and to
prevent bumping.

D. Vacuum line connects the motor drive bearing for distilling

at pressures as low as 0.05mm Hg.

Your Kugelrohr has been designed with function, reliability

and safety in mind. It is your responsibility to install it in
conformance with local electrical codes. For safe operation,
please pay attention to the alert signals throughout the
manual.

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General Specifications Declaration of Conformity

(for 230V, CE models only)
Operating Conditions
The Kugelrohr short-path distillation apparatus is designed to Barnstead International hereby declares under its sole
be safe under the following conditions: responsibility that this product conforms with the technical
• Indoor use. requirements of the following standards
• Position at least 12in. from walls, 48in. from ceilings and EMC:
12in. between other apparatuses. EN 61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions
• Mains supply voltage fluctuations not to exceed +/-10% of EN 61000-3-3 Limits for voltage fluctuations and flicker
the nominal voltage. EN 61326-1 Electrical equipment for measurement,
control, and laboratory use; Part I:
Oven temperature range: Ambient to 250°C General Requirements
Flask size: 10mL to 1000mL Safety:
Oven thermocouple: Type-K EN 61010-1 Safety requirements for electrical
Drive torque at start: 11 in-lbs equipment for measurement, control,
Drive torque running: 13 in-lbs and laboratory use; Part I: General
Drive speed: approx. 20rpm, depends upon Requirements
power line conditions and EN 61010-2-010 Part II: Particular requirements for
flask selection laboratory equipment for the heating of
materials
Electrical Ratings EN 61010-2-051 Part III: Particular requirements for
The Kugelrohr oven requires 120 or 220-240V, 50-60Hz, laboratory equipment for mixing and
350Watts, 1 Phase stirring
The Kugelrohr electric rotary drive requires 120 or 220-240V,
50-60Hz, 100Watts, 1 Phase per the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, and
per the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, as
Dimensions and Weight amended by 93/68/EEC.
Rotary Drive
The authorized representative located with the European
LxWxH 4.25in. x 13.5in. x 13.0in.
Community is:
(10.8cm) x (34.3cm) x (33.0cm)
Weight 8.62lbs (3.91Kg) Electrothermal Engineering, Ltd.
Air Bath Oven 419 Sutton Road
LxWxH 10.25in. x 10.25in. x 19in. Southend On Sea
(26.0cm) x (26.0cm) x (48.3cm) Essex SS2 5PH
Weight 9.96lbs (4.52Kg) United Kingdom

Copies of the Declaration of Conformity are available upon

Environmental Conditions request.
Operating: 5°C to 40°C; 0% to 90% relative humidity,
non-condensing.
Installation Category II (over-voltage) in accordance with
IEC 664.
Pollution Degree 2 in accordance with IEC 664.
Altitude limit: 2000m
Storage: 0 °C to 65 °C; 10% to 85% relative humidity

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Installation There are two cables that must be connected at the rear of
the oven:
1. Use the yellow retractable thermocouple cord to connect
Electric Rotary Drive Input and Output the yellow thermocouple connector (located in the center
Connections of the heat guard at the rear of the oven) to the round
yellow jack at the rear of the oven.
Power Entry Module 2. Use the black double-ended power cord to connect the
The power entry module is located to the right of the power receptacle to an appropriate Volt A/C grounded wall
switch. One end of the power cord plugs into this module. receptacle.
The power entry module also contains two 2A/250V 5x20mm
fast acting fuses in a fuse drawer.
Plastic Clamp Electric Rotary Drive Set Up
A plastic clamp is attached to the electric rotary drive above 1. Adjust the height of the drive to be roughly even with the
the power switch. The clamp must be used to secure the height of the oven’s PTFE bearing.
electric rotary drive to any suitable vertical support rod in your 2. Adjust the feet by turning them to make the drive stable
laboratory. The clamp may also be moved to two alternate on your bench.
positions on the drive where there is a pair of threaded 8-32 The drive must be clamped to a lattice or other vertical rod
holes. One pair of holes is on the front of the drive just above with the white screw clamp on the side of the drive. Threaded
the Aldrich Kugelrohr logo. The other pair of holes is at the holes are provided on the front of the drive, above the
rear of the unit. Aldrich logo, and at the rear of the drive, above the vents, as
WARNING! alternatives to the side mounting position of the screw clamp.
The electric rotary drive must be secured to a lattice or other Your oven is supplied with two PTFE bearings. The bearing for
vertical rod to prevent tipping during use. 14/20 joints has been installed on your oven at the factory.
The other bearing is for 24/40 joints and can easily be installed
Rotary Bearing without tools by removing the two wing nuts that secure
The rotary bearing is the stainless steel assembly that is the bearing.
attached to the drive with the four screws. The serrated
nozzle is where a vacuum source connects. Use a vapor trap WARNING!
to protect your vacuum pump. The smooth, 3/8in. diameter, The electric rotary drive must be secured to a lattice or other
horizontal nozzle connects to the receiving flask by means of vertical rod to prevent tipping during use.
a short length of heavy-walled vacuum tubing. (Make sure 3. Put the solution to distill into the evaporator flask. (Never
the joint is somewhat flexible to allow for slight glassware fill flask more than 1/3 full.)
misalignment.) 4. Hold the flask on its side and insert the neck of the flask
through the PTFE bearing.
Electric Oven Input and Output Connections 5. While holding the flask, attach the receiving flask(s) to the
In the base of the oven is a Power Entry Module. The power evaporator flask. (A joint clamp is helpful to hold the flasks
entry module contains two 2A/250V (220-240V model) or together.)
4A/250V (120V model), 5 x 20mm fast acting fuses in a 6 Connect the stainless-steel drive tube to the hose connector
fuse drawer. on the receiving flask with a short length of heavy-walled
The rear of the oven also has a yellow thermocouple jack to vacuum tubing. (Make sure that the joint is somewhat
accommodate the extendible thermocouple extension cord flexible to allow for slight glassware misalignment.)
from the oven thermocouple. The jack is polarized. At the 7. Connect your vacuum source to the stainless-steel hose
top rear of the oven chamber is a small hole into which the barb that points down from the center of the rotary
oven thermocouple is installed. The thermocouple’s connector bearing assembly. Use a vapor trap to protect your
is attached to the rear heat guard. The thermocouple is vacuum pump.
terminated with a male thermocouple jack that attaches 8. Insert the dial thermometer into the hole in the oven cover
to the control box jack with the extendible thermocouple and secure the thermometer with the wing nut provided.
extension cord. 9. Place the cover in position on top of the oven.

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Operation To View or Change the Set Point

To view the set point, press and release the UP or DOWN
International Symbols buttons. If you want to change the set point, continue
pressing until the desired set point value is displayed and then
Symbol Description Meaning release the button. A few seconds after the button is released,
I On power switch is on the controller will accept the new value and revert to the
O Off power switch is off HOME DISPLAY.
Air Bath Oven To View the Display Units
From the HOME DISPLAY press the SCROLL button. The display
The air bath oven has a single set point controller that
will show the temperature units in °C and then return to the
provides a single digital display to indicate the current oven
HOME DISPLAY.
temperature or set point temperature. This temperature
controller features sensor break indication and self-tuning To View the % Output Power
capability. From the HOME DISPLAY press the SCROLL button twice. Press
and release the UP or DOWN button to view the % output
Basic Operation
power. This value is a read-only value and cannot be changed.
When the power switch is turned ON it will perform a short
self-test and then display the measured value (process value) Controller Parameters
in the HOME DISPLAY.
Home display
°C: Temperature units in Celsius. Temperature units cannot be
changed without entering the controller configuration.
OP: % output power demand.
Outputs Temperature Display
IdHi: Deviation high alarm.
Al List
IdHi: Deviation high alarm.
Display Window
OP: % output power demand.
IdHi: Deviation high alarm.
Atun List
Page Scroll Down Up
Button Button Arrow Arrow tunE: One shot auto-tune enable.
Button Button
Pid List
PB: Proportional band (in display units).
ti: Integral time in seconds.
Single Setpoint Controller
td: Derivative time in seconds.
Buttons and Indicators ACCS List Code:
Access code (Code needed to enter or change the other
OP1 (Output 1): Illuminates when power is being supplied to
configuration parameters which are not normally accessible.)
the heater.
OP2 (Output 2): Illuminates during an alarm situation. Alarms
PAGE button: Allows you to select a new list of parameters. The controller will flash an alarm message in the home display
SCROLL button: Allows you to select a parameter within a list if an alarm condition is detected.
of parameters. 2FSH: Measured temperature above full-scale high alarm
DOWN button: Allows you to decrease a value. value.
UP button: Allows you to increase a value. IdHi: Measured temperature deviation above high alarm value.
S.br: Sensor break: check that sensor is connected correctly.
NOTE Ld.F: Heater Circuit fault: indication of either an open or short
If at any time you want to return to HOME DISPLAY, solid state relay, a blown fuse, missing supply or open circuit
simultaneously press the PAGE and SCROLL buttons. heater
L.br: Loop break: check that the heating circuits are working
properly.

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NOTE 2. To start the rotary drive, switch the power on. Drive will
The following alarm messages are factory default settings turn at a steady speed.
and may vary if you have changed the configuration of your Each time the drive is turned off you may hear a
controller: momentary scraping sound. This sound is caused by the
IdHi: =50°C motor’s brake and is normal. After extended use, the
2FSH = 270°C drive’s ability to hold high vacuums may be reduced. The
Sensor Break Protection bushings may be purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
This controller provides sensor break protection in the event
the thermocouple opens. If an open thermocouple condition
occurs, the digital display will blink “S.Br” and the power Preventive Maintenance
to the heating element will be shut OFF (Cycle light will • Disconnect power by unplugging units before performing
extinguish). any maintenance or service.
• Look for etched or corroded surfaces inside the oven
Over-Temperature Indication including the heater coil and the thermocouple. If these
The OP2 light will illuminate during any alarm condition when conditions are present contact Sigma-Aldrich for repair
the temperature of the oven has deviated beyond the limit. information.
The “Deviation High” alarm is the only alarm value that can • Look for damaged power cords. If cord is damaged replace
be changed. To change it, press the SCROLL button until immediately.
“IdHi” appears on the display. Press the UP or DOWN button • Look for wear or deformation of the PTFE bearing. If wear
to select the value you desire. We recommend a value of 20º or deformation is observed, replace immediately.
above your working temperature. • Always use a grounded power outlet.
Tuning • Clean spills promptly.
This controller incorporates a self-tuning feature that • Do not immerse unit for cleaning.
determines the optimum control parameters for the best
temperature accuracy with your load and set point. Use General Cleaning Instructions
this feature the first time you use your oven and each time Wipe exterior with a slightly dampened cloth containing a mild
you change either your set point or the type of load you soap solution. Please see Technical Bulletin AL-219, Cleaning
are heating. It is recommended that you use this feature to Procedures for Kugelrohr Vacuum Drive Unit. Replacement
provide the best temperature accuracy the controller can gasket seal, Z565911.
attain. To use the tuning feature:
1. Adjust the set point to your desired value.
2. Press the PAGE button until display reads, “Atun”.
3. Press the SCROLL button. Display will read, “tunE”.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button to select, “on”.
5. Simultaneously press the PAGE and SDCROLL buttons to
return to the HOME DISPLAY. The display will alternately
flash between “cancel” and the HOME DISPLAY while
tuning is in progress.
6. The controller will then turn the heating on and off to
induce an oscillation. When the measured value reaches
the required set point the first cycle will end.
7. Tuning will be complete after two oscillation cycles and
then the tuner will turn itself off.
8. Normal control function will resume after the controller
calculates tuning parameters.

Electric Rotary Drive

1. Plug the drive into a grounded wall receptacle using the
supplied power cord.
The voltage and wattage required for your drive is marked
on the sticker next to the power entry module. There are
two fuses in the entry module. If they burn out, check that
your power source matches the unit’s power requirements
and replace fuses with same type and rating.
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Replacement Parts Ordering Procedures

WARNING! Replace fuses with same type and rating. Please refer to the Specification Plate for the complete
model number, serial number, and series number when
requesting service, replacement parts or in any correspondence
Kugelrohr Air Bath Oven concerning this unit.
Part No. Description
CN71X80P Controller When service or replacement parts are needed, please contact
SWX185 Switch our Technical Services at 800-231-8327 or
ELX24 Heating Element (120V model) sigma-aldrich.com/techinfo.
ELX25 Heating Element (220-240V model)
CS1154X5 Canister
CV1154X3 Canister Lid
TC1154X1 Thermocouple
8505 Thermocouple Extension Cord
FZX81 Fuse, 4A/250V (120V model)
FZX79 Fuse, 2A/250V (220-240V model)
CEX239 Power Entry Module (120V model)
CE894X1A Power Entry Module (220-240V model)
CRX72 Cord (120V model)
CRX70 Cord (220-240V model)
BRX58 PTFE Bushing kit
TY1154X1 Tray
MEX179 Mechanical Thermometer
FNX157 Fastener for Mechanical Thermometer
TU1154X1 Latex Vacuum Tube
FTX25 Feet
CA1245X1 Capacitor Assembly
(220-240V model only)

Kugelrohr Electric Drive

Part No. Description
SWX185 Switch
FTX25 Food
710-0019 Power Entry Module
CRX72 Cord (120V model)
CRX70 Cord (220-240V model)
FCX110 Pole Clamp
MT1245X1 Motor (120V model)
MT1245X2 Motor (220-240V model)
CUX23 Coupling between Bushing Assembly
and Motor
5120-25 Fuse, 2A/250V (Type T)

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