10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Stirrer or Mixer
- What applications are you using the stirrer or mixer for? What result do you want to accomplish?
- What are the maximum volume and the maximum viscosity that you can use the stirrer for?
- Which stirring element is best suited to your application?
- What are the features and specs of the stirrers or mixers available?
- What level of accuracy does the digital speed indicator have?
- What type of motor is used in the stirrer or mixer?
- Can you determine the viscosity with the torque trend measurement?
- Have you purchased everything you need to start mixing? Sometimes stirrers and mixers are sold as kits, while sometimes all or some of the accessories must be purchased separately.
- Does the manufacturing company offer application and technical support over the phone?
- What warranty and delivery options are available? How quickly will the new purchase arrive?
What Types of Stirrers are in Your Lab?
| Magnetic Stirrers (Scale) | 95% |
| Hotplate Stirrers | 90% |
| Overhead Stirrers (Economic) | 89% |
| Magnetic Stirrers (Digital) | 87% |
| Overhead Stirrers (Analog) | 87% |
| Overhead Stirrers (Digital) | 87% |
| Magnetic Stirrers (Multi Position) | 82% |
Top 10 Features/Factors Respondents Look For When Purchasing a Lab Stirrer or Mixer:
| Durability of product | 92% |
| Low maintenance–easy to use and clean | 85% |
| Simple operation–easy to program and monitor | 81% |
| Compact design | 75% |
| Safety features | 70% |
| Minimal vibration | 67% |
| Price | 63% |
| Warranty | 57% |
| Temperature controls | 54% |
| Energy efficient/low operating cost | 49% |
Looking for a Stirrer or Mixer?Lab Manager’s Stirrers & Mixers Product Finder utilizes a query-based system to quickly narrow the field of available stirrers and mixers to those that specifically meet the requirements demanded by your application. |
