The Z327-200-A10 is a 7-position 10/15 mL round-bottom tube insert for the Hermle Z327-200-BUK swing-out bucket on the Z327 / Z327-K chassis 4-place rotor — sold as a 2-pack. Each insert holds 7 × 10 mL or 15 mL round-bottom tubes; the 4-bucket rotor configuration takes 2 packs (4 inserts) for full symmetric loading, delivering 28 × 10/15 mL Vacutainer-style tubes per cycle in swing-out geometry. The Z327-200 is the higher-throughput swing-out rotor for the Z327 chassis — at 5,000 rpm / 4,136 × g / 14.8 cm radius, it serves clinical and clinical-research blood-component prep at institutional batch sizes.
Key Specifications
| SKU | Z327-200-A10 |
| Type | Tube insert — 7 × 10/15 mL round-bottom |
| Pack quantity | 2 inserts per SKU (full 4-bucket configuration takes 2 units = 4 inserts) |
| Per-insert capacity | 7 × 10 mL or 15 mL round-bottom tubes |
| Per-cycle throughput (full configuration) | 28 × 10/15 mL tubes per cycle |
| Tube format | 10 mL or 15 mL round-bottom Vacutainer-style (16 mm OD, 60–107 mm length) |
| Compatible bucket | Z327-200-BUK (with Z327-200-LID for hermetic seal) |
| Compatible rotor | Z327-200 (4-place swing-out rotor; or Z327-200-AC rotor body without buckets) |
| Compatible chassis | Z327, Z327-K (refrigerated), and -E voltage variants |
| Max. operating speed (with insert + tubes) | Per Z327-200 spec — 5,000 rpm at 4,136 × g maximum |
| Max. radius | 14.8 cm (0.1 cm radius correction with this insert) |
| Geometry | Swing-out (0–90°) — flat sediment surface |
| List price | $288 (2-pack) |
Compatibility & When to Order This SKU
Insert pairing — Z327-200-BUK swing-out bucket only. Order this SKU when:
- Adding 10/15 mL Vacutainer-style clinical-blood-tube workflow to an existing Z327 / Z327-K + Z327-200 install — order 2 units for full 4-bucket symmetric loading (28 tubes/cycle).
- Institutional clinical phlebotomy throughput — 28 × 10 mL Vacutainer tubes per cycle is sized for institutional clinical-blood-component prep (hospital labs, large clinical-research recruitment workflows).
- Cold-chain clinical-blood prep — when the workflow uses the Z327-K refrigerated chassis for cold-chain serum/plasma separation.
- BSL-2 + clinical workflows — combine with the Z327-200-LID for hermetic containment when handling potentially infectious patient samples.
- Replacement inserts if a current set is damaged or worn.
Application Profile
4-bucket symmetric loading. All 4 buckets must use matching A10 inserts for symmetric balance at 5,000 rpm.
Per-insert symmetric loading. Within each insert, the 7 tubes should be balanced symmetrically — pair tubes by mass.
Mixed 10 mL / 15 mL Vacutainer-style format flexibility. The insert envelope (16 mm OD, 60–107 mm length range) accommodates both 10 mL and 15 mL Vacutainer-style tube formats; the same insert serves either tube size, with mixed-volume runs accommodated by symmetric loading by mass.
Optional hermetic seal via LID. When combined with the Z327-200-LID, the bucket creates a hermetic envelope for BSL-2 + workflows. The A10 insert is compatible with the LID (no "* not lid compatible" footnote in the brochure for this insert).
Design Architecture
Institutional clinical-blood-component prep at 28 tubes per cycle — hospital reference labs, large clinical-research recruitment, biobank intake workflows that batch 28 patient samples per cycle for serum/plasma separation.
Cold-chain serum/plasma separation — when the Z327-K refrigerated chassis is the platform, the A10 insert delivers cold-chain clinical-blood-component prep at the higher per-cycle throughput.
BSL-2 + clinical workflows — patient samples requiring aerosol containment during the spin step, with hermetic sealing via the Z327-200-LID.
Cross-format Z327-K core facilities — shared cores running 10/15 mL Vacutainer alongside other tube and bottle formats benefit from stocking the full Z327-200-A* insert family.
Hospital chemistry and hematology prep — clinical chemistry and hematology bench prep at institutional throughput on the Z327-K platform.
Veterinary clinical at scale — veterinary blood-component separation in 10 mL Vacutainer-style tubes for institutional veterinary practice or veterinary-research lab throughput.
Ordering & Configuration
4-bucket symmetric loading. All 4 buckets must use matching A10 inserts. Mixed-bucket configurations produce mass asymmetry.
Optional hermetic-seal engagement. When using the Z327-200-LID for biosafety workflows, confirm the lid is fully engaged on each bucket before each spin.
Tube cap confirmation. All Vacutainer rubber stoppers must be fully seated before spinning at 5,000 rpm.
Z327-200-A10 ships as 2 inserts. 10/15 mL Vacutainer-style tubes are operator-supplied (commodity clinical phlebotomy supplies). The Z327-200-BUK bucket and (optional) Z327-200-LID are sold separately.
Confirm at quote: bucket pairing (Z327-200-BUK in inventory; Z327-200-LID if biosafety required), chassis pairing (Z327 or Z327-K), tube format (10 mL or 15 mL Vacutainer-style), pack count (2 packs for full 4-bucket configuration), workflow drivers (cold-chain, biosafety), and lead time.
Warranty: 5-Year Hermle warranty (3 years full + 2 years drivetrain) on the inserts.
Z327-200 bucket clinical-blood-tube insert family (Z327 / Z327-K chassis):
- Z327-200-A10 (this product) — 7 × 10/15 mL Vacutainer-style (28/cycle)
- Z327-200-A57 — 8 × 1.8–7 mL pediatric / small-volume blood tubes (32/cycle)
- Z327-200-A15 — 3 × 15 mL conical (12/cycle)
- Z327-200-A15B — 4 × 15 mL conical (16/cycle, * not lid compatible)
Match the insert to the workflow's clinical blood-tube format and biosafety requirement; the Z327-200 + Z327-K combination delivers institutional-throughput clinical-blood-component prep across the standard pediatric-through-adult tube size range.
