The Z287-0650 is the 6-position 50 mL conical fixed-angle rotor for the Hermle Z287-A Compact Universal Centrifuge — the angle-geometry alternative to the Z287-0450H 4-position swing-out rotor on the same chassis. At 6,000 rpm / 4,427 × g across 6 × 50 mL conical tubes per cycle, this rotor delivers 50% more per-cycle throughput than the swing-out alternative, with angle-geometry pelleting against the tube wall (vs swing-out's horizontal phase-boundary geometry). Pick the angle rotor for cell-pellet recovery and supernatant decant workflows; pick the swing-out for serum/plasma boundary-clarity workflows.
Key Specifications
| SKU | Z287-0650 |
| Type | Fixed-angle rotor — 6 position |
| Tube capacity | 50 mL conical (or smaller via adapter) |
| Tube count | 6 |
| Angle | 40° |
| Compatible chassis | Z287-A (specifically engineered for this chassis) |
| Max. operating speed | 6,000 rpm |
| Max. RCF at operating speed | 4,427 × g |
| Max. radius | 11.0 cm |
| Max. tube ø | 29 mm |
| Acceleration | 34 / 295 sec (standard / extended profile) |
| Deceleration | 38 / 317 sec (standard / extended-unbraked) |
| Direct fit | 50 mL conical (29 mm ø, 116 mm length); 50 mL round-bottom (29 mm ø, 100/120 mm length) |
| Adapters (cross-compatible with Z206 family) | Z206-50-A15 (1 × 15 mL conical, 17 mm) / Z206-50-A57 (1 × 7 mL, 13 mm) / Z206-50-A5C (5 mL cushion, 6/pk — nests inside Z206-50-A57) |
Compatibility & Configuration
Chassis compatibility — Z287-A only. Engineered for the Z287-A spindle and chamber geometry. RFID-tagged; chassis applies the rated 6,000 rpm cap automatically.
6 × 50 mL angle-rotor throughput vs the Z287-0450H swing-out's 4 × 50 mL — 50% more tubes per cycle with the angle-geometry pelleting trade-off.
Cross-rotor adapter compatibility. Adapters in the Z206-50-A* family are cross-compatible with this Z287-A rotor (Hermle's accessory-table convention shares some adapters across chassis families when geometry permits).
Application Profile
6 × 50 mL conical workflows on Z287-A with angle-geometry pelleting:
- Cell-pellet recovery for clean wall-side pellet concentration and supernatant decant
- Post-lysis debris clearance from 50 mL aliquots
- Mid-RCF protein precipitation
- Microbiology batch culture pelleting
Smaller-volume workflows via cross-compatible adapters — 6 × 15 mL via Z206-50-A15, 6 × 7 mL via Z206-50-A57, 6 × 5 mL via Z206-50-A5C cushion (nested in A57).
Pick angle vs swing-out — Z287-0650 (angle, this product) for pelleting workflows where compact wall-side pellets ease decant; Z287-0450H (swing-out) for serum/plasma boundary-clarity workflows.
Ordering & Configuration
6-tube symmetric loading. Opposite-pair distribution (1+4, 2+5, 3+6); pre-balance pairs by weight.
Z287-0650 ships as the rotor body alone. Adapters sold separately.
Confirm Z287-A chassis pairing, adapter inventory needs, training, lead time at quote.
Warranty: 5-Year Hermle warranty (3 years full + 2 years drivetrain) on the rotor body.
Z287-A 50 mL workflow selection: the Z287-0650 (this product, 6-position angle) is the throughput pick for pelleting. The Z287-0450H is the boundary-clarity pick for serum/plasma. Pick by workflow geometry needs; many Z287-A facilities own both rotors and swap based on protocol.
