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The Z496-500-ADP is a loading adapter for the Hermle Z496-500-BLD blood-bag rotor on the Z496-K chassis — sold as a 2-pack. Per the Z496-K brochure, the loading adapter is a bench-side workflow tool used to position 500 mL blood bags correctly into the bucket envelope prior to spinning. Distinct from rotor inserts (which sit inside the rotor during spin operation), the ADP is a workflow-handling aid that simplifies the awkward bag-into-bucket loading step common in blood-component separation workflows.
| SKU | Z496-500-ADP |
| Type | Loading adapter — bench-side handling aid for blood-bag positioning |
| Pack quantity | 2 adapters per SKU |
| Function | Positions 500 mL blood bags correctly into the Z496-500-BLD bucket envelope prior to spin |
| Compatible rotor | Z496-500-BLD (500 mL blood-bag rotor) |
| Compatible chassis (assembled) | Z496-K (Floor-Standing, 230 V) and Z496-K-UC (Underbench, 230 V) |
| Z496-500-BLD host rotor max speed | Per Z496-K brochure — workflow speed range for 500 mL blood-bag separation per AABB and applicable regional regulatory inspection guidelines |
| List price | $392 (2-pack) |
The Z496-500-ADP is a bench-side workflow tool, not a centrifuge component. Its function in the workflow:
Blood-bag centrifugation workflows (whole-blood-to-component separation per AABB and applicable regional regulatory inspection guidelines) require precise bag positioning in the bucket — bags that fold or settle incorrectly during loading can produce balance issues at spin, sample-recovery problems after spin (the sample doesn't separate cleanly into the expected layer geometry), and tubing-fold problems during the bag's transition into satellite bags after spinning.
The loading adapter is a workflow tool that institutional blood centers, hospital transfusion services, and clinical-research blood-component prep workflows benefit from at scale.
Institutional whole-blood-to-component separation — hospital transfusion services and blood centers running 500 mL whole-blood bag separation at institutional throughput.
Clinical-research blood-component prep at scale — large-cohort clinical-research workflows that batch 500 mL whole-blood bags through component-separation cycles.
Cold-chain blood-component prep on Z496-K — refrigerated blood-component separation at the Z496-K's cold-chain temperature (per Z496-K spec).
Hospital reference labs handling blood-bag workflows — clinical labs running blood-component separation workflows benefit from the loading-adapter ergonomics.
Educational and teaching workflows — clinical-tech curricula training blood-component-separation procedures benefit from the loading aid for ergonomic training.
Bench-side workflow tool — not a centrifuge component. The Z496-500-ADP is used at the bench during bag loading, not inside the rotor during spin operation.
Rotor-specific compatibility. The Z496-500-ADP is engineered for the Z496-500-BLD 500 mL blood-bag rotor specifically. The Z496-750-BLD 750 mL blood-bag rotor uses its own loading adapter (Z496-750-ADP) — the adapters are not interchangeable due to bag-size differences.
Z496-500-ADP ships as 2 loading adapters. Useful pack quantity for facilities running multiple Z496-K chassis with blood-bag rotors or for spare-tool inventory.
Confirm at quote: rotor pairing (Z496-500-BLD in inventory), chassis pairing (Z496-K or Z496-K-UC), workflow context (institutional blood-bag throughput justifies the loading-adapter purchase), pack count (2 per SKU; multiple packs for facilities with multiple chassis), and lead time.
Warranty: 5-Year Hermle warranty (3 years full + 2 years drivetrain) on the loading adapters.
Z496-K blood-bag rotor accessory family:
- Z496-500-ADP (this product) — Loading adapter for Z496-500-BLD (500 mL blood bags)
- Z496-750-ADP — Loading adapter for Z496-750-BLD (750 mL blood bags)
- Z496-500-BLD / Z496-750-BLD — blood-bag rotors (sold separately)
The loading adapters are workflow tools that simplify the bag-into-bucket loading step at bench-side ergonomics for institutional blood-bag workflows.
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