Name: Orbi-Shaker™ with rubber mat platform (13"x12")
SKU: BT3001
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Orbital Shaker

<h2>What are orbital shakers?</h2>
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Orbital shakers are laboratory mixing platforms that move their platform surface in a horizontal circular (orbital) motion at controlled speed, agitating the contents of vessels clamped or placed on the platform by inertial forces as the platform traces a circular path. The circular orbit creates a mixing pattern in flask liquids that promotes oxygen transfer from the headspace into the culture broth, which is the rate-limiting step for aerobic bacterial and yeast cultures grown in shaking flasks. Orbital shaker speed, orbit diameter, and fill volume together determine the mixing intensity and oxygen transfer rate in a culture.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What You Will Find:</h2>
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<a href="https://mbpinc.net/equipments/agitation-equipment/orbital-shakers/orbital-shaker-accessories">Orbital Shaker Accessories:</a> A comprehensive range of universal spring platforms, adjustable roller bars for non-standard vessels, stacking decks, and toolless MAGic Clamp&trade; magnetic holders for flasks and microplates.
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<h2>How to choose an orbital shaker</h2>
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Choose an incubated orbital shaker for bacterial, yeast, or mammalian culture
Incubated orbital shakers maintain above-ambient temperature inside an integrated chamber, allowing cultures to grow at their optimum temperature while being agitated. This format is commonly used for microbial culture, protein expression, fermentation screening, and other temperature-controlled applications.
Choose a refrigerated shaker for cold-temperature incubation or hybridization
Refrigerated orbital shakers maintain temperatures below ambient, typically from approximately 4&deg;C to room temperature, making them suitable for enzyme reactions, nucleic acid hybridization, and other temperature-sensitive workflows requiring agitation.
Match orbit diameter to your flask size and culture volume
Orbital shakers are available with different orbit diameters, commonly 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm. Smaller orbits are generally used for smaller flasks and lower volumes, while larger orbits provide increased liquid movement and aeration for larger flasks and higher culture volumes.
Select a speed range appropriate for your application
Different applications require different shaking speeds. Microbial culture often operates at higher speeds to support oxygen transfer, while hybridization, staining, and washing procedures typically require gentler agitation. Selecting a shaker with a broad speed range increases flexibility across applications.
Confirm platform size and maximum load capacity
Platform dimensions determine how many flasks, bottles, or microplates can be processed simultaneously. Maximum load capacity should accommodate the combined weight of vessels and media to ensure stable operation during continuous shaking.
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<h2>Specifications context</h2>
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The oxygen transfer rate in a shaking flask depends on shaking speed, orbit diameter, flask geometry, and fill volume. Appropriate combinations of these variables improve mixing efficiency and culture performance. Stackable orbital shakers remain a common solution for laboratories that require multiple simultaneous culture conditions while conserving bench and floor space.
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Orbital Shakers

Product Literature

MAGic Clamp™ universal platform (LG) for flasks & tube racks, 14 x 12″

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 50mL Erlenmeyer (max. 20)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 125mL Erlenmeyer (max. 12)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 250mL Erlenmeyer (max. 8)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 500mL Erlenmeyer (max. 6)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 1000mL Erlenmeyer (max. 4)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, 2000mL Erlenmeyer (max. 5)

Placeholder for H1000-MR-CMB (Description not provided earlier)

MAGic Clamp magnetic clamp, one microplate (max. 4)

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 30x15ml & 20x50ml tubes (max. 4)

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 32x15ml tubes (max. 8)

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 15x50ml tubes (max. 8)

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 4x500ml or 600ml conical bottles (max. 1)

Dedicated Platform, holds 4 standard microplates

MAGic Clamp™ tilted holder for 15mL and 50mL tube racks (max. 8)

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 12 x 1.5/2.0ml tubes, horizontal

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 4 x 15ml tubes, horizontal

MAGic Clamp™ Tube Rack, 2 x 50ml tubes, horizontal

Optional Accessories

MAGic Clamp 3D Demonstration

Orbi-Shaker™ with rubber mat platform (13"x12")

The Benchmark Orbi-Shaker BT3001 Series by Benchmark Scientific is a touch-screen orbital shaker with a 13 × 12 in rubber mat platform, 19 mm orbit, 30–300 rpm speed range, and a 4°C–65°C operating range for cold-room or incubator use. The MAGic Clamp™ system allows tool-free platform swaps; maximum load is 5 × 1 L flasks (6.4 kg). A 50W motor and 1 min–99 hr timer support both short incubation and overnight protocols. MBP ships across the USA and Canada with institutional pricing available. Available as BT3001 (115V) and BT3001-E (230V).