Build emulsions, disperse solids into liquids and wet-crush suitable free-flowing samples with the IKA T 50 digital Solution. The manufacturer-listed package brings the drive, S 50 N shaft with G 45 G coarse head, telescopic stand and drive clamp together under one order code.

The supplied G 45 G tool is specified for 0.5–20 L. Set the drive between 600 and 10,000 rpm and read speed digitally. Electronic speed control helps maintain the selected speed as viscosity changes, within the system’s load limits.

Buy by the supplied head, not the motor headline. The T 50 drive’s broader 0.25–30 L water range does not make this included head a 30 L tool. Vessel geometry, material, viscosity and processing target still determine application suitability.

Liquid-batch formulation

For method development involving emulsions, liquid dispersions and wet crushing. This is a batch rotor-stator system, not an inline production homogenizer or a dry mill.

A defined vessel and fill depth

The nominal volume alone is not enough. Confirm the head can stay immersed with the required bottom clearance, safe fill level and a vessel secured against turning.

A coarse head fits the method

G45G is the supplied coarse rotor-stator head. Do not assume its particle-size references equal fine-head results or a guaranteed final droplet distribution.

You need the listed support hardware

R2723 and R271 support the drive. A sample vessel and suitable vessel restraint remain separate. The drive clamp is not a glassware holder.

Five named components under the Solution order

• T 50 digital ULTRA-TURRAX drive.
• S 50 N dispersing shaft/tool.
• G 45 G coarse dispersing head.
• R 2723 telescopic stand.
• R 271 boss-head clamp for mounting the drive.

This checklist follows the Solution-specific delivery list in IKA’s current US page and data sheet. A conflicting generic tool-exclusion sentence remains in that source copy. The first FAQ explains the distinction from the separately sold bare drive; confirm current factory packing with Blue Tiger if a particular supplied item is critical to your order.

Not listed as included: sample vessel, vessel restraint, sample, a second or finer dispersing head, temperature-control equipment and application-specific containment or protective equipment. Do not confuse a stand clamp with vessel restraint.

A 30 L drive envelope is not a 30 L supplied-head promise

IKA lists 0.5–20 L for S50N-G45G on its exact component page and in the August 2025 tool manual. The general drive data lists 0.25–30 L in water. This listing uses the more specific tool rating when describing what the supplied configuration can cover.

The drive’s maximum viscosity reference is 5,000 mPa·s. It is not a promise to process the largest batch at that viscosity, at maximum speed, to a particular fineness. Product rheology, solids loading, vessel shape and the target result must be considered together.

If your requirement is 30 L, a sub-0.5 L sample or a difficult high-solids batch, ask for a method and head review before choosing this package. Do not stretch a nominal volume range by assuming a different head is already supplied.

Set speed deliberately and monitor the sample

The LED display shows drive speed, with stepless adjustment from 600 to 10,000 rpm. Smooth start, electronic overload protection and error-code reporting support controlled operation, but they do not replace monitoring sample heating, splashing, vibration or tool condition.

The drive’s 100% permissible ON-time rating is a motor specification. The S50N tool manual says the tool is not suitable for continuous operation and describes processing trials, usually lasting a few seconds up to a maximum of one minute. Longer processing can mainly add heat rather than improve the result.

Start at the lowest speed and increase gradually within the approved tool limit. Never operate the tool dry. Stop for abnormal noise, imbalance or liquid emerging from the upper shaft rinse opening; follow the manuals and obtain service when required. No automatic one-minute lockout or universal cooldown interval is claimed.

Support the drive and restrain the vessel separately

The R2723 stand has a 460 × 420 mm footprint, 34 mm support rod, 620–1,010 mm height and 390 mm stroke. Its pneumatic spring assists raising and lowering a suitable mounted device. Mount the drive close to the stand pillar and follow the clamp and stand instructions. Before fitting accessories, repositioning or cleaning, stop the drive and disconnect mains power. Hold the spring-assisted stand rod securely when loosening its knurled height-adjustment screw to prevent a sudden rise.

The stand’s listed maximum load is 10 kg. The R271 clamp has its own 8.2 kg load limit and 300 mm maximum extension-arm length. The R271 manual also specifies a maximum torque of 900 N·cm (9 N·m). The load, arm-length and torque limits must be satisfied together; they are not independently usable maxima. This torque figure is a component operating limit, not a screw-tightening instruction. Hand-tighten the turning handles without tools, and follow the drive, clamp and stand mounting instructions.

Secure the vessel against twisting. The drive manual requires restraint for glass vessels and appropriate elastic couplers for flasks to reduce breakage risk. Those vessel-specific items are not identified in this package’s delivery list.

Do not use the tool-only minimum as the whole setup rule

• The tool table lists 70–250 mm immersion, but the T50 drive safety instructions require at least 100 mm shaft immersion before startup. Apply the stricter drive minimum, not 70 mm alone.
• Maintain at least 50 mm between the tool and the vessel bottom.
• Keep the liquid level at least 20 mm below the upper hole in the dispersing shaft.
• Respect the tool’s maximum immersion, vessel geometry, splash control and a stable restrained setup. Never run dry.

A stated liter capacity does not establish that every beaker of that capacity satisfies these conditions. Select the vessel and fill level from the actual geometry. This overview is a buying and planning aid, not a substitute for the drive, tool, stand and clamp instructions.