Crude Fat

Crude Fat

Crude Fat

Product catalog summary
Overview
The Soxtec™ 8000 is an automated solution for crude fat extraction, featuring a six-position system expandable to twelve. It offers a smart, enclosed system for solvent control and a variety of accessories for safe sample handling. It integrates with the FOSS Total Fat procedure for enhanced throughput.

Sample Parameters
Applicable to raw materials, intermediates, and finished products in food, animal feed, and pet food for crude or free fat analysis.

Flexible Operations
The system allows for quick adaptation to customer demands with expandable capacity and individual position control. It supports high throughput with up to 84 samples per day using a 12-position system.

Safety and Efficiency
The Soxtec™ 8000 is five times faster than traditional methods and adheres to AOAC and ISO standards. It features automatic shutdown for unattended operation and minimizes solvent exposure through a closed system.

System Features
The system automates boiling, rinsing, solvent recovery, and shutdown. It supports sample volumes up to 3g and uses high-temperature solvents safely. The control unit manages up to two extraction units simultaneously.

Accessories and Options
Includes extraction cups, condenser seals, thimble adapters, and more. Optional accessories include heating jackets and solvent dispensers. User manuals are available in multiple languages.

Approved Methods
Complies with AOAC and ISO methods for fat analysis in various products.

Maintenance and Support
FossCare agreements offer extended warranties and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime.

Specifications
Dimensions, weight, power rating, sample size, measurement range, accuracy, and other technical specifications are detailed. The system complies with several EU directives.

Installation Requirements
Requires specific voltage, water supply, drainage, and ventilation conditions for optimal operation.
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Catalog excerpts

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The Soxtec™ 8000 crude fat solution is a versatile solution for automated fat extraction. It has a six position extraction system (expandable to 12). It has a smart, easy-to-use and enclosed system for controlling solvent volume and a wide range of accessories ensuring safe and effective sample handling. If you need to do total fat analysis, the extraction unit can be used as part of the FOSS integrated Total Fat procedure that avoids sample transfer and improves sample throughput.

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The six position extraction unit can be expanded to 12. Flexible operations handling and potential human error. Because it is an enclosed system, the operator will not be exposed to solvent fumes during addition of solvents to the cups prior to extraction. The Soxtec™ 8000 Crude Fat solution helps you to respond quickly to the demands of your customers. With a six position extraction system (expandable to 12) it’s easy to increase capacity according to customer requirements. All positions can be individually turned off if running less than a full batch. Plus, one control unit can control two...

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Soxtec extraction Rapid solubilisation in boiling solvent. Efficient removal of remaining soluble matter. Automatic collection of distilled solvent for re-use. Auto-shut down The system closes down and the cups are lifted from the hot plate. using a standard 33×80 mm thimble), and its high temperature range with integral over-temperature protection enables safe, effective use of high boiling point solvents, such as Toluene and Xylene or low boiling points solvents such as Petroleum fractions. Furthermore, sample adaptors and adaptor retainers are made of PFA, allowing qualitative analysis of...

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Approved methods The SoxtecTM systems are approved by the following methods: • AOAC 2003.05 & 2003.06 Crude Fat in Feed, Cereal Grain and Forage (Diethyl Ether and Hexane extraction methods) • AOAC 991.36 Fat (Crude) in Meat and Meat products • ISO 1444:1996 Meat and Meat products - Determination of free fat content • EN ISO 11085:2008 Cereals, cereals-based products and animal feeding stuffs - Determination of Crude and Total Fat content by the Randall extraction method • EN ISO 6492:1999 Animal feeding stuff - Fat analysis Soxtec™ Systems Solvent extraction systems for safe determination of...

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Extended warranty on new instruments with a FossCare agreement Secure your investment with a FossCare™ Support Agreement Let FOSS take care of you for a maximum return on your analytical investment. Get a four year warranty as part of the new FossCare Premium Preventive Maintenance Agreement or two years as part of any other FossCare agreement. In addition to the peace of mind afforded by the warranty period, the continual preventive maintenance pays off by keeping your analytical instruments working perfectly every day, year after year. Why preventive maintenance? As with any analytical solution,...

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Specifications Feature

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Legal data The equipment is CE labelled and complies with the following directives: • ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC • Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC • Machinery Directive (MD) 2006/42/EC • Packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/62/EC • WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC [email protected] www.foss.dk

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.