Reciprocating Shaking Water Baths for Controlled Laboratory Agitation
Reciprocating shaking water baths combine a heated water bath with a moving platform to keep samples at a controlled temperature while applying consistent back-and-forth motion. This makes them useful for biological sample incubation, chemical testing, dissolution studies, extraction methods, food quality testing, and routine research applications where temperature uniformity and movement both matter.
- Product Type: Heated laboratory water baths with reciprocating shaking or controlled heating capability.
- Brand Options: Includes Julabo shaking water baths and Labfriend laboratory heating bath options.
- Temperature Range: Julabo SW22 and SW23 models support +20 to +99.9°C operation.
- Bath Capacity: Julabo shaking water bath models include 8 to 20 litre capacity options.
- Applications: Suitable for incubation, sample warming, culture preparation, extraction, dissolution, and laboratory QA testing.
Choosing the Right Reciprocating Shaking Water Bath
When selecting a water bath, consider bath volume, temperature stability, shaking speed, platform size, vessel compatibility, safety protection, and whether the workflow needs heating only or heating with agitation. The Julabo SW22 is suitable for routine shaking bath applications, while the SW23 offers higher temperature stability for more sensitive laboratory procedures.
Facilities building a wider temperature-control setup may also compare related categories such as Water baths, Circulating baths, and Laboratory bath accessories or supplies to match vessels, lids, racks, and accessories to their workflow.
Support for Australian Laboratories
John Morris Group has supported Australian scientific and industrial facilities since 1952. Our ISO 9001 certified operations and factory-trained engineers can assist with selecting water baths for research, clinical, food testing, education, and quality control laboratories.
For help selecting reciprocating shaking water baths for sample incubation, agitation, or routine laboratory heating, contact the Australian technical team on 1300 501 555.