A modular centrifuge device for separating fluid samples, including a housing having a modular power assembly mechanism for rotating samples with manual or electric power. A manual centrifuge device, including a housing having a power assembly mechanism for rotating samples with manual power, and a speed indicator for indicating if a predetermined speed has been reached and a time indicator for indicating if a predetermined or calculated time has been reached for rotating said samples operatively connected to the device. A method of centrifuging samples, by selecting a manual power mode or electric power mode on a centrifuge, rotating samples at a predetermined speed for a predetermined or calculated time, alerting a user that the predetermined speed and predetermined or calculated time have been achieved, and obtaining separated samples.

A centrifugal separator includes a rotating body driving and sealing structure in which a hermetically sealed space is formed between a rotating body and an outer case by sealing the inside and outside using a noncontact seal during rotation of the rotating body, in an airtight manner. A rotation coupling unit is provided at the upper end of a centrifugal cylinder, and even when the centrifugal cylinder is deformed during use causing an internal fluid to leak through a fitting portion of a bottom member to the centrifugal cylinder, the fluid leaks in the hermetically sealed space so that the driving system or the like is not contaminated.

A centrifugal separator includes a rotating body driving and sealing structure in which a hermetically sealed space is formed between a rotating body and an outer case by sealing the inside and outside using a noncontact seal during rotation of the rotating body, in an airtight manner. A rotation coupling unit is provided at the upper end of a centrifugal cylinder, and even when the centrifugal cylinder is deformed during use causing an internal fluid to leak through a fitting portion of a bottom member to the centrifugal cylinder, the fluid leaks in the hermetically sealed space so that the driving system or the like is not contaminated.

A compact and portable multi-stage centrifuge apparatus comprising a cart, a housing mounted onto the cart, and an engine mounted onto the cart adjacent to the housing, wherein the housing comprises an inlet in the top of the housing, an outlet in the wall of the housing, and a bowl contained within the housing, wherein the bowl comprises an engagement member that is operatively coupled to the engine's drive shaft, such that the bowl can be rotated by engaging the engine, thus removing undesirable materials from the bowl and out of the housing through the outlet.

A compact and portable multi-stage centrifuge apparatus comprising a cart, a housing mounted onto the cart, and an engine mounted onto the cart adjacent to the housing, wherein the housing comprises an inlet in the top of the housing, an outlet in the wall of the housing, and a bowl contained within the housing, wherein the bowl comprises an engagement member that is operatively coupled to the engine's drive shaft, such that the bowl can be rotated by engaging the engine, thus removing undesirable materials from the bowl and out of the housing through the outlet.

A vertical cuttings dryer (“VCD”) can be used to separate solid particulate from entrained liquid. In some examples, the VCD includes a screen mounted coaxially with an internal wiper housing that carriers a wiper sweeping out an annular space between the screen and wiper housing. The VCD may have a first motor connected through drive shaft to the screen and a second motor connect through a separate drive shaft to the wiper housing. A controller can independently control the speed of the first motor and the second motor to independently a magnitude of centrifugal force applied to material being processed as well as a residence time of the material being processed in the annular space.

The invention relates to a laboratory centrifuge (1) with a coupling device (4) actuated by a centrifugal force. According to the invention an eccentric mass (22), especially a roller (23), is guided through a guideway (26) and preferably another guideway (27, 32) in such a way that the centrifugal force (46) of the eccentric mass (22) is deflected in such a way that a coupling force is generated which presses a coupling element (24) radially inwards against the outer surface of a drive shaft (3).

The invention relates to a laboratory centrifuge (1) with a coupling device (4) actuated by a centrifugal force. According to the invention an eccentric mass (22), especially a roller (23), is guided through a guideway (26) and preferably another guideway (27, 32) in such a way that the centrifugal force (46) of the eccentric mass (22) is deflected in such a way that a coupling force is generated which presses a coupling element (24) radially inwards against the outer surface of a drive shaft (3).

A centrifuge drive head for releasably connecting a driving system to a rotor of a centrifuge. The centrifuge drive head comprises a base body mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation (R) and at least a first and a second coupling element, mounted on the base body for swinging outwardly about a swivel axis. The first and second coupling elements differ from each other in at least one of outer shape, mass, material and/or mounting height on the base body.

A centrifuge drive head for releasably connecting a driving system to a rotor of a centrifuge. The centrifuge drive head comprises a base body mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation (R) and at least a first and a second coupling element, mounted on the base body for swinging outwardly about a swivel axis. The first and second coupling elements differ from each other in at least one of outer shape, mass, material and/or mounting height on the base body.