GC-2050 - Automated Restart with Analytical Intelligence
The GC-2050 gas chromatograph offers significant cost savings by shutting down overnight or over the weekend. However, it is crucial that the system is ready for measurements at the start of the next working day. To address this, Shimadzu GCs feature an automatic restart functionality that works seamlessly with the automatic shutdown feature.
Setting up the automatic restart is simple: specify the date and time, as well as the restart procedure, in your chromatography data software (CDS). The restart procedure includes a delay time for purging the system with carrier gas before heating the configured injectors, detectors, and oven to the predetermined values specified in the GC method. Additionally, you can choose to automatically ignite flame detectors and clean the capillary column by briefly heating it to a specified temperature.
This basic automation ensures the GC is ready and waiting for new analytical tasks. But the GC-2050's analytical intelligence goes even further. Routine system checks can be automatically performed before the daily work in your laboratory begins. For instance, the system can automatically execute analysis sequences for system calibration or performance checks using control samples. It can even conduct a complete system suitability test by running the starting batch process automatically.
By leveraging the GC-2050's automated restart and advanced analytical intelligence, you can streamline your laboratory operations, enhance productivity, and reduce operational costs.
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