High Speed Centrifuge
High speed centrifuges have a fast acceleration speed and are designed to work quickly and efficiently. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be made in a variety of designs. Balance is important in all high-speed centrifuges, as imbalance can throw off the equilibrium of a spinning cycle. The load must be carefully balanced in order to prevent personal injury or damage to the machine.
High speed centrifuges can be used for fast extraction, washing, and separation purposes. They spin at a high velocity, creating a force much more powerful than that of gravity. Within a centrifuge, centrifugal force works with filters to pull the denser particles towards the walls of the device.
The most commonly used design for high speed centrifuges is the basket centrifuge, which works like the spin cycle of a washing machine. In a washing machine, the basket inside spins at such a high velocity that the majority of water is pulled out of the clothes and through the small holes in the inner cylinder, or basket. This same concept can be applied to a multitude of applications.