Sakura Pilot reactor

Sakura is a premium pilot reactor featuring vessels of up to 100 L, that gives you the highest level of performance in a robust, easy-to-use package that incorporates the latest in reactor technology.

Features of the Pilot Reactor

• 50 and 100 L double or triple wall vessels
• Cyclone vessel technology as standard
• Ring baffle vessel technology upgrade
• Superior vessel geometry
• High performance stirring
• Liftless stirrer coupling

The Pilot Reactor features a user-friendly design

Save time and labor with Sakura and Sakura Mini’s user-friendly design. A single operator can complete many tasks, and modern features make reactor operation simple and efficient.

• Liftless stirrer coupling eliminates the need to lift heavy stirrer motors above head height, ensuring quicker and safer removal
• Easy vessel removal reduces time and labor. The vessel or lid can stay in place while the other is removed. A purpose-built trolley is available to maneuver heavy vessels effortlessly
• Novel run-off design of the removeable bottom outlet valve helps to prevent deposit build-up and allows thorough cleaning
• Torque-limited vessel clamps with intuitive indicators protect glassware from overtightening
• Extended range of ancillary glassware maximizes functionality, including condensers, distillation equipment, feed vessels, spray balls, collection vessels, and more

Optimized stirring

Sakura and Sakura Mini offer a choice of three stirrer types; anchor, retreat curve impeller, and our proprietary Molepaw design. These give you plenty of options to optimize mass flow matters for your applications.

The innovative wing-shape Molepaw is suitable for the most challenging reactor conditions. It reduces mixing times in comparison to conventional three-wing impeller or Bendleaf designs, and can operate efficiently with liquid volumes as low as 3%.

Automation with the Pilot Reactor Controller

Designed for universal connectivity

The Pilot Reactor Controller is compatible with reactors from any manufacturer, connecting to a wide range of devices including circulators, stirrers, sensors, pumps, and more. Its compact, modular design allows the Hub and DAQ to handle reactions of any complexity, and they can be positioned in any configuration that suits your lab layout.

The software can automate even complex multistage reactions. Simply define your parameters and standby behaviors, and the controller manages the entire process automatically.

Best-in-class glassware

The double- and triple-wall vessels of Sakura and Sakura Mini are engineered to exacting specifications, delivering precise thermal control for your process. Optimized vessel geometries and minimized oil jacket volumes ensure peak performance from AGI Glassplant reactors.

Ring Baffle Vessel Technology

Sakura’s optional proprietary Ring Baffle Vessel Technology incorporates circular baffles within the oil jacket to create uniform flow of the heat transfer fluid, improving thermal exchange between the jacket and the process. Optimization wall thickness further improves energy exchange and mechanical stability of the vessel.

Cyclone Vessel Technology