Major Parts of a Centrifuge

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Major Parts of a Centrifuge

There are two basic components to all centrifuges, the rotor assembly, and the electrical motor. The rotor assembly is that part of the centrifuge that transfers the rotation motion produced by the electrical motor. Included in the rotor assembly are tube holders and the drive shaft, which converts energy from the motor to the endpoint application. The motor is the device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy and produces rotational motion.