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The Modern Synthesis Lab

The Modern Synthesis Lab

A New Workplace for Chemists

Automate Temperature-Controlled Dosing

Automate Temperature-Controlled Dosing

Avoid Deviations From Set-Point Temperature

Automated pH and Temperature Control

Automated pH and Temperature Control

Avoid Impurity Formation By Eliminating Temperature & pH Variations While Dosing

Dosing in Chemical Development

Safe, Unattended Dosing in Chemical Development & Scale-up

Automate Dosing and Run Highly Exothermic Reactions Unattended

Techniques to Synthesize Breakthrough Molecules

Techniques to Synthesize Breakthrough Molecules

Case Studies for Optimizing Organic Chemistry R&D

Small Molecule Drug Development with Multi-Scale PAT

Small Molecule Drug Development with Multi-Scale PAT

Zachary Dance of Merck & Co., Inc. describes leveraging multi-scale PAT capabilities to enhance small molecule development.

Gravimetric Dosing Control

Automate Gravimetric Dosing Control

Automated Laboratory Reactors Speed Chemical Process Development

Easy Control Box - ECB

Easy Control Box (ECB)

Connect Any Sensor and Pump to Automated Laboratory Reactors

What is a reactor control system?

Reactor control systems provide an innovative platform for scale-up chemical synthesis and process development in chemical engineering labs. These automated chemical synthesis and process development tools open new ways of working to discover synthetic pathways, explore conditions, and identify the most optimal process parameters for your reaction. Depending on the application, operating volume, and development goals, researchers choose between different automated lab reactor control systems configurations and software packages.

The reactor control system monitors and controls temperature, mixing, dosing, and sampling through reactor flux and thermal power measurements, reactivity control devices, and a collection of control system parameters.

Will the RX-10 lab reactor control work with third-party accessories and sensors?​

Yes, third-party accessories from Huber, Julabo, Lauda, Ika, Heidolph, ChemGlass, and many others will quickly connect to the RX-10 reactor control system. SmartConnect plug-and-play sensor and peripheral port allow the connection of supported sensors, probes, and peripherals within minutes.

What is SmartConnect?

Proprietary SmartConnect™ sensor ports connect third-party analog sensors to the EasyControlBox (ECB). The ECB has four sensor ports. The ECB can read the following signals:

  • Temperature (Pt100) 
  • Current (mA) 
  • Voltage (V)

Learn more about SmartConnect and ECB.

Do you offer lab scale reactors?

While the RX-10 can be used at a lab scale, it is often deployed in pilot-scale environments with reactors that have larger operating volumes. METTLER TOLEDO offers intuitive EasyMax (1 mL – 100 mL operating volume) and OptiMax (60 mL – 1,000 mL operating volume) chemical synthesis reactors that use an innovative, reliable heating and cooling technique. This ensures that the reaction temperature can be controlled quickly, accurately, and reproducibly without bulky cryostats.

EasyMax and OptiMax provide safe, unattended control of reactions 24/7, and with an extensive reactor portfolio, they provide a sustainable investment for any chemistry lab. Information-rich data for every experiment allows researchers to make faster decisions, leading to shorter development times and lower R&D costs.

How can I automate my jacketed lab reactor?

RX-10 reactor control system allows you to automate your jacketed lab reactor (JLR) setup, control and monitor chemical reactions, and perform unattended additions and sampling of reagents directly to or from your JLR.

Connect your third-party accessories, sensors, and probes to the RX-10 and use the user-friendly, intuitive touchscreen or PC-based software to control each device from a single interface. ​

  • Preprogram multistep recipes
  • Automate temperature and stirring control of your jacketed lab reactor during exothermic events​
  • Link peripherals such as stirrers, pumps, sensors, and probes