S04-01 Spiral sampler

Instrument Code:	S04-01
Name:	Spiral sampler
Synonyms:	Spiral screw sampler
Description:
	The sampler consists of a robust spiral body and a handle made from metal (stainless steel). Usual dimensions: lengths from 35 cm, diameter up to 3 cm.
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Application:
	Sampling of thick and very viscose materials such as sludge, paste-like lubricants (Vaseline) and paste-like foodstuffs such as vegetable or animal fat, jam or honey.
Operation:
	The spiral sampler is pressed into the sampled material by pushing and twisting, which ensures the sample is loaded into the spiral. The sampler is then withdrawn and the sample is scraped off by a spatula or scraper into the wide mouth container.
Typical examples:
	Paste-like lubricant, grease, wax, Vaseline, etc. Paste-like foodstuffs such as vegetable or animal fat, jam or honey.
Cleaning and maintenance:
	When sampling foodstuffs: remove the remaining sample carefully, wash with hot water and detergent, rinse with water and dry up to 100 °C. Sterilisable. When sampling non-foods: remove the remaining sample carefully with a spatula (or a scraper), wipe with a cloth wetted with technical gasoline and dry at room temperature.