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HOW TO CHOOSE RIGHT ONLINE LABORATORY FORCED AIR OVEN

By Jennet Davis | Updated: Sunday, 23 June 2019 08:24 UTC
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Laboratory ovens are standard equipment found in most research, clinical and forensic laboratories. Ovens are available in gravity (natural), mechanical (forced) convection, and vacuum pump for routine heating and drying applications. For labs with temperature uniformity, stability and accuracy requirements, advanced protocol ovens are available to meet demanding requirements. Convection ovens are used for application such as drying, baking, sterilizing, pre-heating, and, incubation. Forced convection ovens use a fan to circulate air around the inside of the chamber. Natural convection relies on temperature differences within the oven, to transfer heat to samples. Vacuum drying ovens introduce dry air into the chamber within a short time, which absorbs humidity and is immediately extracted by the vacuum pump. Vacuum drying ovens are used for delicate drying processes. When choosing an oven, consider applications, dimension, capacity and lab budget. Look for features that guarantee maximum sample and user protection.

Forced air convection ovens are built with a fan inside the wall of the oven which forces the hot air in the oven to circulate throughout it. The forced air circulation system provides both exceptional temperature uniformity and rapid heat recovery. They usually operate at temperatures in a range from ambient to a maximum of between 200 and 300 degrees Celsius. Forced-air laboratory ovens are often used in procedures involving cultures and samples when accurately controlled uniform heating is required. Choose from a tabletop, under counter or upright depending on lab space available. Look for convenient features such as adjustable air intake and exhaust vents, sliding window panel covers and adjustable shelves and safety features such as independent over-temperature protection and isolated heating elements.

  • The Laboratory ovens are designed to meet the laboratory needs of industry, research organizations, and schools. Well-crafted and versatile, they are used for part drying, baking, and curing, sterilizing, evaporating, heat treating, annealing, and testing. The GCE series ovens have temperature ranges of ambient +25 °F minimum, to 450 °F/232 °C maximum, and are competitively priced and offer exceptional value and reliability.
  • Energy-efficient, low-watt density Incoloy sheathed elements are engineered into a compact design for quick run-up and recovery times. Temperature uniformity is greatly improved by a perforated heat shield which absorbs radiant heat and distributes it more evenly.
  • Quincy Lab uses only quality UL and CSA recognized components in all ovens. The 'GCE-LT' series laboratory ovens are designed to meet the laboratory needs of industry, research organizations, and schools. Well-crafted and versatile, they are used for part drying, baking, and curing, sterilizing, evaporating, heat treating, annealing, and testing. The GCE-LT series ovens have a temperature range of 210°F/99°C and are competitively priced and offer exceptional value and reliability.
  • Cabinets are as attractive as they are durable. Exteriors are painted light gray and have a hard, scratch-resistant hammer finish. Doors open with high-impact thermoplastic handles. Cabinets have heavy steel double-wall construction. Workspace is insulated from the outer cabinet with one inch of high-density mineral wool, and interiors are made of corrosion-resistant aluminized steel.
  • The 'GCE-LT' series gravity convection ovens are designed to meet the laboratory needs of industry, research organizations, and schools. Well-crafted and versatile, they are used for part drying, baking, and curing, sterilizing, evaporating, heat treating, annealing, and testing.

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