General Purpose Laboratory Ovens
Laboratory ovens are used for high-forced volume thermal convection applications and can reach uniform temperatures of three hundred and forty degrees centigrade. In configuration, they can be bench top, cabinet or walk-in; some can have a conveyor belt and a viewing window for better temperature monitoring. There are various types of laboratory ovens. Convection ovens keep the heating element in a separate external envelope to prevent radiant heat from affecting the specimen. Mechanical convection ovens are often preferred because blowers and baffles in the chamber means it heats quickly and more evenly. In gravity ovens, cooler air is displaced by warmer air but there is poor heat distribution and it takes longer to heat up. Other types of laboratory oven include vacuum, clean process, burn-in and reach-in. Laboratory ovens are used in healthcare, technological industry, transport industry and civil engineering. Specific ovens are used in each sector so clean process ovens are used in the manufacturer of medical equipment and anneal plastics to the stainless steel of syringes, catheters, stents and pacemakers. Vacuum ovens are used in forensic science for lifting fingerprints while pharmaceutical companies use gravity convection ovens to heat substrates without dehumidifying as well as for sterilisation and material testing.
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AML Instruments Ltd
View company profileAML Instruments are a family run business offering instrumentation, UKAS ISO 17025 calibration, service, repair, spare parts and support for a wide range of instruments / test equipment used in a variety of industries and applications.
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Lab Unlimited UK
View company profileThe Carl Stuart Group was founded in 1984 by Stuart and Gillian Smith. From a small beginning our business has grown to encompass many services and products, covering different market sectors and geographical regions. The focus of our business, however, remains the same. We are a customer orientated company and strive to meet and exceed your expectations in everything we do.
As our portfolio grew we decided to present and promote our product and technical service offerings under distinct brands. The Laboratory instrumentation, consumables and technical & integration services are promoted under Lab Unlimited.
The Lab Unlimited product portfolio offers laboratory/analytical products from more than four hundred leading manufacturers. A substantial part of this offering is published on this very site. We also produce a printed catalogue that can be requested by emailing us.