Properly organizing a laboratory freezer, requires a durable storage system. Finding the correct storage racks for laboratory freezers can be difficult. There are thousands of options to choose from making this task extremely tedious. Even knowing the dimensions of the inside of your freezer may not be enough as internal doors or shelf placements may cause space issues.
If you find yourself asking, “How do I know which racks will fit in my specific laboratory freezer?” or “How can I figure out HOW MANY racks will fit to maximize the internal freezer capacity?”; we have a solution for you. The laboratory freezer rack configurator will help you organize a laboratory freezer in 4 easy steps.
Organizing a Laboratory Freezer with the The Freezer Rack Configurator
LabRepCo’s laboratory rack configurator offers a fast and easy way to build your own inventory system, maximize storage space and organizing a laboratory freezer. Simple make selections through the 4 steps (questions) about your laboratory freezer and storage needs. Each selection will help narrow down our catalog to the correct freezer rack(s) that will fit and optimize your freezers storage space.
**The information needed for these questions can be found on the freezer’s product page on our website. We have provided specifications and features to help you.
Step 1: What Type of Laboratory Freezer Are You Looking to Purchase Racks For?
In this first step, identify the type of freezer you have whether it is an upright style ultra-low temp laboratory freezer, a chest style freezer, or a liquid nitrogen (LN2) freezer. This will determine whether you will need upright freezer racks or vertical (chest/LN2) freezer racks.
Step 2: What is the Manufacturer/Brand of Your Lab Freezer?
The make or brand of your freezer is an extremely important detail when it comes to finding the correct racks because of various internal capacity and specific build of each unique freezer. All manufacturers construct their internal space and shelving sizes differently, while some also have internal doors. Popular manufacturers/brands to select from are: LabRepCo brand, PHCbi (formerly Panasonic/Sanyo), MVE, IC Biomedical, So-Low, NuAire, Stirling Ultracold, Thermo Scientific and more.
Step 3: What is Your Freezers Internal Cu. Ft. Capacity or Model Number?
This step helps you identify the amount of internal space your freezer has and how many freezer racks you need to completely outfit your freezer to its maximum capacity. Unsure of what your freezers internal capacity is? The freezer rack configurator also lists model numbers so you can easily identify your exact freezer without even knowing the size.
Step 4: What Type of Storage / Type of Rack Do You Need to organize a laboratory freezer?
Whether you store biological samples in vials, tubes, microtiter plates or others, we offer a solution to satisfy your needs. Select from a variety of types of racks including 2” and 3” storage boxes for vials, racks for storage of centrifuge tubes, MATRIX/FluidX boxes and more.
The Final Results to Organize a Laboratory Freezer:
Once you have completed “Step 4” your final result will be a list of options you can choose from. It will also tell you the maximum number of racks you can fit in the freezer. This includes how many total boxes will fit in each rack and the total amount of boxes per freezer. From here you can simply click “View more information” about a specific freezer rack. Once on the product page you can click “Add to cart” to purchase your product online. If you need a quote, select the “request a quote” button to receive one from your local area sales rep.
Why use the Configurator?
Guessing can lead to frustration and frequent returns. This happens when the freezer racks that are purchased don’t exactly fit into your freezer or don’t fit your needs. It can also result in returns/exchanges, loss of time and money that could be better spent on your research.
How to Navigate to the Freezer Rack Configurator:
A link to the Freezer Rack Configurator can always be found in every Freezer Rack category.
