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What Are Remote Alarm Contacts?

September 26, 2022

Remote alarm contacts are used to send temperature information from a refrigerator or freezer to an external monitoring device. There are two types of remote alarm contacts: 4-20 mA Contacts (analog) and Dry Contacts (digital). These are not actually a remote alarm themselves. They are a solution to connect and monitor cold storage equipment with ...

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Organizing a Laboratory Freezer in 4 Easy Steps

May 26, 2022

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 ...

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Introducing Corepoint Scientific Blood Bank Refrigerators & Plasma Freezers

February 28, 2022

The Corepoint Scientific brand of Blood Bank Refrigerators (BBR) & Plasma Freezers are designed to safely store whole blood, blood components, reagents and other blood products. Blood bank refrigerators offer precise temperature uniformity at temperatures of +4°C, while plasma freezers provide constant storage at -30°C. These refrigerators and freezers are commonly used in blood banks, ...

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The Risks of Using an Old Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer

The Risks of Using an Old -80C Freezer

February 24, 2022

The lifespan of a ULT -80C Freezer and what you should consider if you have an older model. -80C Freezers are used to store highly sensitive samples and therefore must be extremely reliable machines. Because of the time needed to store these samples, these freezers are typically used non-stop, over long periods of time. Much ...

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What is the difference between LabRepCo Laboratory and Medical Refrigerators & Freezers?

January 25, 2022

Understanding the difference of LabRepCo Futura/Ultra Laboratory Refrigerators & Freezer vs CliniCool Medical Refrigerators & Freezers With a large selection of laboratory and medical refrigerators and medical freezers offered by the LabRepCo brand, it can sometimes be complicated to know which product is right for your facility and application needs. LabRepCo cold storage is typically ...

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NSF/ANSI 456 Certified Vaccine Storage Guide

November 17, 2021

A refrigerator or freezer that is NSF certified for vaccine storage means the units have been tested and certified to meet the NSF/ANSI 456 storage standards. The NSF/ANSI 456 certification defines the appropriate criteria for construction and performance of vaccine refrigerators & medical freezers used by personnel who administer vaccines. These standards were developed through ...

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Ultra-Low Freezer Compressors: TwinGuard Dual Cooling Technology vs. Traditional Cascade System

September 15, 2021

Refrigerator & freezer compressors are used to pump refrigerant through a circuit to absorb heat from the cabinet, allowing it to maintain a set temperature. All ultra-low temperature freezers use refrigerants and therefore all have compressors to remove heat from the interior cabinet. But not all compressors are alike… Many ULT Freezers use a traditional ...

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Introducing the New PHCbi Brand MPR Series ECO Pharmaceutical Glass Door 19.5 cu. ft. Refrigerator

September 3, 2021

Introducing PHCbi brands latest in vaccine and sample cold storage, the MPR Series ECO Pharmaceutical Glass Door Refrigerators. These units offer 19.5 cu. ft. of internal capacity for a large storage area with a small footprint of only 35.4”W x 25.5”D. The MPR Series ECO medical refrigerators are offered in two models. The MPR-S500H-PA which ...

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Preventative Maintenance for your Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer

August 3, 2021

Preventative maintenance for your ultra-low temperature freezer is one of the best ways to ensure your unit performs at peak potential. Preventative maintenance helps improve energy consumption and can help extend the lifespan of the freezer. It can also help you meet manufacturer warranty and compliance requirements. Typically, preventative maintenance is performed on an Ultra-Low ...

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Understanding Refrigerator & Freezer Defrost Cycles

May 4, 2021

When purchasing a refrigerator or freezer for a clinical facility, research center, laboratory or even just for your home, most people do not take into consideration the types of refrigeration defrost cycles. What they do not realize is that storing temperature sensitive samples (especially vaccines or temperature critical samples) in the wrong defrost cycle can ...

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