A hot topic – Ovens, Incubators, Materials Testing ovens, Drying Cabinets & more.

Whether you want a standard product or a completely bespoke design, Genlab prides itself on its ability to meet every customers requirements. They’ve been manufacturing ovens and incubators since 1963 and for piece of mind all units are supplied with a 2 year warranty.

Genlab Classic range of ovens:-

• 7 sizes from 6L to 100L
• Temp range 40ºC to 250ºC
• Fluctuation +/- 0.75ºC

Various options available for example

• Fan assisted circulation (over 30L)
• Stainless Steel chamber
• Prices start from £815 in the Classic Range and £990 in the Multi purpose benchtop oven

Also available are a wide range of large capacity ovens.

• Capacities 250 to 1250L
• 8 sizes (single door) and 9 sizes (twin door)
• Temp range 50ºC to 250ºC
• On screen historical trending (48hrs)
• Count down timer
• Fan assistance
• Prices start at £3690

We can also supply their range of incubators. If you are looking for an oven or incubator then get in touch. Genlab can also help with bespoke/custom oven designs – electric or gas fired.  Download the flyer now and take advantage of a 10% discount for all orders placed before 31/05/26. Download here.

Genlab offer a full range of Classic Incubators and Multi Purpose Incubators. Click on the links for full spcs/brochures.

Genlab manufacture a comprehensive range of Drying Cabinets and these units are in use in laboratories, schools and universities worldwide. Typically these particular products are used for drying items such as glassware and instruments. But they can also be used for any general purpose warming application.

Desiccators

Desiccators are sealable enclosures containing desiccants used for preserving moisture-sensitive items such as cobalt chloride paper for another use. A common use for desiccators is to protect chemicals which are hygroscopic or which react with water from humidity.


Desiccator

The contents of desiccators are exposed to atmospheric moisture whenever the desiccators are opened. It also requires some time to achieve a low humidity. Hence they are not appropriate for storing chemicals which react quickly or violently with atmospheric moisture such as the alkali metals.

The lower compartment of the desiccator contains lumps of freshly calcined quicklime or (not as effective) calcined calcium chloride to absorb water vapours. The substance is put in the upper compartment (on the porcelain plate). The ground-glass rim of the desiccator lid must be thoroughly greased with a thin layer of petroleum jelly melted together with beeswax or paraffin wax.

In order to open the desiccator without damage, remove the lid sideways horizontally not to upwards. Cover the desiccator in the same way.

In laboratory use, the most common desiccators are circular and made of heavy glass. There is usually a removable platform on which the items to be stored are placed. The desiccant, usually an otherwise-inert solid such as silica gel, fills the space under the platform.

A stopcock may be included to permit the desiccator to be evacuated. Such models are usually known as vacuum desiccators. When a vacuum is to be applied, it is a common practice to criss-cross the vacuum desiccator with tape, or to place it behind a screen to minimize damage or injury caused by an implosion. To maintain a good seal, vacuum grease is usually applied to the flanges.
Visit http://www.prlabs.co.uk for more information or:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessicator
http://www.scilabware.com/Desiccators/Non-vacuum-desiccators/p-48-197/