How to choose furniture suitable for the laboratory?

Customized laboratory furniture has become increasingly popular in recent years. Enterprises can choose materials, styles, colors and designs according to their own needs, which increases the freedom of choice for customers. However, due to insufficient understanding of laboratory furniture, many people’s custom-made furniture often does not quite meet their actual needs.

1.Types of laboratory furniture

Laboratory benches: including plate-type central benches, steel-wood single-sided laboratory benches, all-steel central benches, water sink benches and balance benches.
Laboratory bench panel: Corrosion-resistant physical and chemical board tabletop.

Fume hood series: including panel fume hoods, steel-wood fume hoods, new all-steel fume hoods and floor-standing all-steel fume hoods.
Cabinet series: including reagent cabinets, vessel cabinets, gas cylinder cabinets, safety cabinets, lockers and shoe cabinets.
Reagent racks: There are plate reagent racks, steel-glass central reagent racks, waterproof sockets and laboratory benches.

2. How to choose laboratory furniture?

Design rationality: Whether the size and specifications of the furniture meet the requirements of the laboratory, whether the structure is reasonable, and whether the design is standardized.

Practicality: Whether the furniture is durable, can bear weight, and meets the standards.Humanized design: Whether the design of the furniture is convenient for laboratory staff to operate.Material selection: Different materials have their own characteristics, and the appropriate material should be chosen based on the features of the laboratory.
Configuration considerations: including the installation and configuration of water, electricity and gas, as well as the realization of other operational functions.

After considering the above points, choose different manufacturers. When choosing laboratory furniture, don’t just focus on the low price. Many customers choose cheap furniture due to price issues, and as a result, they have to repurchase within a few months. Good laboratory furniture can be used for ten years or even longer. When choosing laboratory furniture, it is essential to focus on practicality and not just consider the price. Furniture of good quality will have a longer service life.