3D LABORATORY PLANNING MADE EASY AND A FOCUS
ON SAVING ENERGY – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ARE
AT THE CENTRE OF KÖTTERMANN’S SERVICE

• Saving energy in the laboratory: With the EcoPlus fume cupboard, Köttermann offers a sustainable fume cupboard solution.

• Laboratory rooms are easily planned in 3D with the pcon planning software using a smartphone or tablet.

• Flexible furniture solutions with added value: an underbench cabinet as a storage space miracle.

Hänigsen, 11 June 2024. Laboratory work is energyintensive. A study by Harvard University found that the research rooms used for this purpose take up around a fifth of the space, yet consume almost half of the total energy. 44 per cent of this is directly related to ventilation, which in turn is significantly influenced by the fume cupboards.1 This once again enclosed working space in the laboratory is essential for the safe use of hazardous substances such as volatile organic compounds or acids. However, the conditioned air extracted from the laboratory must be treated in an energy-intensive and expensive process. Reducing air consumption is therefore one of the most important requirements in the development of fume cupboards, alongside occupational safety.

The Köttermann EcoPlus fume cupboard requires a low air volume flow due to its special air technology and design. With a recommended, constant volume flow of 275 m³/h per metre of fume cupboard width, the lowenergy fume cupboard consumes around 30 percent less exhaust air than a standard fume cupboard on the market. This saves up to 1,000 euros in operating costs per year. The EcoPlus saves energy without the need to install an exhaust air control system. This makes this type of fume cupboard the ideal choice for laboratories that are not equipped with a sophisticated exhaust air system. The centrepiece is the unique flow technology: This reduces the air volume flow while simultaneously fulfilling all safety requirements. The standards are correspondingly high: In the robustness test to assess the performance of fume cupboards, the test gas burst of the EcoPlus is 70 per cent below the limit value required by the BG RCI for fume cupboards. Energy consumption can also be reduced with the sash. Exhaust air control systems, such as those from Köttermann partner Siemens, reduce the exhaust air flow when the sash is closed without jeopardising the safety of the fume cupboard.

Set up laboratories flexibly via smartphone and place the new Köttermann products in the desired environment using AR: pcon is the new planning software from Köttermann for planning laboratories in three dimensions. The conditions on site can be imported directly and the desired furniture elements can be placed and moved in the virtual space. This turns laboratory staff into laboratory planning professionals. Thanks to the high-quality visualisation, the ideas appear close enough to touch right from the start. The product catalogue offers almost all Köttermann products for furnishing and the individual elements can be adapted to dimensions and technical requirements. The configurator enables intuitive selection of the required equipment. As soon as the virtual room is set up, different perspectives can be viewed by dragging across the screen and photographed directly. Köttermann products can also be checked for correct placement directly in the real environment using augmented reality (AR).

Corner cabinets open up storage space options and combine base cabinet solutions in an elegant way. Adapted to the diverse requirements in laboratories, Köttermann has designed the new Octo corner underbench cabinet, which combines space, ergonomics and flexibility. This practical storage space – made of durable steel as usual – which offers the entire depth of the cabinet, is ideal for storing consumables such as glove boxes, pipettes tips or paper towels. Planned as a corner, end or island cabinet solution, the octogonal design, which is characteristic of Köttermann, simplifies work routes. There are no furniture corners protruding into the room, which also minimises the risk of injury. The Octo underbench cabinet is also available in different construction depths and working heights to suit the room dimensions for customised laboratory planning.

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