Purchase a WaterPro BT Purification System in 2024 and receive a free Filter Pack worth over $900. 

WaterPro BT Systems produce both RO-purified water and Type I water, packaged in a compact all-in-one benchtop design. Use this redemption form to claim your free filter pack: 

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Features:

• Ideal for laboratories needing 1-10 liters per day.
• Delivers ultrapure Type 1 water of up to 18.2 megohm-cm at a typical rate of >0.5 liter per minute.
• Small footprint design for benchtop or optional wall mounting.
• Optional UV lamp further reduces bacteria and TOC levels necessary for life science applications.
• Lightweight and is easily installed or moved to share between labs.

Terms and Conditions:

• Valid in US & Canada and select International Markets. 
• One (1) redemption form must be completed for each WaterPro BT purchased. No limit of number of products purchased. 
• Offer is valid on purchases made from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Redemption forms must be received by January 31, 2025. 
• This offer is void where restricted or prohibited by law or company policy. May not be valid in combination with other Labconco offers unless stated in writing by a Labconco representative. 
• Regular shipping charges are included. 
• Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice. Allow 4 to 8 weeks after receipt of completed redemption form for delivery of free Filter Pack. 

Tori is a self-labeled introvert, so when she started working here as a product engineer, it was hard to tell that she was actually enjoying it. As a result, and much to her horror, she was thrown onto the Activities Committee so she would be forced to have fun at the office. 

The Activities Committee needed a replacement genius to be the brains behind our mini golf courses for two reasons: to support our annual United Way fundraiser, and perhaps just as importantly, because it’s fun. Being the only genius engineer on the Activities Committee, Tori was volun-told into action. “Tori, can you scrounge up a few golf putters for the event?” they asked. Tori returned the next day with no fewer than fifteen putters. “Wow, that is amazingly resourceful, Tori! Now, can you find us a few dozen golf balls?” they said. Tori returned forthwith toting a giant jar stuffed with dozens of fun multi-colored golf balls. 

Impossible, you say? But it’s true! By coincidence, it turns out that Tori’s dad collects golf clubs and golf balls. We can thank Curt Fowler for the seemingly bottomless cornucopia of golfing supplies. He handpicked all of his most colorful finds so we at Labconco could have a more authentic mini golf experience, and he more-or-less permanently loaned us all the putters he could spare. 

But that’s not the end of the story. With the stress of designing several new and intriguing mini golf holes every few months, Tori had more fun on her hands than she could handle. So, in her third season of golf course designing, she came up with a brilliant idea. Why not recruit people from all over Labconco to design the golf course? Like a fence-painting Tom Sawyer, she told us all how much fun the job was. Then she turned it into a contest and allowed players to vote on their favorite hole. 

Thanks to Tori and the Activities Committee, instead of losing our tradition, it’s now become an institution. We have expanded office mini golf to twice a year, and more people participated this fall than ever before. The opportunity to play is now tied to our $5 jeans day to benefit United Way, so the event has become a successful fundraiser. 

Tori even designed a very cool trophy for the event. The winners (image above) with the bragging rights and the traveling trophy for Best Hole Design this fall were our Sales Engineering team. Their “ZOOconco” hole design was filled with stuffed animals, and everyone loved that they built it outdoors (image below). Runner-up went to “Haunted Lean Lagoon” designed by The Lean team. 

The golfers with the best scores this fall were perennial challenger Dwain Doherty with 33 strokes (first), Allan Lawrence and Katie Skibinski with 40 strokes each (tied for second). We even had a jar of golf tees for a fun guessing game. The winner for guessing the number of tees in the jar was also Allan Lawrence, who walked off with two prizes. Allan’s guess was very close at 194 (the actual number of tees in the jar was 199).

Now that your competitive juices are flowing, and you’re salivating for a trophy of your own, Tori has a few pointers to share for designing a popular and entertaining mini golf hole. “Remember that people don’t really love a tough challenge,” she says. “What they really like is the feeling of accomplishment. The golf holes that get the most rave reviews are the ones where the ball travels a long way on one stroke. Extra points if the course helps to guide your ball in the right direction, and if the ball disappears from sight, like around a corner or under a bridge, then shows up again very close to the hole. It’s fun for the ball to jump or loop-the-loop, but only if it really works to the player’s advantage almost every time.” 

See you all on the links!

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Labconco enhances global scientific discovery by providing exceptional equipment and service. Serving the scientific community since 1925, Labconco Corporation manufactures laboratory equipment, specializing in ventilation enclosures such as chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco also produces glassware washers, freeze dryers, evaporators, glove boxes and specialized forensic enclosures. Manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas, Labconco equipment can be found in academic, industrial, life science, pharmaceutical, environmental, forensic and clinical laboratories worldwide. 

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With every Protector Echo or Airo purchase, Labconco will plant a grove of trees through our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. We have helped plant thousands of trees to date, continuing our duty to the environment and our sustainable practices growing.

Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon and releasing the oxygen back into the air, similarly to how our Protector Echo and Airo turn contaminated air into clean, chemical-free air. Their Neutrodine® Unisorb filters can remove more than 700 chemicals.

Other eco-friendly benefits

Filtered hoods are a great way to conserve energy for some laboratory functions. A standard fume hood pumps your heat or air conditioning out of your building, making your HVAC units work overtime and drain your energy and money. Filtered fume hoods, like Labconco’s Protector Echo and Airo, filter the air and leave a much smaller carbon footprint, while also lowering your utility costs. When you aren’t exhausting tempered air, energy costs can significantly decrease.

A fume hood expert can tell you how a filtered fume hood would affect your laboratory, environment, and your budget.
 

Labconco is a U.S. Green Building Council member. Our Green Initiatives include planting a fume hood forest and our LEED program for environmental, energy efficient design. See details

The room bristled with machines of various sizes. Some sat on the floor and stood about shoulder high. Others were scattered on shelves and benches, and every one of them was humming and clicking with activity. Brent pointed out a digital display on one of the machines that depict what’s going on inside of it in real-time. “It’s printing a connector for our freeze dryers that is not currently available on the market” due to the continuing supply chain issues that have plagued the last few months of 2021, Brent explains. “This prevents us from having to go out and find another connector that works and revise the [engineering] drawing, and all the labor that has to go into it. [Product Engineer] Dan Heck just sent me a model, and it took me about five minutes to set this up. And he’ll have the parts today–he requested them today and he’ll have them today,” Brent says. The turnaround time is an immense benefit. 

“The best part is the sustainability,” Brent went on. “When the supplier manufactures it, they’re using a subtractive process that creates a lot of waste–basically punching parts out of a sheet of plastic. All that waste material gets thrown out. This is where sustainability starts to come in. With our [3D printing] additive manufacturing, we’re building that part up, and it’s in that shape. So there’s very little to no waste as a part of that process.” 

It’s also fast. “Just as an example, as soon as purchasing got ahold of it–they’re having issues trying to get parts right now–there’s a part we’re printing right now.” It was a small nylon bushing that we use in many product lines. “We went to make a big order of about 3000 parts, and the supplier said, ‘We don’t know when we’re going to get these in. It could be another 18 months. We don’t know.’ We were able to fulfill that order faster than our supplier could, even when they had the parts in stock.” 

The materials we use, especially in prototyping, are much more sustainable than traditional materials. “We can use PLA,” Brent says. “It’s made out of corn or tapioca. It’s bio-sourced, which makes it more renewable than things like ABS or nylon that are made out of petroleums and other chemicals.” We also work with other materials that are completely biodegradable. “We can take these parts, use them in engineering, throw them in the compost pile, and in 90 days they’re gone.” 

Prototype parts used to check fit and function are now made of biodegradable materials. “We just do that with one of our FDM printers,” Brent says. “You know, engineers tend to be packrats. If we made it out of something that lasts forever, it would be here forever,” he says with a laugh. “So when I can tell them, ‘You’ve only got 90 days to use this,’ there’s some advantage to that.” 

He also talks about some of the other biodegradable materials that are available. “I’ve printed with material from a company called Algix. They make a filament for FDM printing based on nuisance algae. So that pond scum that gets on the top of retention ponds? They can scrape that off and turn it into plastic we can use. It stinks to the high heavens, but once it’s made, it’s a really good, strong, durable material. It’s also very sustainable. It doesn’t degrade unless it’s under heat, but it does degrade.” 

I point out what looks to me like steam emitting from a printer, and Brent explains that “it puts down a very fine bed of nylon powder, and it heats everything to just under the melting temperature. The laser is a 10-watt laser–it only needs to be 10 watts, that’s low.” This is another point of efficiency that strikes a chord with Labconco’s Sustainability Committee. Brent hands me a freshly finished part and lets me handle it. “It’s very durable,” he continues. “It’s resilient and will last a long time. And the surface finish, especially after it’s sandblasted, is pretty nice.” So these finished parts can be used as outwardly visible components of Labconco equipment as well. “You wouldn’t know that you were holding a 3D printed part,” Brent says. It’s honestly amazing to behold. The level of detail that these machines can produce is astounding. 

The room buzzes. No time is wasted–Brent seems to keep each machine very busy. “This one prints at 700º Fahrenheit,” he says, showing me a particular machine. He says it’s particularly useful for creating parts for our glassware washer line since washer parts can get very wet and very hot. Brent points out that the manufacturer of some of the 3D printers prints parts for the printers they make. It gives me the impression that, with just a little more artificial intelligence, these machines could build or repair themselves. 

“We can also print a carbon fiber-filled PEI plastic. Again, additively, so there is no waste. And it has a tensile strength of 21 KSI. By comparison, aluminum has a tensile strength of 18 KSI,” Brent adds when he realizes that the measurement went right over my head. “So we’re making parts that are stronger than aluminum and have about the same heat resistance. They’re going to hold up just as well, if not better.” 

He also detailed how 3D printing parts for one of our product lines will significantly improve heat transfer, “which means we can provide a better product to the market than any of our competitors by using additive manufacturing. They can’t even come close.” Moreover, the investment required to catch up with Labconco’s 3D printing technology will cost prohibitive to our competitors. To catch up with us, they would need an expert in 3D printing, months (or possibly years) of research and design work, a serious investment in 3D printing equipment and space to work with it. 

“If you’re looking for someone who’s got ten years of experience in 3D printing, they don’t exist,” Brent says. It’s going to have to be someone who was geeking out on 3D printing at home in its fledgling stages, I assume. “And that’s where I started,” Brent says. “About twelve years ago I got a 3D printer, which back then they were made out of wood.” He laughs at the thought. He tells me about how he had to create some of his printer parts to make it work, and that printer parts were often sourced from equipment intended for other applications. There was no such thing as a mass-manufactured 3D printer at the time. 

We got into a conversation about the dangers of 3D printing and the steps we have to take to avoid coming into contact with dangerous ultra-fine particles and chemicals that the machines could introduce into the work environment if not used properly. That’s when I realize the expertise Brent brings to Labconco is truly invaluable. 

We originally printed only prototype parts. Brent can give you the exact dollar amount that we spent on materials in the first year, and it’s a very small sum, considering the effect the process has had on our production capabilities. “We looked at what it would have cost if those parts had been produced outside of Labconco.” It would have cost almost 150 times as much. “So we quickly embraced it. It was easy to justify the expenditure on equipment.” 

“The ROI is fantastic on everything we do in 3D printing,” Brent says. “It’s hard not to save money when you 3D print parts and Austin [Orme] also looked at production parts. What could we make if we were to stop injection molding, stop paying [thousands of] dollars per tool, stop paying 35 cents per part and bring that in-house?” The team was able to locate the equipment needed for the level of production they proposed at just a fifth of the budget they were given, and our 3D printing capabilities have been growing ever since. 

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For a reminder every year, or as often as you need to change your vacuum pump oil, you can use our automated reminder service.

If you're using a FreeZone Freeze Dryer with Lyo-Works Operating System, your reminders are built right into the software. This video about programming Lyo-Works will show you how to set up your alerts. The video below will start on the time stamp where the instructions begin. 

Labconco’s airflow test lab was built with two things in mind: technology and versatility. Technology came first with the ability to control every element of the room including temperature, air quality, humidity, differential pressure between adjacent spaces, supply air volume and location, all from a computer, as well as exhaust air volumes up to 5600 CFM. Second, we knew we needed the versatility to test large fume hoods and equipment, from 2’-16’ ducted benchtop and floor-mounted fume hoods. With the greatest technology and versatility in mind, we’re able to push our product development to the limit.

Our airflow lab is used to test high-performance fume hoods, small enclosures, balance enclosures, glove boxes, ventilation stations, and bulk powder equipment for product development as well as third-party certification testing. Our engineering teams use the room to create, enhance, and precisely test the aerodynamic features to gain High Performance at the lowest operating cost measured in CFM and incoming face velocity. Take our high-performance fume hood’s design for example, they tried over 50 air foils, 2 dozen sash handles, and 50+ baffle combinations before finalizing the design. This attention to detail in product design allowed Labconco to design hoods per National Institute of Health protocol to an ASHRAE 110 as manufactured high performance containment rating of as low as 6.0AM-0.000 ppm tracer gas detected outside the hood, with a lowest detectable limit of 0.001 ppm. Another thing we do differently? Test our products with tracer gas at additional probe locations at the chest to validate our designs throughout the human body. We test our products this way to be certain we have unrivaled containment at the lowest possible energy use.

At Labconco our philosophy on containment is to prove it. That means, we aren’t afraid to take you inside our airflow test lab to see it for yourself. We call it the witness test. Come in and ask questions about face velocity, request adverse conditions, and set your own specific tracer gas release rate, and test conditions. Those that have seen it themselves? Below is just a few of the companies and organizations that we’ve brought into our airflow test lab.

• AbbVie Inc.
• AlliedSignal
• ArchLab Group
• Battelle Memorial Institute
• Black & Veatch
• Boehringer Ingelheim
• Brookhaven National Laboratory
• Children’s Mercy Hospital
• Controlled Environment Testing Associate (CETA) International
• CRB Builders LLC
• Creighton University
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Emporia State University
• EPA - Kansas City
• EPA - Washington D.C.
• Estime’ Group
• Eurofins Scientific
• FMC Corporation
• George Butler Associates Inc.
• Graceland University
• Jacobs
• Kansas Bureau of Investigation
• Kansas Department of Transportation
• Kansas State University
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
• Missouri Highway Patrol
• MRI Global (Midwest Research)
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Petronas Global
• Pfizer
• Purdue University
• Research Facilities Design
• Stowers Institute for Medical Research
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
• University of Arkansas
• University of Kansas, Lawrence
• University of Kansas, Medical Center
• University of Maryland
• University of Missouri
• University of Missouri-Kansas City
• University of Wisconsin
• Xavier University

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One proposed method of disinfection involves exposing FFRs to UV light. In order to work effectively, UV light must come into direct contact with a contaminated surface at an intensity suitable for inactivation.

Many Labconco products contain UV-C emitting lights, which are intended for secondary disinfection of contaminated surfaces. At this time, Labconco is not aware of any validated method to decontaminate SARS-CoV-2 from FFRs with UV light. It is unclear whether UV light has the ability to effectively penetrate the filter media, elastic straps, or other components of FFRs.

Additional information on reuse of FFRs is available directly from the US CDC. 

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On the new ship's two full hospital decks, surgeons will carry out a wide range of procedures, including maxillofacial and plastic-reconstructive surgery to address tumor removal and debilitating burn contractures. They will also repair cleft lips and palates, perform orthopedic surgeries, remove cataracts, and repair obstetric fistula. Thanks to the support of volunteers and donors, Mercy Ships continues to restore precious lives. 

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Dear Public,

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, and we embrace a dual responsibility to both protect our employees and to keep researchers safe and working efficiently in their pursuit of scientific discovery. We are closely monitoring local, state, federal government agencies and will continue follow their guidelines and restrictions. 

Our products, in particular Class II Biosafety Cabinets are critical for the work underway on COVID-19. We have experienced an increase in demand and making extra efforts to respond in kind. We are surveying our supply chain, and as of today and for the near term, are operating normally with no disruption of critical components or raw materials.

Considering the importance of the situation, there is still no higher priority than the health and safety of our workforce at Labconco. In response, we are taking the following measures:

1. Limiting non-essential business travel until further notice
2. Limiting non-essential visitors/suppliers to our office or plants until further notice.
3. Abstaining from participation trade shows and community events
4. Regularly disinfecting all community areas, conference rooms, bathrooms, etc.
5. Providing ample disinfectant supplies to all employees
6. Practicing good hygiene by encouraging frequent hand washing, covering coughing, etc.
7. Maintaining a minimum of 6 feet separation in common areas such as meeting rooms, work areas, etc.
8. Requiring employees who show signs or symptoms of illness, including those with ill family members, to go home

We are committed to our mission of equipping researchers with the highest quality laboratory equipment in order to overcome the COVID-19 emergency while keeping our employees safe. Our objective has never been more important than to be your partner, supplier and supporter. We take our role very seriously and are proud to serve the scientific community for 95 years.
 

Please contact us if you have any questions. 

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We’ve redesigned the sash. These hoods have a new anti-racking sash suspension system and captured counter weight for whisper-quiet operation. Both hoods are also available with chain and sprocket suspension, auto-return system, combination sash, or Intelli-Sash™ automatic sash positioning system.

We’ve redesigned the air foil. The Eco-Foil™ is an aerodynamic sill designed to correct the naturally occurring turbulence at the threshold of a fume hood. The Eco-Foil is 33% smaller than our previous generation air foil. It offers cord management, enhances safety by promoting the use of the interior of the fume hood, and reduces energy consumption 7-10% over flat air foils.

Protector Premier Laboratory Hoods

The redesigned Protector Premier Hood still features its versatile one-piece molded polyester resin liner. The liner’s sides, rear and roof as well as the duct collar are one continuous component. Without seams and joints, this one-piece liner is resistant to deterioration and easy to clean. Additionally, the Premier’s polyester resin liner has superior chemical and heat resistance. 

Models are available with our without integral blower. Integral blower models are offered in 4’, 5’ and 6’ widths. Models for use with remote blower are available in 4', 5', 6', and 8' widths.

In addition to the enhancements noted above, we also addressed the baffle design on this hood. The result of these adjustments and component changes is a new Protector Premier Hood that meets the SEFA definition of a high performance fume hood. Pull back the curtain on this level of performance, unsurpassed clean-ability and chemical resistance, to find a fume hood worthy of the name Premier. View the Protector Premier Hoods information.

Protector XStream Laboratory Hoods

The Labconco Protector XStream is completely redesigned to provide unsurpassed containment and energy efficiency. The reinvented upper dilution component, Clean-Sweep sash handle and Clean-Sweep™ sash track all improve the XStream’s containment.  However, primary enhancements in this area are seen in the dual baffle design. With dual axis zoning of tapered entry slots, the XStream achieves vortex mitigation, promotion of horizontal airflow, and an optimization of the face velocity profile called Opti-Zone™.

There is not a written standard that would suggest it is safe to operate a fume hood below 60 fpm, however, as a measure of insurance to those operating their hoods at low face velocities, Labconco subjects all Labconco fume hoods to containment tests in a variety of adverse conditions and face velocities. When the Protector XStream is subjected to the ASHRAE 110 test method, there is no detectable level of tracer gas outside the fume hood, even at face velocities of 40 fpm.

Unlike face velocity, the volumetric rate (CFM) is directly related to the energy consumption on a fume hood. Achieving 60 fpm face velocity on a 6' XStream, with the sash in its full open position, requires only 690 CFM. Regardless of the desired operating face velocity, this hood will yield the lowest required CFM, making the Protector XStream Labconco’s most energy efficient high, performance fume hood ever. View the Protector XStream Hoods information.

For details about our line of Protector Premier and XStream Laboratory Hoods, contact our fume hood experts. 

It was an incredible shock for Allison to find out her mom was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive type of cancer. “I was driving home from work and talking to her on the phone. She said they found something in her biopsy, but they didn’t know what it was,” Allison said. “She meant they didn’t know what type of cancer it was. It was like a kick to the gut, it just takes your breath away and your mind kind of goes blank.”

A few days later, the oncology team asked Allison’s mother to an initial consultation. “That was unexpected, so I had to face it probably before I was ready,” Allison said. “I got a notebook at Target on my way to the appointment and proceeded to write down everything they told us in that meeting. She started treatment the next week. It was a whirlwind.”

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Allison supported her mom through two grueling rounds of chemotherapy that lasted six months. She also supported her mom through radiation treatments and their side effects. About two years later, her father was diagnosed with cancer too, and Allison says the experience taught her an appreciation for spending time making memories with her parents. “I learned the importance of not putting off plans – take the vacation while you can.”

Allison says that she believes in Cart for the Cure because access to mammograms and biopsies is so important. “My mom’s tumor was found with a mammogram when it was still very small, so I know how important it is for women to have access to them.” When she thinks of what the pink cart represents, she says, “Pink means surviving, strength. It’s kind of like a sisterhood.” When her mom sees another survivor, she likes to ask them about their own experience.

Here at Labconco, the cart isn’t the only way we support the cause. We kick off each year’s Cart for the Cure promotion with a big event, and Allison plays a huge role in making it a success. She helps to collect donations to fill the pink baskets we raffle off each year, donates items, and helps to sell raffle tickets. She’s served pizza-by-the-slice for donations and solicited special raffle items from local businesses, all to support the cause. And that’s not all. She’s also helps us promote our office “Casual for the Cure” jeans week, and has created dozens of different Cart for the Cure promotional flyers for our dealers. She even helps supervise our prize drawings and assists with our charity drive accounting.

The most important kind of support, Allison says, is the personal kind. The support of friends and loved ones. Two of her friends at Labconco who helped her through the ordeal were breast cancer survivors themselves. “Denise and Wilma were both very open with sharing their experiences with breast cancer and giving me tips to pass on.” You can read Denise and Wilma’s stories here.

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Laura McConnell Perin Joins Labconco Corporation as Vice Chairman

Stephen Gound, Chairman of Labconco Corporation has announced the addition of Laura McConnell Perin as Vice Chairman of Labconco Corporation as of September 1, 2019.  “I am truly excited to announce that Laura has agreed to join Labconco.  She is an exceptionally talented executive who brings 27 years of sales and management leadership within our industry.”  In this role, Laura brings a wealth of experience as a relationship builder and industry expert as she continues to serve on the Labconco Board of Directors. In addition, alongside Patrick Anderson, President, and the rest of the leadership team, she will work full time to inspire continued growth of this privately held organization through business development, overall management, and future planning.

In her many years of experience, McConnell Perin has held positions at VWR International, The Stowers Institute, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Arrowhead Scientific. Most recently, she served as the Vice President Research and Academic Health Care Category for E&I Cooperative Services, serving educational facilities.

Laura holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from Dennison University located in Granville, Ohio

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Labconco enhances global scientific discovery by providing exceptional equipment and service. Serving the scientific community since 1925, Labconco Corporation manufactures laboratory equipment, specializing in ventilation enclosures such as chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco also produces glassware washers, freeze dryers, evaporators, glove boxes and specialized forensic enclosures. Manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas, Labconco equipment can be found in academic, industrial, life science, pharmaceutical, environmental, forensic and clinical laboratories worldwide. 

At Labconco, we want everyone to be involved in our effort to support the United Way, so we get creative with our United Way fund drives. At our offices there are so many fun ways to participate, it’s hard not to get involved. United Way isn’t just an event for us. It’s a whole season.

Each year, we like to kick off our United Way fund drive season with a new and unique event. Our engineers even design a mini-golf course right through the middle of our office to get everyone excited about the fund drive launch. It’s proven to be so popular, they’ve repeated the event many times. 

We’ve also raised funds for the United Way with Egg Roulette. People voted with their wallets to decide which Labconco managers and executives would get to try their luck.

We host bake sales, pancake breakfasts, donut days, casual days and find so many other ways to make United Way fun that giving feels truly rewarding.

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I-S hoods combine the high performance of the Protector^® XStream^®, Premier^® and XL™ Fume Hoods with the volume variability of Intelli-Sense™ Multi-Speed Blowers. Not only are these hoods peak performers, but they also have Automatic Position Exhaust. What does this mean?

I-S Fume Hoods are our Protector hoods with factory-installed sash position sensors linked to the multi-speed control box of our Intelli-Sense Blower. This means when a technician raises or lowers the sash, the hood automatically adjusts the blower speed to maintain a safe face velocity.

How I-S Fume Hoods are Different

Previously, with a single speed blower, a constant volume of air would be consumed, regardless of sash position. Even with a multi-speed blower, the technician needs to adjust the blower speed with a rocker switch when moving the sash. Often the technician would rely on their airflow monitor (if they have one) to alert when face velocity was outside a predetermined safe range.

With the I-S option, the hood communicates with the blower to adjust air volume to keep technicians safe without the need for human monitoring. For added safety and installation ease, the Guardian™ Digital Airflow Monitor, sensor switches, Intelli-Sense multi-speed controller and all associated wiring is factory installed. Add a work surface, with or without a sink, solvent, acid or standard base cabinets and an Intelli-Sense Coated Steel, Fiberglass or PVC blower and you are on your way to energy savings.

Still on the fence about why I-S hoods are the right choice? How about a couple of examples?  

Example 1 – Limited Supply Air:

Many labs have a limited amount of supply air, which directly affects fume hood quantity and capability. For instance, a lab renovation project has a supply air capacity of 2300 cubic feet per minute (CFM), research needs dictate three 6’ fume hoods are necessary and the organization has an internal safety standard of testing hoods with the sash fully open at 100 feet per minute (fpm).

At the organization’s testing parameters, a traditional 6’ hood will require 1150-1250 CFM, each. At this rate of consumption on a constant volume system, the lab would be limited two fume hoods. Since many applications can be conducted with the sash at 18” open or less, an I-S hood can provide solutions for installing an additional hood.

At 18” open with 100 fpm face velocity, our I-S Fume Hoods use 720 CFM, a savings of 430 CFM per hood; a constant volume hood will still require 1150-1250 CFM at any sash position. Three I-S Fume Hoods at 18” sash height consume 2160 CFM, thus providing the right number of hoods without major ventilation modifications and expense. This scenario will require the technicians to be conscious of other hoods when needing to work at full open sash positions, but without the I-S solution, the renovation is limited to two fume hoods.

Example 2 – Night Setback:

Continuing with the above example, perhaps this lab also wants to conserve energy when the lab is not in use (overnight). I-S hoods can be calibrated to a low-flow setting when the sash is closed. If the above lab is 6250 square feet and needs to accommodate 4 air changes per hour (ACH) during lab vacancy, a total 25,000 cubic feet per hour needs to be exhausted, roughly 420 CFM. At this rate, the three I-S hoods can be set to exhaust 140 CFM each to accommodate for unoccupied air change requirements for the lab––again an option unavailable with a constant volume system.

I-S Fume Hoods, providing the exceptional high-performance fume hoods Labconco is known for, now with Automatic Position Exhaust.

Have a question about how I-S Fume Hoods would fit into your lab? Contact one of our Project Development Managers for a free assessment. 

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For release: June 14, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – John McConnell, Labconco Corporation Chairman Emeritus, died on Monday June 10th in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri. There were no other passengers or injuries.

McConnell, who was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, graduated from Princeton University, where he majored in English Literature. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1962 and attended Officer Candidate School and the Naval Justice School. He served as a Lieutenant Communications Officer on the USS Eversole DD789. After being discharged from the Navy in 1965, McConnell joined Illinois Toolworks as a sales representative calling on major equipment manufacturers like General Motors and General Electric.

Together with his wife, Marilyn, and their two children, John moved to Kansas City in 1972 to join Labconco Corporation, a privately-owned manufacturer of scientific and laboratory equipment. Throughout his 47-year Labconco career, John served in ever broadening sales and executive management roles, ascending to President in 1981. His responsibilities grew in 1990 when he also became Chairman. This dual role continued until 2000 when Stephen Gound was named president. John was later named Chairman Emeritus in 2013 when Gound succeeded him as Chairman. John’s visionary leadership drove the Company’s exceptional growth through new product development, expansion of the company’s distribution channels and development of international markets while always focusing on Labconco’s core values of customer service, quality products and exceptional people. Today, Labconco is a leader in the laboratory products industry with annual sales of nearly one hundred million dollars and worldwide employment of approximately 275 associates.

John and Marilyn have been very active in local and philanthropic activities in their home communities of Kansas City, Missouri, Vero Beach, Florida and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The McConnell’s and the McConnell Charitable Foundation have placed particular emphasis on the arts, medical and scientific research and entrepreneurial development. John has also served in numerous leadership roles in industry trade associations, hospital and corporate boards and many civic organizations.

“John’s intellect, passion and steadfast focus on our core values have been key drivers of our organizational growth and success. All Labconco associates are saddened by this tragic loss. John will be greatly missed,” Labconco Chairman, Stephen Gound said in a statement.

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Labconco enhances global scientific discovery by providing exceptional equipment and service. Serving the scientific community since 1925, Labconco Corporation manufactures laboratory equipment, specializing in ventilation enclosures such as chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco also produces glassware washers, freeze dryers, evaporators, glove boxes and specialized forensic enclosures. Manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas, Labconco equipment can be found in academic, industrial, life science, pharmaceutical, environmental, forensic and clinical laboratories worldwide. 

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For release: May 1, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Labconco unveils updated Logic+ biosafety cabinet’s exclusive features for safety, ergonomics, updated operating system.  

Ergonomic design eliminates risk. Many of the exclusive safety features of the newly updated Logic+ Class II BSC from Labconco are a direct result of thoughtful ergonomic designs that can be found on no other biosafety cabinet. The interior line-of-site display provides clear menus and controls. The comfortable, curved armrest inlet grille doesn't require restrictive armrests. It all comes together for a safer biosafety cabinet experience.

Logic+ models include an energy sipping ECM motor with Constant Airflow Profile (CAP™). It’s a precision self-compensating airflow system that protects users at all times. Logic+ models are brightly illuminated with mercury-free LED lights. Over one-half of the Logic+ comes from recycled materials, and 95% of Logic+ materials can be recycled.

It’s logical. Discomfort and distractions lead to mistakes, and biosafety cabinets are no place for mistakes. The Logic+ takes ergonomic biosafety cabinet design to a new level to protect users from harm that comes from physical strain, repetitive motion, and risk-elevating distractions.

The newly updated Logic+ is available in Class II Type A2 and B2 models, with customizable features to create a seamless workflow for your processes. Whether you’re performing cell culture, handling hazardous microbiology, or preparing sterile drugs, now there’s a safer BSC for your application.

Leave nothing to chance. Leave it to the new Logic+. Find out more at labconco.com/logic.

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Labconco enhances global scientific discovery by providing exceptional equipment and service. Serving the scientific community since 1925, Labconco Corporation manufactures laboratory equipment, specializing in ventilation enclosures such as chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco also produces glassware washers, freeze dryers, evaporators, glove boxes and specialized forensic enclosures. Manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas, Labconco equipment can be found in academic, industrial, life science, pharmaceutical, environmental, forensic and clinical laboratories worldwide. 

The image above? That's us, delivering a check for $3,715. But it wasn't just us. It was our customers, who helped us donate $50 for every pink Cart for the Cure they purchased. It was our employees, who donated at fund raisers and special Cart for the Cure events. It was our survivors, who shared their personal stories to bring awareness to our Cart for the Cure program.

The program has been donating each year since 2011. And it’s not too early to start again. If you need a laboratory cart, ask yourself if you want the pink one that reminds you every day that you’re helping too. And that you’re appreciated.

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For release: March 8, 2019

Coming to Pittcon 2019? Stop by the Labconco booth (1420) for a Take 5. These are five-minute presentations by our industry experts.

Ever thought about the chemistry of beer? We have. Join Product Manager David Wasescha for a look at how tap water can be converted into highly pure water for critical analytical techniques through the analogy of beer production. Different beer types require different water “profiles” with different mineral contents. Find out what to do to if you want a great New England IPA but have poor water quality at your location. David will be presenting at 11am on Tuesday and 1pm on Wednesday.

Do you have a laboratory glassware washer but still find yourself with less than stellar glassware? Product Manager Taylor Jennings will give you the do’s and don’ts of glassware washing. Whether it’s white film, etching or something else, we have you covered. Taylor will present at 1pm on Tuesday.

Extractions are a booming business in recent years. Project Development Manager Nathan Richardson will give you the basics you need to ventilate and operate your lab safely while doing extractions. This Take 5 will begin at 3pm on Tuesday.

Ductless hoods are popular for the flexibility they provide compared to ducted hoods. But not all applications are appropriate for a ductless hood. Join Nathan Richardson for an overview of when to duct and when not to duct at 11am on Wednesday.

Knowing when to evaporate your samples versus lyophilize them can be tricky. Luckily, we have Product Manager Megan Zimerman to help you navigate the process. It all depends on your type of sample and your goal. Are you testing right now and need a purer sample? Are you looking for stable, long-term storage? Join Megan for a breakdown of when each method is applicable at 3pm on Wednesday.

Do you have another topic or application in mind you’d like to discuss? Are you wondering how to best keep your scientists safe? Stop by our booth at Pittcon, or call one of our application specialists any time at (800) 821-5525. 

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Labconco enhances global scientific discovery by providing exceptional equipment and service. Serving the scientific community since 1925, Labconco Corporation manufactures laboratory equipment, specializing in ventilation enclosures such as chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco also produces glassware washers, freeze dryers, evaporators, glove boxes and specialized forensic enclosures. Manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Scott, Kansas, Labconco equipment can be found in academic, industrial, life science, pharmaceutical, environmental, forensic and clinical laboratories worldwide.

Gallons upon gallons of tap water are poured down the drain as the common, siphon-style pipette washers fill then drain repeatedly. When washing is complete, rinsing generally begins using deionized (DI) water – a much more expensive solvent. After this time-consuming process of washing and rinsing, pipettes must be carefully removed, sorted into drying baskets and placed in an oven overnight. 

Traditional Method

Total elapsed time to wash and dry a single load of pipettes: more than 23 hours.

Tapping into our experience with the design and manufacture of laboratory glassware washers, we decided to address this issue. Combining direct injection cleaning, the scrubbing action of percolation and the consistency of automation, we streamlined the washing process while requiring considerably less water and substantially less time.

Enter the ScrubAir Pipette Washer/Dryer, a one-of-a-kind automated unit to wash and dry in one place! The durable, steel-constructed unit can wash, rinse and dry up to 60 pipettes with just the touch of a button. One stop wash and dry eliminates extra handling steps, lowering the risk of glassware breakage and worker injury. Pipettes only need to be handled two times: once to load and once to unload.

The ScrubAir reduces water usage to as little as 12.5L for wash and rinse versus the 600L (at 2L/min) easily required for four hours of manual washing. At completion of the wash and rinse, forced-air drying is initiated through direct injection.

ScrubAir Method

Total elapsed time to wash and dry a load of pipettes with the ScrubAir: just under 5 hours.

This drops to 3.25 hours with the heated model. The user-friendly interface has three flexible and lockable program cycles including options for both wash and dry duration and number of rinse cycles. The standard model is equipped with a single water inlet and pressurized air inlet. The heated model has an additional water inlet built in, giving the user the added ability to rinse with purified water.

A previously labor-intensive, time-consuming and overall environmentally un-friendly process has been transformed into a fast, simple, environmentally friendly one. Users no longer need to babysit their pipettes. Press a button, walk away and let the ScrubAir do the work!

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At Labconco, we believe being good neighbors makes us more valuable to our community. Beginning in 1983, the Christmas in October organization has brought safety, warmth and dignity to families, the elderly, the disabled and veterans. Through its Adopt-A-House program, Christmas in October rehabilitates 350-400 homes every year. Labconco has participated since 1991. 

Many hands make light work. Our team cleans gutters, repairs broken porches and stoops, mends fences, scrapes and paints, and removes unwanted foliage. Labconco volunteer Lesley McMillin says, “It’s fun getting to know my coworkers better. With a big group working, it's great to see a huge improvement in a short period of time for a person who needs it.”

After his first year working at Christmas in October, Scott Hamm (photo above) added, “I had a blast working on the house, knowing we were helping someone who truly needed it." He said, "the work had a huge impact on the structure and surrounding environment.”

Thank you to all of our Labconco Christmas in October participants. 

Breast cancer is a disease that affects nearly all Americans’ lives in one way or another. That’s why, when given the opportunity to participate in this race and to help make the whole event a success, Labconco’s associates do not hesitate to put their support into action!

2018 marks Labconco Corporation’s 8th year of sponsoring this race and running in it. Since 2011, Labconco has sponsored a water station along the race route each year, with about 25 Labconco people, along with their family members and friends, volunteering their time to hand out water to runners and walkers along the race route. It makes me proud to work with people who have such generous hearts. They embody the quote by Elizabeth Andrew, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart.” 

One true reflection of this quote is Labconco’s Director of Channel Management Adam Keithley and his family (pictured at top of article). They’ve volunteered every single year since Labconco has been actively supporting this cause. Whether the race day has been a rainy, early Sunday morning or a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon, Adam and his family have shown up with energy and smiles. They’ve given up their own time to help Labconco make a difference. 

Adam says, “I think about participating in the Race for the Cure as part of the Labconco Team over the past 5-6-7 years and all of the memories it holds for me. I’m blessed to be part of a company that values giving back to our community and fosters a way, for those of us who desire to do so, to work together as a team in that act of giving back. Whether the Labconco Team is running in the race or working at the water station to serve H2O to weary runners, we’re doing it together, as a team, just like everything else we do at Labconco.  

“For my family,” Adam says, “we enjoy doing things together all the time, whether it be vacations, time at home or working together. Everything we do together creates memories in our life… especially annual traditions where we can be together at an event of some kind. Serving together at this race has been something that has joined us together closer as a family, as we've worked hard, had fun and served others all at the same time.

"We have an incredible amount of fun getting to interact with the racers… especially because so many of them take special interest in having fun at this race. The cause brings out the best in everyone, and it’s a joy to be part of it. We laugh together on the drive home as we reminisce about our favorite memories of the day, and I love watching my kids work hard to bring joy to others.”

Others, like Customs Engineer Brent Hartwich and his family (image below), put their support into action by running in the Race for the Cure each year. “We do it to support finding a cure for a disease that we have had personal contact with, as well as so many others. It also helps to promote hope and keep the fight alive for those going through it at the time… as well as seeing all of those that have survived.” 

The fight can only be won if there are willing warriors. So we at Labconco will continue to be those willing warriors by giving of our time and support during Race for the Cure, Kansas City. We want to put our support into action by joining the fight against breast cancer. 

Find out how Cart for the Cure helps fight breast cancer

Get one now and receive a free Filter Pack worth $700 for free.

Visit labconco.com to find out how to get a free Filter Pack with a WaterPro BT Water Purification System. 

WaterPro BT Features:

• Up to 10 liters per day
• Ultrapure Type 1 water up to 18.2 megohm-cm
• Pure RO water
• Requires little benchtop space
• Optional UV lamp for life science applications
• Lightweight and easy to install or move

For release: August 21, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – It's personal. Our associates are dedicated to fighting breast cancer, so Labconco supports their efforts with Cart for the Cure™.

Cart for the Cure funds mammograms for women who cannot afford them. It's a bright Breast Cancer Awareness Pink version of the Portable Table, our most popular laboratory cart. We sell them at a $100 discount and give $50 to the Saint Luke's Foundation for each one sold. 

You can help support them too, from September 1 through November 30. A three month window with Breast Cancer Awareness Month right in the middle. And we'll donate $50 for each one you order, any time of year. 

Since 2011, people at Labconco have been organizing to participate in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. They don't mind breaking a sweat to make a difference. 

They run together. They bring their families. They recruit friends, spread the word, give time and money. They hand out water to thirsty racers at Labconco's water station. They're thankful for your help, too.

Together, we can do this. 

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