Competitive Comparison


X Dry Cabinets

Competitors

X3

X2

X1

X Clean

LS Series

Cost

~ $ 20 000.00

~ $ 11 000.00

~ $ 9 000.00

~ $ 10 000.00

~ $ 5 500.00

~$ 15 000.00

Capacity (Liters)

1160

1160

1160

1100

1160

1200

# of Drying Units

3

2

1

3

1

2

RH Rating

1-50% RH

2-50% RH

5-50% RH

1-50% RH

30-50% RH

1-??% RH

CSA-US

Pending

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

Programmable RH

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Recovery time after
door opening

Superb - Uses
  Auto-on & Air circulator on door open

Excellent
incl. Air Circulator on door open

Excellent
incl. Air Circulator on door open

Average

Average

Average

RH Control Type

Programmable
Digital Controller

Digital Control

Digital Control

Digital Control

Digital Control

Analog
Potentiometer

RH Control Location

Exterior - Front
of Cabinet

Exterior - Front
of Cabinet

Exterior - Front
of Cabinet

Exterior - Front
of Cabinet

Exterior - Front
of Cabinet

Interior - Rear
bottom

Hygrometer
(RH Display)

Digital
  (0-90%,±2%) with
capacitance sensor

Digital
  (0-90%,±2%) with capacitance sensor

Digital
(0-90%,±3%) with capacitance sensor

Digital
(0-90%,±2%) with capacitance sensor

Digital
(20-90%,±3%) with
resistance sensor

Digital
(5%-,±3%-) with resistance sensor

Temp Display

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

no

Programmable
Temp

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Data Logging
(Temp & RH)

YES

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Replacement
Hygrometer

$800.00

$800.00

$800.00

$800.00

$800.00

$850.00

Calibration

Do-it-yourself

Do-it-yourself

Do-it-yourself

Do-it-yourself

Do-it-yourself

Return - Cost ~$ 500.00

Humidity Alarm

YES

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

no

Door Alarm

YES

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

no

Antistatic Paint

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

no

Antistatic Glass

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

no

Grounding

1Mo earth lead

1Mo earth lead

1Mo earth lead

1Mo earth lead

no

High resistance
earth lead

Wrist Strap Connection

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

no

Shelf Heaters & Monitoring

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Circulator Fan

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Auto-on / Door Opens

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

no

RS 232
Communication

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Card logger

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Chart Recorder

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Heat Insulated Body

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Double Pane Glass

YES

no

no

no

no

no

Hepa Filters

no

no

no

YES

no

no

Clean Room Safe

no

no

no

YES

no

no

Dust Free Urethane
casters

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

no

Cabinet Body

Steel Body

Steel Body

Steel Body

Steel Body

Steel Body

Bonderdized
Steel

Weight (Kgs)

235

167

160

193

155

200

Stainless Steel
Construction

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Shelves

Dust Free
Stainless Steel

Dust Free
Stainless Steel

Dust Free
Stainless Steel

Dust Free
Stainless Steel

Painted Steel

Steel

Sliding Shelves

no

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Shelf Dividers

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Reel Rack

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

no

Customization
  Requests?

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

no