|
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 |