The LAB 1500 is a high-capacity glassware washer and dryer specially developed for laboratories that require to clean large quantities of items on a daily basis. This lab washer features a full-visibility, motorized, space-saving, sliding-down door.
Two heavy duty washing pumps dedicated to separate washing – providing a high water-flow rate combined with adequate spray pressure – ensure outstanding glassware washing results. The availability of an optional pre-heated tank allows to perform a final non-recirculated rinse.
This unit is capable of injection washing on up to 6 levels with 8 possible rack locations, providing maximum flexibility through multiple chamber configurations depending on the height of the loaded items. All the levels are equipped with telescopic bearing rails that enable easy and safe loading and unloading of the glassware. The upper levels can be removed depending on the height of the loaded glassware.
As standard, two peristaltic pumps provide precise dosing of liquid chemicals. A convenient hinged door allows for easy access to storage of up to two 10-liter / 2.64-gal chemical tanks. The optional filtered-forced-air drying system with adjustable time and temperature settings helps to ensure the complete inside and outside drying of all the glassware. To assure full control of the process, the device is controlled by a PLC digital controller with a user-friendly color touch-screen HMI.
The electrical or steam stainless steel heat exchanger provides rapid heating of water in washer sump.
Built-in HEPA H14-filtered forced-air drying system with adjustable temperature and time settings helps to ensure the complete internal and external drying of all the glassware.
A pre-heating tank configured with electrical heating elements allows for a non-recirculated final rinse.
Flow meters for redundancy chemical dosing control and a conductivity sensor for accurate measuring of the conductivity value during the final rinse are available as options.
Industrial PLC with intuitive 7″ touch-screen HMI, allowing for 65 programming options.
On-board integrated thermal printer for recording washing phases with detailed information. USB port for software back-up and restore. Audit Trail / User Management / Electronic Signature according 21 CFR 11 available upon request.
Steelco-branded laboratory glassware washers comply to the current European directives and standards as follows: 2006/42/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU and 2011/65/EU Directives, EN 61010-1, EN 61010-2-040, EN 61326-1, EN ISO 15883-1 current standards.
Overall dimensions (WxDxH)
1350 x 840 x 1985 mm
53 x 33 x 78 in
Chamber volume
~ 568 l / 20 cu ft
Basket volume
~ 369 l / 13 cu ft