Esco has licensed the Frontier Acela laboratory fume hood, which has been designed to address the needs of all stakeholders.
Frontier Acela is based on Berkeley fume hood technology and was developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US.
It incorporates the Berkeley perforated baffle design, aerodynamic sash handle, side vanes, flush-mounted airfoil and functionally robust bypass.
The features combine to reduce roll in the fume hood, rapidly dilute containments in the critical zone behind the sash, and provide single-pass evacuation of containments from all areas in the work zone.
In addition, the Sentinel XL fume hood monitor can be field-installed to monitor fume hood face velocity in real-time.
A built-in sash lock at 457mm/18" and automatic sash lowering function prevents user operation above the operating sash height.
Frontier Acela is available in 900mm / 35.4" depth configurations in 1.2m/4', 1.5m/5', 1.8m/6' and 2.4m/8' widths.
A complete range of options and accessories including the Sentinel XL fume hood monitor, factory plumbed service fixtures, cupsinks, work surfaces (phenolic resin, epoxy resin, ceramic, and stainless steel), base cabinets, base cabinet vent kits, base cabinet filler panels, distillation grids, electrical outlets, ELCB/MCB electrical circuit protection, and fume hood exhaust blowers are available.
Benefits of the product highlighted by the manufacturer include Frontier Acela's containment, energy saving potential, ergonomic enhancements, competitive cost point, robust side pan construction, wide range of field-installable accessories, and simple maintenance.
