Solutions
Start with what you protect
Norlake Scientific matches the product platform, temperature range, control and oversight requirements, and room configuration to the application.
- +40 to -30°C
- Temperature range
- ±0.15°C
- Control accuracy
- Walk-in
- Modular scale
- 40+ yrs
- Refrigeration expertise
Room conditions, controls, and construction are confirmed during engineering review.
The application defines the room
The correct solution is shaped by the material, environmental conditions, storage or study volume, facility constraints, and the consequences of an excursion.
Material
Application first
Identify what is stored, tested, grown, or protected.
Conditions
Precise range
Define temperature, humidity, lighting, and operating profile.
Volume
Walk-in scale
Account for peak capacity, organization, carts, shelving, and growth.
Workflow
Facility fit
Plan access frequency, recovery, doors, zones, and room placement.
Oversight
Protected
Coordinate monitoring, alarms, documentation, and redundancy.
Solutions by what the work demands
Each route below starts with the application and connects it to the appropriate controlled-environment approach.
Turn the application into an engineering brief
A few clear inputs help Norlake identify the right platform and the configuration details that matter.
Define the work
Document the material, protocol, or storage program.
Set the conditions
Confirm temperature, humidity, lighting, and operating range.
Map the facility
Review footprint, utilities, access, placement, and workflow.
Plan protection
Coordinate controls, alarms, documentation, and redundancy.
Proven, leading-edge refrigeration
Recognized by Life Sciences Review · Trusted across labs, research & pharma
“I have been installing Norlake Scientific rooms for well over 25 years. Their engineering support, overall design of refrigeration equipment, controls, and flexible panel configuration makes installations go smoothly on the job site. As a field technician, I feel Norlake is on the leading edge of refrigeration design and controls.”
Cold-storage solutions FAQ
Answers to the first questions teams ask before selecting a platform or requesting a configuration.
- How do I find the right cold-storage solution?
- Start with what is being stored or studied, the required temperature and humidity range, inventory or study volume, available footprint, and monitoring needs.
- Can one product platform support multiple applications?
- Yes. Mini Rooms and Enviro-Line rooms can support different applications when their temperature, scale, controls, and configuration match the requirement.
- Can Norlake configure both refrigerated and sub-zero spaces?
- Yes. Norlake Scientific offers standardized refrigerated and frozen Mini Rooms plus custom Enviro-Line rooms across a broader operating range.
- What should I bring to an engineering conversation?
- Bring the target conditions, material or sample type, peak volume, room footprint, installation location, access frequency, monitoring, alarm, and redundancy needs.
Tell us what the work requires
Share the application, target conditions, volume, and footprint so engineering can match the right Norlake Scientific solution.