In many fields such as scientific research, material preparation, biomedicine, and new energy development, glove boxes are important experimental and production equipment, and their design and configuration directly affect experimental efficiency, operational convenience, and product quality. In order to meet the needs of different application scenarios, glove boxes exhibit diverse characteristics in terms of size and workstation configuration.
1、 Size specifications of glove box
The size specifications of glove boxes are usually customized according to specific experimental or production needs, and common classification methods include small portable, medium standard, and large multifunctional types.
Small portable glove box: This type of glove box is compact in size, easy to carry and move, and suitable for use in laboratories, fields, or teaching demonstrations. They typically have smaller internal spaces and simpler control systems, but are sufficient to meet basic low oxygen, low humidity environmental requirements. Small portable glove boxes have a wide range of applications in material small sample testing, chemical reagent protection, and other fields.
Medium sized standard glove box: Medium sized glove boxes are the most common type on the market, with a moderate size that can meet the needs of most laboratories and production lines. This type of glove box has a large internal space, which can accommodate more experimental equipment and production materials. It is also equipped with advanced control systems and purification devices, which can maintain a stable water and oxygen free environment for a long time. Medium sized standard glove boxes play an important role in semiconductor manufacturing, biopharmaceutical research and development, and new energy material preparation.
Large multifunctional glove box: A large multifunctional glove box is designed for specific large-scale experiments or production projects. They are not only large in size and spacious in interior space, but also equipped with various functional modules such as heating system, cooling system, vacuum system, etc., to meet complex and varied experimental and production needs. Large multifunctional glove boxes have an irreplaceable position in high-end fields such as aerospace, defense technology, and superconducting material research.
2、 Workstation configuration of glove box
In addition to size specifications, the workstation configuration of the glove box is also an important factor affecting its effectiveness. Workstation configuration mainly refers to the number of glove ports equipped in the glove box.
Number of glove ports: Glove ports are the main channel for operators to come into contact with the internal environment of the glove box. According to experimental or production needs, the glove box can be equipped with a single or multiple glove ports. A single glove opening is suitable for simple operational tasks, while multiple glove openings can improve work efficiency, allowing multiple people to operate simultaneously or perform parallel processing of different steps.
As an important experimental and production equipment, glove boxes exhibit diverse characteristics in terms of size and workstation configuration. Glove boxes of different sizes and specifications are suitable for different application scenarios and needs; Reasonable workstation configuration can improve experimental efficiency, operational convenience, and product quality.
