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The Norlab Laminar Flow Cabinets offer the highest level of product and sample protection that your laboratory requires for handling sensitive materials and contamination-critical processes:
• Containment
Our laminar flow cabinets deliver a continuous, unidirectional stream of HEPA-filtered air across the entire work surface — shielding your samples, cultures, and materials from airborne particles and cross-contamination, in both horizontal and vertical configurations.
• Customisation
Our laminar flow cabinets can be customised in width, airflow direction, work surface material, lighting, and filtration setup to match the specific cleanroom requirements and bench layout of your laboratory.
• Compliance
Our laminar flow cabinets meet AS/NZS 2243.8, ISO 9001, and EN 12469 standards, and are built in accordance with SEFA guidelines, ensuring your laboratory maintains the contamination control levels required for every audit and accreditation review.
High-quality Airflow
HEPA filter
Waterproof Plug
LCD Control Panel
Sash Position Sensor
Emergency Switch
Norlab laminar flow cabinets are engineered using galvanised steel and cold-rolled steel, paired with a phenolic resin work surface resistant to acids and aggressive chemicals. A transparent acrylic sash provides full visibility of the work area, while an integrated HEPA filtration system delivers a continuous, unidirectional airflow that maintains ISO 5 / Class 100 cleanroom conditions across the entire work surface. Every unit is manufactured under strict Australian quality standards and designed to eliminate airborne particulates and microbial contamination, protecting your samples, cultures, and sensitive materials during every critical process.
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Reference |
H-Flowflex | Horizontal Laminar Flow Cabinet |
V-Flowflex | Vertical Laminar Flow Cabinet |
PCR Workstation | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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Available Sizes |
1200 mm (47″) |
1200 mm (47″) |
1200 mm (47″) |
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External Dimensions: |
1200″ x 800″ x 1400″ |
1200″ x 800″ x 1400″ |
950″ x 630″ x 579″ |
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Interior Dimensions: |
1100 x 680″ x 610″ |
1100″ x 770″ x 700″ |
400″ x 650″ x 800″ |
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Air Velocity |
0.36 – 0.54 m/5 |
0.36 – 0.54 m/5 |
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• AS/NZS 2243.8
Australian and New Zealand laboratory safety standard covering the selection, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of laboratory laminar flow cabinets and fume cupboards. Establishes requirements for containment performance, airflow management, operator protection, hazard control, inspection procedures, and safe handling of hazardous chemicals within laboratory environments. Widely referenced by research laboratories, universities, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturers, industrial testing centres, and educational institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand to support safe laboratory operations and minimise exposure to hazardous airborne contaminants.
• ISO 9001
International quality management standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Establishes requirements for a documented Quality Management System (QMS) focused on consistent manufacturing processes, quality assurance, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and product traceability. For laminar flow cabinets and fume cupboards, ISO 9001 certification demonstrates that manufacturing operations follow recognised quality management practices designed to ensure consistent product quality, reliable performance, manufacturing precision, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements across laboratory, healthcare, educational, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
• EN 12469
European standard for laminar airflow cabinets and microbiological safety devices. Defines performance requirements for protection of product and/or operator, airflow uniformity, HEPA filtration efficiency, air cleanliness levels, alarm systems, and safety testing procedures. Establishes test methods for containment (when applicable), airflow velocity, and particle control to ensure controlled sterile working environments. Widely used internationally as a performance benchmark for laminar flow cabinets in pharmaceutical production, biotechnology, microbiology, healthcare, research laboratories, and sterile compounding environments requiring controlled contamination-free air conditions.
• The airflow is incredibly consistent, and our regular validation testing always shows particle counts well within specifications. The investment has paid for itself through reduced contamination incidents and improved workflow efficiency.
• Our production line requires absolute cleanliness for semiconductor assembly. The horizontal flow cabinet from Norlab provides exactly what we need — continuous, particle-free air across our entire work surface. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Laminar Flow Cabinets are designed to protect the product or sample — not the operator. They are suitable for non-hazardous processes that require a particle-free environment, such as media preparation, cell culture plating, sterility testing of non-pathogenic materials, and general microbiology work involving BSL-1 organisms. However, laminar flow cabinets are NOT appropriate for work involving pathogens, human tissue, or hazardous chemicals — those applications require a biological safety cabinet (BSC). Norlab offers both horizontal and vertical laminar flow cabinets, and the team can help you determine which airflow orientation best suits your specific laboratory process.
No, Laminar Flow Cabinets provide product protection only — they deliver HEPA-filtered air over the work surface to keep samples free from airborne contamination. They do NOT protect the operator from chemical vapours (that’s a fume hood’s function) or from biological hazards (that’s a biological safety cabinet’s function). Using laminar flow cabinets for hazardous materials puts the operator at serious risk. Norlab manufactures both laminar flow cabinets and fume hoods, and can advise on the correct equipment for your specific application.
In horizontal laminar flow cabinets, HEPA-filtered air flows from the back wall toward the operator, sweeping particles away from the work surface and out the front opening. In vertical laminar flow cabinets, filtered air flows downward from the top onto the work surface and exits through front and rear perforations. Choose horizontal when working with tall items or when you need unobstructed access from above. Choose vertical when working with multiple items on the surface (vertical airflow prevents cross-contamination between samples) or when operator splash protection is preferred. Norlab offers both configurations in 1200 mm, 1500 mm, and 1800 mm widths.
Laminar Flow Cabinets should be manufactured under an ISO 9001 quality management system and designed in accordance with EN 12469 performance and safety requirements for microbiological safety cabinets and clean air devices. In Australia and New Zealand laboratory environments, installation, operation, and ongoing use should align with AS/NZS 2243.8 laboratory safety requirements.
After installation, laminar flow cabinets should be performance verified before initial use through airflow velocity measurements and HEPA filter integrity testing as part of site commissioning procedures. Ongoing verification is typically conducted annually, or more frequently in regulated environments such as pharmaceutical or accredited research facilities, in accordance with internal laboratory quality systems and audit requirements.
With proper maintenance, laminar flow cabinets from Norlab have an expected operational lifespan of 15–20 years for the cabinet structure, blower motor, and frame. The components that require periodic replacement are: HEPA filters (every 3–5 years), pre-filters (every 6–12 months), UV germicidal lamps if equipped (every 8,000–10,000 hours of use), and fluorescent or LED work lights (as needed). The phenolic work surfaces resist corrosion and chemical damage, maintaining their integrity throughout the cabinet’s service life.
Your laboratory’s contamination control solved — specified to your exact cleanroom and product protection requirements.
Tell us what you’re protecting and we’ll recommend the right airflow direction, HEPA filtration class, and cabinet configuration — at no cost, no obligation.
Expert guidance included — free 3D design
Our lab safety specialists review your project personally.
Fully custom — width, airflow type, HEPA class, size
Laminar flow cabinets built around your contamination control protocol and layout.
Australian owned & operated — nationwide delivery
Manufactured and supported from Victoria.
