VWR Vertical Freezer Rack 13 Places with Locking Rod

VWR Vertical Chest Freezer Storage Rack – 13-Place Box Capacity, Stainless Steel Matrix, Integrated Locking Security Rod, Side-Loading Array (MPN: 76027-612)

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The VWR International 76027-612 (also cataloged as 76027612 or 76027-612-EA) is a heavy-duty, laboratory-grade vertical inventory rack engineered to systematically organize and maximize cold-storage space inside deep chest freezers and liquid nitrogen vapor tanks. Precision-fabricated from high-tensile, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, this 13-place storage column accommodates standard 2-inch (50 mm to 53 mm) cryogenic sample boxes. Outfitted with an integrated vertical steel locking rod that pins securely into place, this safety array prevents boxes from slipping or falling out during heavy rack extraction lines. Designed with a standardized 5.5 x 5.75 inch footprint and standing 29 inches tall, this modular racking unit provides fluid, jam-free indexing access for high-throughput biorepositories, clinical bio-banks, and core research pathology divisions.

Technical Performance and Structural Design

• Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Core Matrix: Crafted from premium, structural stainless steel designed to withstand extreme sub-zero thermal shock down to minus 80 C (and vapor-phase LN2 cold zones) without physical warping or structural degradation. The alloy naturally resists rust and ambient deep-freeze moisture tracking.

• Integrated Steel Safety Locking Rod: Features an integrated vertical locking rod that slides into an engineered base channel socket. This mechanical rod keeps all 13 cryoboxes locked in place, preventing boxes from shifting or dropping out into the freezer bottom when lifting the column vertically.

• Smooth-Slide Side-Loading Slots: Constructed with precision-welded internal shelf guides that establish an ergonomic side-loading interface. Box corners slip easily into separate shelf tracking tiers, removing the physical sticking and freezing common to cramped storage matrices.

• Micro-Deburred Corner Processing: The entire structural framework undergoes advanced mechanical laser deburring treatments. This removes raw, sharp sheet-metal edges, eliminating nitrile glove snags and protecting technicians from physical cuts during high-speed sample logging.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number / MPN: 76027-612 (Cross-listed as 76027612)

• Manufacturer / Brand: VWR International / Avantor

• Storage Inventory Capacity: 13 individual compartments total arranged in a single vertical stack

• Compatible Storage Box Formats: Standard 2-inch (50 mm / 53 mm) deep storage boxes fabricated from cardboard, plastic, or polycarbonate (Maximum box perimeter: 133 x 133 mm to 136 x 136 mm)

• Material Composition: Corrosion-Resistant Industrial-Grade Stainless Steel

• Overall Physical Exterior Dimensions: 29.00 inches Height x 5.75 inches Depth x 5.50 inches Width (737 mm H x 146 mm D x 140 mm W nominal footprint)

• Securing Access Mechanism: Removable Vertical Metal Security Pin/Locking Rod

• Rack Orientation Classification: Vertical Column Stack (Specifically engineered for top-opening chest units)

Equipment Compatibility Baseline

Due to its 29-inch vertical structural boundary and 5.5 x 5.75 inch profile base, this rack requires a minimum chest freezer or liquid nitrogen tank well depth clearance of 29.5 inches. It drops seamlessly into high-capacity ultra-low temperature (ULT) chest freezers and cryogenic vapor dewars from leading scientific instrumentation brands:

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Forma / Revco / Maxima): Drops perfectly into standard large-volume ULT chest freezers (e.g., 13, 17, and 20 cubic feet models) with interior depths meeting or exceeding 30 inches.

• PHCbi / Panasonic / Sanyo: Fits seamlessly inside deep horizontal mechanical chest freezers such as the MDF-DC202VH series or vintage Sanyo ultra-low horizontal models.

• So-Low Environmental Equipment: Fully compatible with heavy-duty commercial laboratory chest freezers (e.g., C85-12, C85-22 lines) requiring standard 29-inch vertical column inventory arrays.

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