Automated humidity control system extends component shelf life
Inlay packages easily accommodate adjustable bin sizes
Upgrade to Static Dissipative PVC material construction for added protection against ESD build-up and particle aggregation.
Requires one RB valve and one stainless steel door frame per chamber (order separately)
Upgrade to all-stainless steel (304 or 316) LiftLatches to minimize scratching, corrosion and contamination resulting over time with chrome-plated latches; specify 1603-63-2 (for 304SS) or 1603-64-2 (for 316SS)
Locking Liftlatches also available - specify Locking Liftlatch No. 1603-79 for each chamber when the cabinet is ordered
CE Marked
Plenum chamber ensures uniform distribution of purge gas to minimize backfill when access doors are opened
Specifications
• Chamber Dimensions: 16.25" W x 20.375" D x 12.5" H
Universal adjustable base stands support and stabilize various equipment sizesUniversal Base Stands Offer Excellent VersatilityUniversal base stands support and stabilize various equipment sizes. Adjustable telescoping members allow for a precise fit. Choose between stainless and powder-coated steel to fit your desired application.
Terra's Universal stands easily adjust to fit a wide range of equipmentUniversal Stand Adjusts to Fit a Wide Range of EquipmentTerra's Universal stands easily adjust to fit a wide range of equipment. Multi-purpose stand frames are suitable for many types of cleanroom equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, incubators, ovens, and vacuum chambers.
Desiccators: Features and Design overviewTerra's nitrogen-purged desiccator cabinets meet dry storage requirements as low as 1% relative humidity. Standardization simplifies component upgrade, retrofit and replacement. Terra's Smart controllers allow setpoint control and even multiplexed purging for the most critical humidity requirements.
How-To: Install Terra's ValuLine™ Smart® ControllerInstalling Terra's ValuLine™ Desiccator Smart® ControllerHow to upgrade your standard ValuLine ES Desiccator with an upgraded Smart® Humidity Module in only a few minutes. This Smart® add-on transforms your manual gas control desiccator into an automatic purge control system.
Shown in 1-4 chamber with optional stand, dual purge, nitrowatch, ground watch and gas distributor. | 1918-00A displayedClear Acrylic Static-Control Desiccator w/ InlaysFaraday-design provides 100% static safety; conforms to DOD HDBK 263 and MIL-SPEC 1686. Fabricated of clear acrylic or Static-Dissipative PVC, storage systems provide full 360-degree viewing of stored components.
Slide-out stainless steel trays are easy to remove from noncontaminating slidesDesiccator Removable Stainless Steel TraysSlide-out Faraccator stainless steel trays are easy to remove from noncontaminating slides.
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Features and Benefits
Faraday Cage Design Shields against Eletro-Static Discharge (ESD)
ESD safe desiccator cabinets include ground slide-out trays to create a Faraday cage, shielding sensitive microelectronics in storage from electro-static discharge (ESD).
Automatic Relief/Bleed Valve
Terra's Automatic Relief/Bleed (RB) Valve opens up at 0.01 PSI, relieving overpressure that could damage desiccators; also works as a check valve to prevent influx of room air.
Replacement Stainless Steel Trays
Removable stainless steel trays, included with the desiccator, can be outfitted with stainless steel inlays and dividers (shown here) for space-efficient storage of die (“waffle”) packs.
High Caliber Hardware
Seemingly small details like latches, ports, glides and hinges are often overlooked or ignored by other manufacturers, and later become the point of costly recurring maintenance or equipment failure. Terra’s products are made of long lasting, cleanroom compatible, top tier hardware. Individual components are carefully designed and rigorously tested to guarantee the highest quality, durability, and craftsmanship.
Reinforced Doors with Non-adhesive Gaskets
Stainless steel door frames extend desiccator life; one-piece fused gaskets are non-outgassing, will not creep or sag
Built-in Plenum Distributes Dry Gas to Each Chamber
Manual flowmeter or automated system controls nitrogen flow rates to maintain RH across entire cabinet. Built-in plenum distributes dry gas to each chamber.
Durable Embedded Static-Dissipative Layers
Terra's SDPVC features bonded dissipative layers that resist abrasion. SDPVC desiccators retain their surface resistivity of 106 - 108 ohms/square indefinitely (unlike spray-on coatings that can wear off after a few years), protecting your materials against ESD damage. Further, the control of static charges eliminates particle attractions, helping maintain clean surfaces.
Doors - The First Failure Point of a Desiccator Cabinet
Terra’s stainless steel door frames eliminate the need for internal reinforcements, which create particle surfaces and compromise cleaning. Unlike other doors with glue-on anti-bow pieces, Terra’s doors use no adhesives. This eliminates particle traps, sources of outgassing—and extends the strength and service life of the desiccator.
Desiccator Plenum Chamber For Uniform Gas Distribution
Multi-chamber desiccator cabinets include a perforated plenum to minimize back fill, ensure uniform gas distribution to all chambers and increase cabinet strength
Highest Standards For Desiccators and Electronic Components
Terra’s desiccator cabinets and RH control systems are designed and built to the highest standards required by defense and semiconductor industries for long-term reliability and protection against damage, injuries, and electrical hazards.
Continuous Product Improvement
At Terra, we strive to develop and produce the highest quality products for our customers to improve health, safety, performance, and yields. Our product quality is enabled by high-grade manufacturing equipment and processes, 45 years of engineering and application expertise, and our commitment to continuously improve.
Long-Term Customers
Terra is committed to building long-term relationships with satisfied clients; 94% of orders each year come from repeat customers
Catalog of CE-Marked Products
Terra offers over 1,700 CE-marked products configured for international voltage requirements
Products Compliant With Your ISO Rating
Provide Terra with your desired ISO rating. We will tailor the product to meet your rating and supply a certificate of compliance appended to your invoice, to be included in your compliance package. All certificates are archived in Terra's system for quick retrieval.
Rapid Drying of Hygroscopic Material
Terra's gas-purged desiccators utilize a rapid flow of inert nitrogen to quickly dry hygroscopic samples and components
Popular Accessories
For a full list of accessories, select a product then click Choose Accessories on that product page.
Universal base stands support and stabilize various equipment sizes. Adjustable telescoping members allow for a precise fit. Choose between stainless and powder-coated steel to fit your desired application.
Universal Stand Adjusts to Fit a Wide Range of Equipment
Terra's Universal stands easily adjust to fit a wide range of equipment. Multi-purpose stand frames are suitable for many types of cleanroom equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, incubators, ovens, and vacuum chambers.
Universal Adjustable Equipment Base Stands
Stainless steel or powder-coated steel, cleanroom-compliant stands easily adjust to fit industry-standard cabinets, desiccators, vacuum chambers, refrigerators, incubators and ovens. Raises equipment to ergonomic height to support disinfection and sample monitoring.
Relative Humidity and Temperature Data Logger
Simply plug the USB-502 logger into any USB port on your PC to name the logger, set your start time and date, sample rate, units (ºC or ºF), and hi/lo alarms—then place in controlled atmospher chamber to start logging data.
Stainless Steel Divider for Desiccator Storage System, 4.5W
Stainless steel desiccator Tray Dividers with labeling edges allow secure, organized storage of die packs and other small parts.
Stainless Steel Inlays
Stainless steel inlays (included) with slots every .375” (10mm) to permit easy insertion of dividers, creating storage bins for standard die (“waffle”) packs.
Terra’s Nitrogen Generators provide a continuous, reliable supply of clean, dry nitrogen up to 99% pure to eliminate dependence on bulky canisters to operate desiccators and glove boxes.
Ionizing modules are available for desiccator cabinets, glove boxes and other enclosures to ensure static-safe storage and processing (shown: ionizing unit on 2-chamber desiccator)
Dual Purge™ and NitroWatch™ Work Together to Fully Automate RH Control
Terra's Dual Purge™ and NitroWatch™ operate in tandem to precisely and automatically control the flow of nitrogen and maintain a preset humidity level (from ambient to 0% ± 1.5% RH), no matter how operating conditions may change.
Data Logging with 113,000 Readings at User Defined Intervals
Terra's Smart® IsoDry® Nitro-Watch™ logs RH, temp, door open/close, purge on/off, and sensor removal/attachment. The max data file size is roughly 4 MB or 113,000 readings. This is approximately 32 hours of data when logging at 1 second intervals, 2 weeks at 10 second intervals, 6 weeks at 30 second intervals, or 12 weeks at 1 minute intervals. When the system reaches the 4MB limit, data begins to wrap, overwriting oldest data with new.
Plug & Play Data Logging
Plug in a USB flash drive to your Smart® IsoDry® Nitro-Watch™ to transfer data in .CSV format. No software required.
