92 Years Of German Precision Engineering
For 92 years, MEMMERT has defined German precision in temperature control. With over 4,000 Indian installations, the brand leads through Advanced Peltier Technology, delivering 90% energy savings, and a sustainable transition to R290 refrigerants. From pharmaceutical stability to IVF, MEMMERT—supported by authorized distribution through Smart Labtech—ensures world-class reliability across the region, Kinnera M of Neo Science Hub, reports.
Since its inception, MEMMERT GmbH + Co. KG has established itself as the world’s premium manufacturer of climate chambers, heating and drying ovens, incubators, and laboratory temperature control systems. What began with the first Memmert oven, a hot air sterilizer built for the Red Cross in 1947, Memmert has evolved into a global powerhouse employing 550 skilled engineers across ultra-modern facilities in Schwabachand Büchenbach, Germany, own offices / companies in key markets around the world such as USA, China, India, Bratislavia and a distribution network in 160+ countries around the world.
Aligning with the company’s core philosophy—”align product development with customer requirements while striving for maximum quality, reliability, and sustainability”—MEMMERT, with 92 years of continuous innovation and global installations, represents an enduring commitment to precision, sustainability, and customer success.
BREAKING: Strategic Aralab Partnership
In November 2024, MEMMERT forged an exclusive partnership with Portuguese innovator Aralab, renowned for walk-in climatic chambers. This collaboration positions both family-owned companies to dominate the rapidly expanding Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Stability sectors in China and the United States.
The partnership launched in China in November 2024, with U.S. market launch scheduled for Q3 2025. By integrating Aralab’s specialized walk-in chambers with MEMMERT’s extensive product lineup and distributor network, customers gain comprehensive climate control solutions for pharmaceutical stability testing and plant research.
Christiane Riefler-Karpa, Owner and Managing Director at MEMMERT, emphasized: “This partnership strengthens our ability to serve these rapidly growing markets with unmatched precision and quality.”
MEMMERT India: 4,000+ Installations
MEMMERT’s strategic commitment to one of the fastest growing markets – India in embodied through Memmert India Laboratory Equipment Private Limited (MILEPL), established in 2014. Operating from Pune headquarters with regional offices in Delhi and Bangalore, MILEPL ensures seamless support for installations across the country through a robust HQ based After Sales Service team coupled with company trained Service Engineers across distributor network all over the country.
Indian installations span critical sectors: Pharmaceuticals (largest sector) for stability testing and quality control across India’s position as the “pharmacy of the world”; IVF Clinics for embryo incubation in India’s expanding reproductive medicine sector; Food and Beverage for shelf-life testing; Automotive for component durability testing; Electronics for burn-in testing; and Education and Research institutions.
Smart Labtech Partnership
Smart Labtech Private Limited, headquartered in Hyderabad with 25 years of experience and annual turnover of ₹25-100 crore, serves as MEMMERT’s authorized distributor for the territories of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. This partnership delivers comprehensive pre-sales consultation, installation and commissioning, personnel training, after-sales support, spare parts management, and IQ/OQ/PQ qualification documentation for validated systems—combining MEMMERT’s world-leading technology with Smart Labtech’s nationwide service infrastructure.
R290 TRANSITION & ADVANCED PELTIER TECHNOLOGY
In October 2024, MEMMERT announced transitioning climate and compressor-cooled incubator systems from R134a refrigerant to R290 (propane) beginning January 1, 2025—exemplifying institutional commitment to regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship.
This responds to EU Regulation 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases (amended through Regulation 2024/573), progressively restricting high-global-warming-potential refrigerants in favor of natural, low-GWP alternatives. Equipment manufactured after January 1, 2025 must comply.
R290 Propane: 99% Climate Impact Reduction
R290 (natural propane) provides a Global Warming Potential of merely 3—compared to R134a’s GWP of 1,430—delivering climate impact reduction exceeding 99%. The natural refrigerant degrades in the atmosphere without accumulating and requires no complex recycling protocols.
Affected Products: ICH Series Climate Chambers (108, 256, 749 liters; -10°C to +60°C without humidity, +10°C to +60°C with 10-80% rh humidity; ICH-L models include photostability illumination per ICH Guidelines Q1B); ICP Series Compressor-Cooled Incubators (108, 256, 449, 749 liters; -12°C to +60°C for microbiological testing and cell cultivation).
Advanced Peltier Technology: 90% Energy Savings
MEMMERT pioneered Advanced Peltier Technology—an innovative simultaneous heating and cooling approach fundamentally departing from conventional compressor-based systems.
The Engineering Breakthrough: Applying electrical voltage across a Peltier element causes one surface to heat while the opposite cools. MEMMERT reverses Peltier element polarity up to 18,000 times per second, enabling extraordinarily fine-grained temperature control. Independent testing by Testo Industrial Services AG confirms 85-90% energy savings versus standard compressor-cooled devices.
Performance Advantages for Indian Laboratories:
Energy Efficiency: 90% operational cost reduction over device lifetime. For facilities operating equipment continuously (24/7 pharmaceutical stability testing), savings accumulate to hundreds of thousands of rupees annually.
Environmental Impact: No refrigerant required—eliminating fluorinated hydrocarbons and maintenance for refrigerant recharging, reducing total cost of ownership and environmental footprint.
Operational Excellence: Silent operation with minimal vibration—critical for cultivating sensitive organisms (protein crystals, insects, zebrafish, cell cultures) where environmental disturbance affects experimental outcomes.
Maintenance: Maintenance-free operation without compressor systems requiring periodic service.
Flagship Peltier Products:
HPPeco Constant Climate Chambers: Seven sizes (108-2140 liters); 0°C to +70°C; 10-90% rh humidity control; meets ICH Q1A pharmaceutical stability testing requirements; TwinDISPLAY interface; optional LED lighting; Performance Option P1 available.
IPPeco Peltier-Cooled Incubators: Nine sizes (32-2140 liters); 0°C to +70°C; double doors with optional LED lighting; ideal for microbiological cultivation, protein crystallography, shelf-life testing.
COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Climate Chambers
HCP Humidity Chambers: Four sizes (56-241 liters); +18°C to +90°C; 20-95% rh humidity; six-side heating including heated inner glass door prevents condensation; ideal for pharmaceutical and cosmetics stability studies.
Heating and Drying Ovens
Universal Ovens U Series: Nine sizes (32-1060 liters); up to +300°C; four-side all-round heating ensures excellent homogeneity; natural convection (UN) or forced air circulation (UF); SingleDISPLAY or TwinDISPLAY; critical for polymer processing, materials testing, pharmaceutical drying.
Paraffin Oven UNpa: Five sizes (32-161 liters); up to +80°C; multiple overtemperature protection; gas-tight interior prevents oily residue buildup; essential for histology laboratories; TwinDISPLAY.
Pass-Through Ovens UF TS: Four sizes (161-749 liters); two-sided loading (front/back doors); up to +250°C; ideal for cleanroom applications; reduces contamination risk between grey rooms and clean rooms.
Vacuum Ovens VO: Three sizes (29, 49, 101 liters); up to +200°C; 5-1100 mbar pressure range; digital electronic pressure control; Industry pioneering Thermoshelves,; enables gentle drying of heat-sensitive pharmaceutical powders, electronic components, polymers at substantially lower temperatures; AtmoCONTROL compatible.
Incubators
Standard Incubators I Series: Eight sizes (32-749 liters); up to +80°C; natural convection (IN) or forced air circulation (IF); four-side heating; minimal temperature overshoot for delicate biological materials; double doors; SingleDISPLAY or TwinDISPLAY.
CO₂ Incubators ICO: Four sizes (56-241 liters); up to +50°C; 40-97% rh humidity (active/passive control); precise CO₂ concentration control; six-side heating including heated inner glass door; 60-minute sterilization at 180°C without removing sensors; critical for mammalian cell culture, embryo development; TwinDISPLAY.
Water Baths WTB
Six sizes (7-51 liters); up to +100°C; continuous manufacturing since 1960s; entirely stainless steel construction (interior and exterior); rust-resistant, easy-to-clean, hygienic; accessories include flat/gable covers, reversible bottom shelf, shaking devices, circulation pumps, optional Peltier cooling units; CustomView feature for remote parameter monitoring.
M360 CUSTOMIZATION & SERVICE EXCELLENCE
m360 Platform: Bespoke Solutions Since the 1980s
The m360 business unit specializes in customized temperature and climate control systems based on proven MEMMERT architectures, operating from Büchenbach, Germany.
Three Service Tiers:
m360 Innovations: Complete customized solutions from consultation through implementation; current projects include automated microscopy systems, laboratory automation integration with collaborative robots and RFID sample tracking.
m360 Select Series: Market-validated custom solutions—VOcool Cooled Vacuum Ovens (combining vacuum with Peltier cooling); UF750DW Universal Oven Dishwasher (meets DIN 12902 standard); UFPlplus Plasticine Oven (automotive/toy industries); custom-sized chambers (ICH450/ICH450L, UNplus/UFplus, UF1250TS).
m360 Modifications: Customized interior fittings; entry ports (all sizes/shapes); telescopic slide pull-outs; additional measuring sensors; traffic light monitoring systems; additional interfaces; individual temperature/humidity/CO₂ programming; tailor-made subframes; modified shelves; individual air filters; ESD protection packages.
Real-World Success: MTU Aero Engines required one drying oven for two fundamentally different thermal processes. The m360 team developed a custom UF1060 with individually designed heating (27-point temperature mapping verified distribution), specially programmed AtmoCONTROL software, and ergonomic enhancements—a unified “2-in-1 solution.”
ControlCOCKPIT: “Touch, Turn & Go”
Intuitive touchscreen interface provides clear visualization of all parameters: current/setpoint temperatures, humidity, time remaining, system status, alarms. Available in SingleDISPLAY (basic monitoring) and TwinDISPLAY (enhanced visualization with programmable time segments). Large touch targets reduce operator error; color-coding identifies normal versus alarm conditions; contextual help menus minimize training requirements.
AtmoCONTROL Software
Comprehensive control and documentation: drag-and-drop program creation for complex multistep processes; real-time parameter monitoring with graphical display; automated data logging; alarm management with optional MobileALERT remote notifications; report generation for regulatory compliance; equipment diagnostics; audit trail capabilities with user access control and electronic signatures for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU GMP compliance.
Service Excellence
With upto Three-Year Worldwide Warranty plus ServicePlus extended options through Smart Labtech, MILEPL’s and Smart Labtech’s infrastructure deliver: pre-sales consultation; installation and commissioning; comprehensive training; after-sales support; spare parts management; IQ/OQ/PQ qualification services; calibration traceable to national/international standards; preventive maintenance programs, Annual Service / Maintenance contracts.
Sustainability Leadership
Stainless steel construction (fully recyclable); designed for decades of operation; Advanced Peltier Technology (90% energy savings); climate-friendly refrigerants (R290 GWP=3); no refrigerant in Peltier models; return of old appliances program; transition ahead of regulatory requirements.
Memmert has partnered with My Green Lab, an independent organization that provides third-party ACT certifications for environmentally friendly products. Memmert is on the verge of acquiring ACT Labels for its product range, certifying them as eco-conscious solutions.
With 4,000+ installations across India, 92 years of German precision engineering, breakthrough Aralab partnership, R290 sustainability leadership, and 90% energy-saving Peltier technology, MEMMERT through Smart Labtech and MILEPL delivers world-class solutions for Indian laboratories—from ICH-compliant pharmaceutical stability testing to IVF embryo cultivation, materials testing to microbiological research.
Contact: Smart Labtech Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad | MILEPL: Pune, Delhi, Bangalore | http://www.memmert.com, http://www.memmertinda.com
