Plant growth box

The Hettich PRC series plant growth chamber can accurately and reliably control environmental factors that affect plant growth, such as temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide concentration. It simulates the plant growth environment and facilitates researchers to deeply study the effects of different environments on plant physiology, ecology, genetics, and tissue structure. The PRC series products come standard with a broad-spectrum white LED lighting system, which can be infinitely adjusted to achieve the growth effect closest to natural sunlight. Large color touch screen control, advanced software system, providing you with convenient operating experience. Accurate parameter control is a supplier on the market that can provide IQ/OQ.

box

● The box wall is filled with high-quality CFC free thermal insulation foam material
The control panel and control box containing electrical, temperature and humidity control components are located on the left side of the box for easy installation and maintenance; You can also choose the right side
● The height of the partition can be easily adjusted, and the distance between the light source and the partition can be adjusted
Stainless steel bottom plate with drainage design and drainage pipeline

Growth area and height

Arabidopsis and shorter plant growth chambers come standard with a three-layer design, allowing for maximum effective growth area within a limited volume. For example, the PRC1200R occupies only 0.89 square meters, with a total growth area of 1.56 square meters.
Under the standard condition system of 3 layers, each layer has a growth height of approximately 48cm and can be flexibly adjusted according to specific needs.

Airflow system

High pressure air holes evenly distributed and dense on the wall or floor, and the airflow regulated by air conditioning enters the growth area horizontally or vertically uniformly. The airflow velocity is very low to prevent plants or soil from losing water or causing pressure on plants due to high wind speeds; This flow rate is also the optimal setting to maintain uniform and stable climatic conditions within the growth chamber.
The box adopts a specially designed ventilation system with very low noise
There is an adjustable fresh air inlet at the rear of the box, which can adjust the inflow speed of fresh air.

Temperature&Humidity Control System

The PRC series box adopts advanced high-quality original accessories to ensure the most uniform and stable temperature and humidity environment.
The environmental control system includes independent cooling, heating, and humidification systems, which are controlled uniformly through a reliable and intuitive PLC controller. All parameters can be flexibly controlled and are not affected by the load inside the box.
The ultrasonic humidification system can generate uniform and ultrafine cold water droplets, and droplets with a size of 0.01 mm can be immediately absorbed by the air while reducing the air temperature. PRC's built-in ultrasonic humidification system can achieve immediate humidification without delay, and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

control system

The PRC box adopts the latest generation PLC control system, equipped with a color touch screen operation interface, providing a good operating experience.
The LAN interface on the back of the box can be remotely controlled and diagnosed through the network
Day and night control, program heating/cooling, changes in light intensity, data recording, and other settings can all be set through the panel or remotely through a computer, making the operation very simple.
During operation, users can view all historical parameters of the box through the computer.
By using the best quality components and industrial grade actuators, the box system can ensure an extended lifespan and long-term, trouble free and stable operation. Intelligent loop control and algorithms achieve maximum energy savings.

Lighting system

The lighting system is the most critical component of the plant growth chamber. Light is not only a source of energy for plant growth, but also provides important information about the growth environment for plants. Due to the short duration of natural light and the significant impact of weather, there may be low or even no light, while artificial light provides stable output and can extend the light duration, thus achieving better planting results. Long/short artificial light can also be used to control the day/night length ratio and suppress the flowering period. Compared with traditional fluorescent/incandescent lamps, LED lamps have the characteristics of energy saving, longevity, and flexibility.
The Hettich plant growth chamber adopts a broad-spectrum LED lighting system, which has a similarity of up to 95% with the spectrum of sunlight (PAR), making it very suitable for plant growth.
Broad spectrum LED, with a spectral distribution similar to the solar spectrum.
The LED lights are evenly distributed at the top of each layer of the box to ensure even distribution of light in the cultivation area.
● Light intensity can be adjusted continuously from 10-100%

Tri color variable LED lighting system

Good plant growth is not just about improving photosynthesis, but also about using light control to achieve different cultivation purposes such as leaf growth, flowering, or breeding. The ratio of light intensity in different wavelength ranges contains important information that affects plant growth, such as the ratio of blue light to green light, especially the ratio of red light to far-infrared (700-750nm). These wavelength ranges and their ratios have a significant impact on the growth ratio of different parts of plants, plant morphology, and flowering.
The Hettich adjustable three color LED system includes four sets of LED systems that can independently control light intensity, providing you with unprecedented flexibility.
Blue light 440nm
Red light 660nm
● Far infrared 730nm
● Full wavelength white LED
Each type of LED can be independently and infinitely adjusted, with an adjustment range of 10-100%.

Walk in box

Hettich Benelux can provide versatile walk-in environmental enclosures according to your needs
The walk-in box can be used for various applications such as plant growth, cultivation, climate experiments, or stability testing of drugs.
Our engineers will discuss application conditions and requirements with you and tailor them accordingly.
All enclosures use Hettich standard control platforms.
The walk-in enclosure adopts a touch screen control interface to program and control environmental conditions.
By using the best quality components and industrial grade actuators, the box system can ensure an extended lifespan and long-term, trouble free and stable operation.
Intelligent loop control and algorithm achieve maximum energy savings.
The box is equipped with a network interface, and parameter settings and data viewing can be remotely operated through the network.