Lowtemp Industries

Who Lowtemp Industries is and what it makes

Lowtemp Industries, LLC is a solventless equipment maker headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, founded in 2015 by Levi Lanzrath. It started with DIY rosin press kits and now builds Osprey hash washing machines, Lowtemp rosin presses and water recycling gear, designed and built in Colorado and at a manufacturing hub in Wichita, Kansas. Many buyers find the company as "Lowtemp plates" because its site lives at lowtemp-plates.com.

For a licensed processor, Lowtemp covers most of a solventless room in one catalog: wash vessels, collection and recirculation, chilled water skids, resold Harvest Right freeze dryers, presses and packaging automation such as the Lowtemp Concentrate Dispenser. The company's team page lists the full product family.

Where Lowtemp Industries equipment fits by facility stage

Small labs and craft producers usually start on the Mini Osprey 2.0, a 30 gallon washer that Lowtemp rates at up to 9,000 grams of fresh frozen or 2,100 grams of dry material per wash. It runs on a 110 V outlet with a 9 amp peak draw and measures 28 by 22 by 26.5 inches. Lowtemp's own guidance points the Mini at labs of 100 square feet or less.

Commercial wash rooms move to the 75 gallon Osprey. Lowtemp rates it at up to 21,000 grams of fresh frozen or 4,200 grams of dry material per wash, and at about two hours per wash it lists up to 84,000 grams of fresh frozen in eight hours. For teams of four or more, Lowtemp suggests starting with two Ospreys.

Full solventless rooms add the Nest, an 85 gallon stainless collection and recirculation vessel, the AutoSieve collection system and a 100 or 300 gallon chilled water skid. Lowtemp prices its turnkey solventless lab bundle at $83,995 on its site, and its Osprey versus Mini Osprey comparison puts a full Osprey lab at about $70,000 to $80,000 or more all in.

How to size and choose an Osprey or Lowtemp press

Size the washer from your daily fresh frozen intake. Divide that number by 21,000 grams for the Osprey or 9,000 grams for the Mini to get washes per day, then multiply by Lowtemp's figure of about two hours per wash to see whether one vessel covers your shift. Lowtemp says a second Osprey doubles throughput.

Then check the room. The Osprey needs 230 V, with an 8 amp peak and 3 amp continuous draw on a 6-20P style plug, and it weighs 800 pounds empty and 1,424 pounds fully loaded. It stands 65 inches tall on locking casters and is 33 inches wide, so confirm door widths, floor drains and slab loading before it ships. Our wash vessel equipment guide covers water and drain planning for commercial bubble hash rooms.

For pressing, Lowtemp's V2 presses come with 3x5 or 4x7 plates, force options up to 20 tons and an LT4 touchscreen controller with dual zone heat. Lowtemp says the 3x5 presses up to 40 grams of flower or 60 grams of hash and the 4x7 up to 60 grams of flower or 150 grams of hash, assuming a prepress step and its 250 micron bags. Listed prices start at $3,495 for a single 3x5 press.

Lowtemp compared with other solventless options

The Osprey's design case rests on its vessel. Lowtemp uses a rounded square tank and a bottom mounted FloTex impeller that the company says breaks up the horizontal vortex and mixes material, ice and water bottom over top. The vessel is double wall, foam insulated, passivated 304 stainless steel with sanitary welds.

Between the two Lowtemp washers, the tradeoff is capacity against footprint and power. The Mini runs on 110 V and weighs 115 pounds empty, while the Osprey needs 230 V and floor space for an 800 pound vessel. Warranty terms differ by part: the Osprey carries a one year factory warranty, two years on electrical components and the motor, and a lifetime warranty on fabrication, metal and welds.

Against other press brands, compare plate size, force, controller features and warranty line by line. Lowtemp offers a lifetime warranty on press plates and housing and one year on electronics. Our Rosin Press & Solventless Equipment guide lays out how washers, freeze dryers and presses work together across brands.

Buying Lowtemp Industries equipment through Urth & Fyre

Urth & Fyre recently sold a Lowtemp Industries Osprey 75 gallon commercial washing machine and can source another on request. When one comes up, ask for impeller condition, controller function and photos of the welds and quick clamp fittings before you quote freight on an 800 pound vessel. Confirm which accessories are included, since the Nest, AutoSieve and chilled water skids are sold separately.

For a Mini Osprey, presses or a full lab, Urth & Fyre sources and quotes Lowtemp equipment. Request a quote for an Osprey, or send Urth & Fyre your daily fresh frozen intake for a washer and press plan sized to it.

• Confirm power before delivery. The Osprey is 230 V only, with an 8 amp peak and 3 amp continuous draw on a 6-20P style plug, while the Mini Osprey 2.0 runs on a 110 V outlet with a 9 amp peak.
• Plan for weight. The Osprey weighs 800 pounds empty and 1,424 pounds fully loaded, so check slab loading, ramps and door widths (33 inches wide, 65 inches tall).
• Inspect the wear points on a used Osprey: the hard anodized aluminum impeller, the drive motor, the sanitary welds and the quick clamp drain fittings.
• Check warranty transfer. New Ospreys carry one year on the unit, two years on electrical components and the motor and lifetime coverage on fabrication and welds. Ask Lowtemp whether coverage follows a resold unit.
• Budget for water. Lowtemp lists a minimum of 25 to 30 gallons of water per wash, plus ice, so plan RO water, chilling and drains around your wash count.
• Price the full line. The Nest, AutoSieve and chilled water skids are separate purchases, and Lowtemp's turnkey lab bundle lists at $83,995.