Equipment

For laboratory and R&D facilities, unchecked demand charges can quietly eclipse your actual energy usage costs. This in-depth blog explains how to tame demand peaks caused by process chillers, ultra-low freezers (ULTs), and rotary evaporators—without sacrificing sample integrity or throughput. Learn key DOE demand response practices, cooling management strategies, and actionable SOPs, with a focus on staging, scheduling, buffer sizing, and BMS automation. Urth & Fyre’s consultative value and the PolyScience AD15R-40 Refrigerated Chiller system are featured solutions for operational resilience and cost control.

This guide details up-to-date rotary evaporator safety strategies—focused on glassware care, implosion prevention, robust SOPs, and new operator documentation standards—helping labs maximize yield and uptime while passing rigorous audits. Special emphasis is given to large-flask and high-throughput workflows, with practical takeaways for every extraction/lab manager or QA lead scaling operations in 2025.

For edibles processors facing dual scrutiny from food safety and cannabis auditors, integrating crystallization/overrun control with robust allergen management and sanitation SSOPs is now essential. This post details how to map Critical Control Points (CCPs) from pasteurization through fill and packaging, tying process parameters directly to shelf-life, safety, and compliance. Learn actionable strategies for overrun validation, allergen changeover verification, and effective recordkeeping with equipment like the Coldelite Advanced Gourmet Compacta VariO 12 Elite Batch Freezer. Includes practical tips, pitfalls to avoid, and a product plug for bundled Urth & Fyre solutions.

With HPLC consumables inflation squeezing labs, smart consumable management—guard columns, solvent selection, careful column care—can lower cannabis potency test costs by up to 40%. This blog details proven tactics, per-sample cost drivers, method tweaks, and tools from Urth & Fyre to keep your QA/QC numbers high and cost-per-sample low.

Lab ULT freezers are among the highest energy consumers per square foot, and even brief door openings can spike internal temperatures, threaten sample safety, and add hundreds in annual energy costs. This post reviews recent energy use and warm-up data, quantifies real-world costs per door open, and outlines practical SOP upgrades—racking, pick lists, staged bins, and alarm settings—to optimize sample protection and energy efficiency. Learn actionable frameworks and best practices, and understand how the Ai RapidChill 26 CF ULT can modernize your cold chain while cutting operating costs.

For most cannabis operators, the smartest move isn’t buying brand-new equipment — it’s investing in validated pre-owned systems that deliver the same performance at a fraction of the cost. This article explores the advantages of used equipment, the risks of buying without proper validation, and why having a trusted partner like Urth & Fyre is essential. Every piece of pre-owned equipment we sell is inspected, tested, and certified, ensuring no operator ends up with a lemon.

Scaling a cannabis extraction or edibles kitchen requires more than hard work — it demands the right tools. From distillation units and decarboxylation ovens to homogenizers, freeze dryers, and packaging automation, this guide covers the 10 essential pieces of equipment every operator needs. We break down average costs, lifespans, and leading brands, while showing how Urth & Fyre helps operators buy, sell, and procure equipment to stay compliant, cut costs, and scale smarter.