Laboratory Bench Oven
Product Code : LSK-SM-10647
Laboratory Bench Oven (SKU LSK-SM-10647) is a 220-litre forced-air oven for the general drying of samples in soil mechanics and materials labs, most often to find the water content of soil after compaction, Atterberg limit or field density tests. Civil engineering colleges, polytechnics and TVET centres use it in almost every soil practical. Supply is handled from Ambala, India, where Science Lab Supplies quotes it for institutes, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Air heated by 2.4 kW elements is circulated by a blower fan through channels around a stainless steel, argon-arc welded chamber inside a steel-sheet body. A microcomputer PID controller with timer holds the set point on a digital display, and the gasketed door has a thermal glass viewing window.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-SM-10647 |
| Capacity | 220 litres |
| Temperature range | +50 to 300 °C |
| Fluctuation / resolution | ±0.75 °C / ±0.1 °C |
| Timer | 1–9999 min |
| Heater rating | 2.4 kW |
| Shelves | 2 shelves, 3 positions |
| Controls | PID with timer, digital display, temperature control protection, adjustable blast and exhaust |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Laboratory Bench Oven
In a soil mechanics lab the oven is used mainly for water content determination: wet specimens are weighed, dried and weighed again. The same oven prepares dry soil for grading, specific gravity and compaction tests on civil engineering diploma, degree and TVET courses.
- Water content of soil by the oven-drying method, the first practical in most soil mechanics courses.
- Drying specimens from liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit tests to calculate moisture content.
- Field density exercises: drying core cutter or sand replacement samples to work out dry density.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each oven comes with two shelves, its PID controller with timer and digital display, and the forced-air circulation system described above. Moisture tins and a balance are used with it for water content tests; they are separate items that can be quoted with the oven.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Request a quotation for one bench oven or for several units covering many student groups; each quotation gives the packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. Moisture tins, balances and other soil testing items can be added to it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What temperature range does the Laboratory Bench Oven cover?
From 50 to 300 °C, set on a microcomputer PID controller with a 1–9999 minute timer. Fluctuation is ±0.75 °C and resolution ±0.1 °C.
How much does the chamber hold?
The chamber is 220 litres, with two shelves that fit in any of three positions, leaving room for several trays of moisture tins at once.
Does the oven circulate air?
Yes. A blower fan moves hot air through channels in the chamber, and blast and exhaust are adjustable on the control panel so moisture driven off the samples can escape.
Who supplies the Laboratory Bench Oven?
Science Lab Supplies supplies it from Ambala, India, together with the rest of its soil mechanics range, on one quotation covering packing, delivery time and price.
Related Soil Testing Equipment
Most soil practicals finish at the oven, because water content and dry density are calculated from oven-dry mass. These four items from the Soil Mechanics range produce the specimens that are dried in it, and they can go on the same quotation.
- Core Cutter — takes undisturbed field density samples.
- Sand Replacement Equipment — field density of compacted ground.
- Hand Operated Casagrande Equipment — liquid limit specimens for drying.
- Shrinkage Limit Set — soil pats that are oven-dried for the shrinkage limit.
Browse the full Soil Mechanics range or all TVET lab equipment.
Last updated: 25 September 2026
