Williams Refrigeration launches fridges and freezers tailored to specialist needs of medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory facilities.
The Williams Medi+ range offers precise, reliable and stable temperature control and a choice of 16 models, from compact undercounter units to upright cabinets, including slimline versions.
This diversity means Williams can offer products to suit applications for the storage of drugs, medicines and vaccines in a variety of sites including hospitals, laboratories, nursing and care homes, pharmacies, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, vets and other clinical settings.
All Medi+ cabinets are designed and engineered to operate efficiently up to 43°C ambient, ensuring they maintain a stable temperature, even if the door is opened multiple times during the day, for example in a vaccine administration programme. With the exception of the undercounter Medi+ 135, all models also feature self-closing doors.
The Medi+ range features rugged construction, with a robust stainless steel exterior and interior base; 80mm thick, high performance eco-friendly insulation (with low GWP and zero ODP); and an enhanced internal airflow design that ensures constant temperature throughout the cabinet.
In addition, the range features the Williams Medi+ Controller. It ensures precise temperature control, using decimal point operation, and has a condenser cleaning warning sensor to ensure optimum performance is maintained. Other alarms include audio and visual warnings for high or low temperature and for if the door is kept open.
The Controller has a maximum and minimum temperature memory, giving accurate readings and keeping a log, which operators can access to show proof of performance.
The Controller also features a Modbus network data connection allowing remote monitoring of temperatures, alarms and defrost, via a third party system. This offers an extra level of security and peace of mind, as well as giving in-depth insight into the cabinet’s performance.
“The Williams Medi+ products are designed to meet the exacting needs of medical and laboratory applications,” says Williams’ sales and marketing director, Malcolm Harling. “From delicate, temperature-sensitive laboratory uses to high-value pharmaceuticals, we’ve put all our expertise into developing fridges and freezers that offer the most reliable, stable and robust storage conditions.”
Williams Medi+ products are also available with a choice of options so that operators can tailor the product to their specific needs. These include glass or solid doors and a choice of white nylon coated wire shelving as standard or optional punched stainless steel versions. The wide choice of models offered within the Williams Medi+ range means that operators can select a fridge or freezer that best suits both the application and the available space, from compact undercounter units to slimline variants and larger capacity cabinets.
The latest model to the range is the Medi+ WMP335, an ultra-slim cabinet that will fit into the tightest of spaces. Despite its slimmed down dimensions, the WMP335 offers all the advanced features of standard Medi+ products and delivers a storage capacity of just over 335 litres.
The Medi+ WMP335 responds to market demand for a pharmaceutical grade cabinet that combines a small footprint with a large capacity. In fact, with a footprint of just 595mm by 684mm, it’s the slimmest upright cabinet in the Medi+ range and can be slotted into positions where a standard cabinet would simply be too big, helping maximise the available space. The model is available in both chilled (1 to 4°C) and freezer (-18 to -21°C) versions.
An added bonus is the fact that it features bottom-mounted refrigeration, which makes it suitable for sites with low ceilings, as it allows plenty of room for heat from the system to dissipate, as well as giving easy access for servicing and maintenance. As with all Medi+ cabinets, the WMP335 is classed as having a spark-free interior.
“As the Covid-19 vaccines roll out lots of medical facilities are needing to increase their refrigerated storage, but many don’t have space for a conventional pharmaceutical cabinet,” says Malcolm added. “The WMP335 fits the bill, delivering the precise, stable temperature controls that pharmaceutical refrigeration demands.”
The NHS and other public sector organisations have access to the range via The ESPO Contract 98 and M98 Frameworks. Williams already has experience in the storage of high value pharmaceuticals, having developed a range of coldrooms specifically designed for this application, and has also developed specialist commercial refrigeration for a variety of industries.
Williams, a pioneer of new product innovation and development, has over 40 years’ experience of commercial refrigeration, becoming a global market leader. All products in the Medi+ range are manufactured right here in the UK from its King’s Lynn headquarters in Norfolk.
Please visit www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk to find out more.
