Bulk liquid handling
10 categories in Bulk liquid handling
Bottle dispensers

Purpose: Attach to the tops of large bottles to allow operators to remove liquid without lifting and pouring contents

Ergonomic principles: Reduce high force and awkward postures associated with pouring

Photo source: Daigger Laboratory Equipment

North America
Diagger Laboratory Equipment
Diamed Lab Supplies
Lab Safety Supply

Europe
Cam Lab

Asia
Wheecon Instruments Private Limited
Bottom-dispensing carboys

Purpose: Store and easily dispense large volumes of liquid

Ergonomic principles: Reduce high force and awkward postures by eliminating need to use twisting off caps or lids, lifting the bottle, and pouring out the liquid

Photo source: Lab Safety Supply

North America
Diagger Laboratory Equipment
Lab Safety Supply
United States Plastic Corp.

Europe
Cole Parmer
Dispensing bottle jacket

Purpose: Provide power grip handle with a large hand clearance to enable operators to pour liquids into glass containers with more stability

Ergonomic principles: Reduce high pinch grip forces associated with pouring

Photo source: Lab Safety Supply

North America
Fisher Scientific
Lab Safety Supply
VWR International

Dispensing jug with two handles

Purpose: To reduce static pinch grips associated with handling various materials

Ergonomic principles: Utilize power grips and minimize awkward postures while carrying

Photo source: Lab Safety Supply

North America
Fisher Scientific
Lab Safety Supply
United States Plastic Corporation

Drum pumps

Purpose: Attached to drums to transfer solutions from large drums to smaller containers

Ergonomic principles: Minimize high force, non-neutral postures associated with transferring solutions

Photo source: Basco

North America
Alsco
Basco
Finish Thompson Inc.
Graduated cylinder with handles

Purpose: To reduce static grips associated with handling various materials

Ergonomic principles: Utilize power grips and minimize awkward postures while carrying

Photo source: United States Plastic Corporation

North America
Bel-Art
Cole-Parmer
United States Plastic Corporation

Self-closing laboratory containers

Purpose: Feature self-closing caps to allow operators to pour liquids with one hand

Ergonomic principles: Eliminates high force pinch grips, hand/wrist twisting, and excessive forearm rotation associated with opening and closing containers

Photo source: Sentry Safety Supply

North America
CP Lab Safety
Justrite Mfg. Co.
Sentry Safety Supply

Separatory funnels

Purpose: Provide controlled liquid release by droplet or stream for small volume dispensing

Ergonomic principles: Reduce wrist deviations, forearm rotation, and raised shoulders

Photo source: Indigo Instruments

North America
Corning
Indigo Instruments
Lab Safety Supply

Spray master bottle

Purpose: Increase flow rates, reduce force required to dispense liquids, and spray more than twice as much per stroke as standard sprayers

Ergonomic principles: Reduce soft tissue compression on the fingers when dispensing liquids

Photo source: SmartPak

North America
Consolidated Plastics Company Inc.
SmarkPak
United States Plastic Corporation

Squeeze bottles

Purpose: Transfer small amounts of unmeasured liquids in place of test tubes or beakers

Ergonomic principles: Minimize awkward postures associated with pouring

Photo source: Lab Safety Supply

North America
Fisher Scientific
Lab Safety Supply
United States Plastic Corporation