Planer
Controlled rate cryo freezers
Planer's cryogenic freezers have been the benchmark for reliability and performance for 50 years. They are ideal for preserving anything from a single sample to thousands, offering enhanced cell viability, traceability, and repeatability. These programmable freezers are trusted globally by researchers and medical professionals for their precision in freezing biological samples such as vials, straws, and blood bags before transferring them to long-term storage, achieving temperatures as low as -180°C to ensure sample integrity.




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The Planer range of cryogenic freezers has been performing consistently for the last 50 years! The new range retains the same reputable quality, and the same reliable and repeatable results now with a new modern look.
Compare the controlled rate cryo freezers
Model | Kryo 370 | Kryo 570 & Kryo 570-ART | Kryo 750 | Kryo 1060 | Kryo 1060 |
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Chamber capacity | 1.7 L | 16 L | 30L | 180 L | 380 L |
Straw capacity | 60 x 0.25 ml | 2904 on canes or 456 on racks x 0.25 ml | 5808 on canes or 836 on racks x 0.25 ml | 5000 x 0.25 ml - 0.50 ml | 10500 x 0.25 ml - 0.50 ml |
45 x 0.50 ml | 968 on canes or 456 on racks x 0.50 ml | 2420 on canes or 836 on racks x 0.50 ml | |||
Vial capacity | 30 x 2 ml | 784 x 1.0 ml - 2.0 ml | 1452 on canes or 784 in baskets x 2.0 ml | 4000 x 2.0 ml | 8000 x 2.0 ml |
244 x 5.0 ml | |||||
Blood bag capacity | N/A | 22 x 50 ml | 20 x 250 ml - 1000 ml | Please Enquire | Please Enquire |
11 x 250 ml - 500 ml | |||||
PALL bags | N/A | 48 | 96 | Please Enquire | Please Enquire |
Controlled range | +40°C to -180°C | +30°C to -180°C | +100°C to -160°C | +40°C to -100°C | +40°C to -100°C |
Cooling rates | -0.01°C /min to -50°C/min | -0.01°C /min to -50°C/min | -0.01°C /min to -10°C/min | -0.01°C /min to -5°C/min | -0.01°C /min to -5°C/min |
Controlled heating rates | 0.01°C /min to 10°C /min | 0.01°C /min to 10°C /min | 0.01°C /min to 10°C /min | 0.01°C /min to 1°C /min | 0.01°C /min to 1°C /min |
Freezing alignment | Both | Vertically | Both | Vertically | Vertically |
System controller | MR7 | MR7 | Built-in | MR7 | MR7 |