Conservation Storage – Entomology Cabinets

As part of its range of Collections Furniture products Rotadex designs and manufactures Entomology cabinets for the storage of vital samples that help explore the fascinating world of insects, which have existed for more than 350 million years.

Rotadex Entomology cabinets are made from galvanised steel with a powder coat finish of not less than 60 microns thickness. 15 pairs of tray runners are inserted and fixed into place with bump-stops to the rear of each pair to soften the landing of the specimen trays that are used to store the contents of each unit.

The cabinets and door are of double-skin manufacture with the inside of the door fully enclosed to prevent any access to the cabinets by bugs from the outside. All joints and doors are sealed with a specific conservation grade inert sealant and silicone free rubber approved by the Natural History Museum, London. This is to prevent pest ingress. Each cabinet incorporates fixing holes to join them top-to-bottom; side-to-side and back-to-back to prevent any vibration to the cabinet lines or contents due to the fragility of the specimens. The cabinets sit on steel plinths that incorporate levelling feet with up to 35mm of adjustment to ensure the cabinets are sitting perfectly level with all fixing points lining up perfectly. All cabinets undergo a light test with the installation area set in darkness to ensure units are air tight for the prevention of ingress from pests that may harm the collection.

Also available from Rotadex are the soft wood specimen trays that hold the Entomology samples in the units.