Oregon BioScience has published a new article featuring SHEL LAB constant temperature products and the Sheldon Manufacturing company, focusing on Sheldon’s ongoing commitment to new product opportunities and manufacturing innovation.

Sheldon Manufacturing got our start in Oregon back in 1970, when Sheldon Founder George Sheldon returned to Oregon in order to open a facility focused on manufacturing water baths. Since then, our company has grown to become an international leader in constant temperature equipment for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and production markets.

We would like to thank Oregon BioScience for the wonderful article, and encourage you to visit the rest of our site for more information about new SHEL LAB product updates like our recent updates to the SHEL LAB Bactron Anaerobic Chambers, as well as our efforts over the past several years to incorporate LEAN Manufacturing initiatives in order to continually improve our lab equipment manufacturing processes and efficiency measures.

Read the rest of the article published on the Oregon BioScience website.

We got the chance to show off some of the new improvements completed during our recent Anaerobic Bactron Chamber line redesign at the annual Pittcon Laboratory Science Equipment Conference, and we were lucky enough to get a video interview with Sheldon Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Jeremy McDonald.

In this short video demonstration, Jeremy shares some of the reliability upgrades, performance improvements and usability enhancements implemented at our ISO 9001: 2008 certified manufacturing facility.

Check out the video below for a full list of the updates now available on all SHEL LAB Bactron Anaerobic chambers!

Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc., is happy to announce we are now certified as an ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems compliant organization.  This certification is accredited by National Quality Assurance, USA and became effective February 27, 2013.

Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative constant temperature equipment to the global market. Major product lines include incubators, humidity test chambers, ovens, water baths  and bead baths, and anaerobic chambers for the life science, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental and industrial markets.

“This certification reflects our long-standing commitment to providing high-quality products to our customers worldwide.” said Dan Sheldon, President of Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. “Maintaining our ISO 9001:2008 certification will help us to continue to have strong policies, practices and procedures and advance our position as a quality leader.”

The ISO 9001:2008 certification builds on the many leading-edge manufacturing processes that Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. has put in place since the company adopted the Lean Management philosophy in 2008. Since then, Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. has put in place a rigorous continuous improvement process, reduced lead times and invested in high precision manufacturing equipment to improve quality and throughput.

About Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc.

Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative constant temperature equipment to the global market. Major product lines include incubators, humidity test chambers, ovens, water and bead baths, and anaerobic chambers for the life science, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental and industrial markets. Founded in 1970, Sheldon utilizes over 40 years of manufacturing expertise to aggressively pursue new product opportunities that add value to our customers’ portfolio. Sheldon markets a complete line of products under the SHEL LAB and Lab Armor brands, which complement their OEM manufacturing capabilities.

Early next month, Sheldon will host a tour for Northwest High Performance Enterprise Consortium (NWHPEC) members for a day of learning about some of the Lean Manufacturing initiatives Sheldon has worked to implement in recent years.

Sheldon adopted the Lean Manufacturing philosophy for our constant temperature equipment manufacturing in the fall of 2008, beginning with establishment of the A3 process to plan and manage continuous improvement projects. Since then, Sheldon has also adopted a Kanban system, improved lead times from 90 days to less than 30 days, significantly decreased batch sizes, and invested in quick high precision equipment to improve quality and throughput.

The event will include a guided tour of the Sheldon Manufacturing plant, as well as breakout sessions throughout the day covering topics that include assembly line re-layout, Kanban as implemented for Sheldon and other Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Located in Cornelius, Oregon, Sheldon employs 150 people in our 50,000 square foot facility.  Our SHEL LAB laboratory products are used in applications such as in vitro fertilization, cancer research, shelf life studies, removing volatile organic compounds from hard disk drives, and growing bacteria that cause tetanus, botulism and gangrene. As a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative constant temperature equipment to the global market, our major product lines include incubators, humidity test chambers, ovens, water and bead baths, and anaerobic chambers for the life science, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental and industrial markets.

We look forward to this NWPEC event and to sharing our learned knowledge about the possibilities that can be found from initiating Lean Manufacturing efforts.

This event will take place March 5, 2013 at the Sheldon Manufacturing facility in Cornelius, Oregon.

Still not sure if SHEL LAB’s Bactron Anaerobic Chamber series is the right choice for you? 

SHEL LAB Bactron Chambers offer considerable cost savings over traditional vacuum jar systems. And now you can quickly and easily calculate just how much you will save, by using our new SHEL LAB Bactron calculator. All you have to do is enter the quantity of plates you currently use to see how much you will save over the next five years when you purchase a SHEL LAB Bactron BacBasic, Bactron I, II, III or IV.

The Bactron anaerobic environmental chamber is designed to allow efficient and dexterous glove-free handling and inspection of samples, and you will find the work stations provide not only cost savings, but also improved sample handling for culture and identification.

It’s fast and it’s fun! Visit any of our Bactron Anaerobic Chamber product pages to get started.

Last month, we rolled out SHEL LAB’s new Mobile App, designed to make SHEL LAB customers’ and our sales reps lives just a little bit easier. With instant access to loads of product information about any of SHEL LAB’s constant temperature equipment including CO2 Incubators, our Bactron series of Anaerobic workstations, SHEL LAB shaking water baths and more, the new mobile app provides tons of useful tools for our on-the-go customers or our customers-to-be!

Even better? The new app doesn’t just feature detailed product information, it also offers helpful How-To guides and troubleshooting support for Smart device users, so you can get all of your laboratory equipment questions answered right away, no matter where you are.

Don’t just take our word for it! Visit our SHEL LAB Mobile App page to download yours today.

The holidays started off with a fun night of volunteerism for many Sheldon employees this week as they tied on their aprons to help serve dinner for HomePlate Youth Services, a group dedicated to helping local teens who are without stable housing or experiencing homelessness.

The HomePlate organization provides support by offering a place to go for a nutritious  meal, a place to relax and meet other community members, and to access important housing and other personal resources including clothing and personal hygiene items.

Our employees look forward to participating in the HomePlate dinners throughout the year, and we want to thank our many volunteers who freely give their time to help this worthwhile group.

If you would like more information about HomePlate Youth Services, or to find out how you can get involved please visit their website at www.homeplateyouth.org.

About Sheldon Manufacturing:

Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. is a global manufacturer of constant temperature equipment for the biotechnology pharmaceutical, research and production markets. Under our SHEL LAB brand, our product lines include Bactron anaerobic chambers, CO2 incubators, vacuum ovens, refrigerated incubators, shaking water baths and more.

Get organized this holiday season! 

Not sure what to get the folks in your lab this year? Here at SHEL LAB, we’ve done the work for you by putting together a new list of helpful accessories for use with the SHEL LAB Bactron series of Anaerobic Chambers.

This handy list includes a whole host of lab accessories designed to help you stay organized, get the most out of your Bactron chambers and keep things operating smoothly all year long.

Just click below to find the entire list of accessories, complete with pricing and store availability information.

Happy Holidays from all of us at SHEL LAB!

SHEL LAB Bactron Anaerobic Chamber Accessories

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We’re pleased to announce Sheldon Manufacturing has entered into a new distribution agreement with Government Scientific Source (GSS). GSS will market and promote the full line of SHEL LAB constant temperature and Lab Armor products, focusing its efforts on government contracting opportunities. GSS sales and marketing activities will begin on November 1, 2012.

Josh Camp, National Account Manager for Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc., stated:

“We welcome GSS as a new distribution partner and we look forward to their contribution in growing government sales for both of our businesses. As a USA based manufacturer and certified small business, having a distributor with such specific market focus is essential for developing GSA supply contract business.”

“SHEL LAB and Lab Armor products complement the entire breadth of our business,” says Craig Cheltenham, Marketing Manager for GSS. “They are high quality, innovative products. Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. has been known for providing excellent product support and customer service for over forty years.”

Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of constant temperature equipment for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and production markets. Under its SHEL LAB brand, the company’s product line includes Bactron Anaerobic Chambers, CO2 Incubators, Refrigerated Incubators, Shaking Water Baths, and Vacuum Ovens. Sheldon Manufacturing also has an extensive OEM business, working with industry leaders to design solutions for production and research needs across the entire constant temperature/environment spectrum.

Government Scientific Source is the leading dedicated supplier of analytical chemistry equipment and consumables to federal, state, and municipal government laboratories. Government Scientific offers the widest selection of products and the most procurement channel options available in the industry. They maintain multiple GSA federal supply schedules, DAPA contracts, and blanket purchase agreements to facilitate procurement administration and compliance.

 View the full press release here.