Mortuary Equipment Planning Guides


Pathology Grossing Stations: Fume Control, Configuration & Workflow for Hospital Labs

The Grossing Station Is Where Diagnosis Begins In a hospital pathology department, the grossing station is the workstation where surgical...
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anatomy-facilities

Equipping a University Gross-Anatomy Lab: Immersion Tables, Teaching Tools & Specimen Storage

Equipping a University Gross-Anatomy Lab A medical or veterinary school gross-anatomy program is a distinct equipment challenge. Unlike a medical...
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anatomy-facilities

The Complete USPE Pathology & Autopsy Equipment Line: Tables, Immersion Systems, Grossing Stations & More

One Manufacturer, the Full Pathology Suite Outfitting an autopsy suite, anatomy lab, or forensic pathology department means sourcing dozens of...
4 min read
anatomy-facilities

Autopsy Room Ventilation & Air Handling: Code Compliance Essentials

Ventilation Is the Infrastructure That Makes or Breaks an Autopsy Suite A well-designed ventilation system captures formaldehyde vapor, prevents odor...
3 min read
anatomy-facilities

Dissection Table Specifications: What Hospital Pathologists Need to Know

The Specifications That Actually Matter in a Dissection Table A dissection table looks simple — a work surface where pathologists...
3 min read
anatomy-facilities

The Hospital Pathology Director's Buying Guide: Equipment Selection & ROI

Making the Case for Autopsy Suite Investment Capital equipment for a hospital autopsy suite runs $100,000 to $500,000+, and these...
3 min read
anatomy-facilities

Integrating Coolers, Dissection Tables & Lab Equipment: The Complete Pathology Setup

Equipment That Works Together, Not Just in the Same Room Building an autopsy facility is a systems-integration challenge. A world-class...
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anatomy-facilities

State-by-State Autopsy & Dissection Requirements: A Coroner's Guide to Regulatory Compliance

Autopsy Authority Varies by State — Know Your Requirements The authority to perform autopsies, the deaths that trigger them, and...
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ACME-accreditation

Modern Cadaver Preservation Methods: Embalming, Plastination & Cold Storage

Choosing the Right Cadaver Preservation Method Preservation is the foundation of anatomical science, pathological study, and respectful body handling. The...
3 min read
anatomy-facilities

The Complete Guide to Autopsy Suite Design: Building a Modern Facility

Building an Autopsy Suite That Works for Decades An autopsy suite is one of the most specialized laboratory environments in...
5 min read
anatomy-facilities

Why Mortuary Cooler Monitoring Is Becoming Standard in 2026

Boards, hospital partners, insurers, and county contracts increasingly expect continuous cooler temperature records. How monitoring became a compliance expectation —...
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How to Compare Mortuary Cooler Manufacturers: The 2026 Buyer Checklist

Seven factors separate mortuary cooler vendors: capacity, customization, freight, financing, parts, lead times, and support. The 2026 checklist with vendor-by-vendor...
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The Dixell XR40CH Controller: Setting and Reading Your Mortuary Cooler Temperature

How to read the set-point, change temperature, run a manual defrost, and interpret alarms on the Dixell XR40CH controller used...
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Dixell XR40CH

Where to Place a Packaged Refrigeration Unit on a Mortuary Cooler (And Where Never To)

Placement rules for top-mount packaged refrigeration — clearances, airflow, structural support, and the one location the manual forbids: over doors.
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evaporator

Re-Evaporation Pans vs External Drains: How Modern Mortuary Coolers Handle Condensate

How the hot-gas re-evaporation pan works, when it's enough, and when your mortuary cooler needs an external drain or condensate...
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condensate