Laboratory Layout - Please comment & give ideas on my proposal

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blueicecube

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Hi,

I've been assigned to design layout for an in process lab. I need some advice & thoughts on the layout that I've made especially on the following :

1. Looking at the layout, how many people do you think will be comfortable to be inside the lab at any given time?

2. Are the spaces between workbenches reasonable, or too tight?

Your thoughts are highly appreciated.
:thanx:
 

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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

Suggestion: add work flow to the layout to understand efficiency.
 
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brahmaiah

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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

Hi,

I've been assigned to design layout for an in process lab. I need some advice & thoughts on the layout that I've made especially on the following :

1. Looking at the layout, how many people do you think will be comfortable to be inside the lab at any given time?

2. Are the spaces between workbenches reasonable, or too tight?

Your thoughts are highly appreciated.
:thanx:
Name and purpose of the Laboratory,Names of equipment located inside lab.Which side is west and which side is east etc.Position of windows and A/C unit have to be indicated.Each equipment should be shown inside a rectangle .
The plan should be drawn to scale.
V.J.Brahmaiah
 
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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

1. Looking at the layout, how many people do you think will be comfortable to be inside the lab at any given time?

2. Are the spaces between workbenches reasonable, or too tight?
Both questions are a little hard to answer without some additional info - you have the room size shown, but I can only estimate the size of the workbenches and the space to move around. Could you detail a little more?

One thing I did notice - the sink and the cabinets are in the corners and may make them difficult to access.
 

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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

Both questions are a little hard to answer without some additional info - you have the room size shown, but I can only estimate the size of the workbenches and the space to move around. Could you detail a little more?
Exactly. Saying, are there going to be chemicals? Heavy instruments? Instruments subjected to draft and such? What type of work that will be done is pretty important as to the lab layout.

One thing I did notice - the sink and the cabinets are in the corners and may make them difficult to access.
The cabinets were the first thing I thought about. While it "appears" to be organized, having technicians walking all the way across the room to get out/put up instruments is a pain, not to mention increases the chances to drop something.

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Just some additional consideration besides Carol's:

If there is a wall facing the sun, it might get hotter on that side of the room.

You will need to take into consideration air flow/ air draft conditions. That would be very critical for some processes over others.

Are you going to have a Quarantine Area? like near the door, where people put instruments to be calibrated, equipment/instrumentation to be checked in prior to use?

Are there any vibration considerations? Also, if there is a Cube Farm on the other side of one of the walls, I would try to put low-usage items (sink/cabinets/etc.) on that wall, and put workstations near the most quiet areas.

Would it be possible to spread the data units out? One thing that is universal: People like their space.:D

Again, depending on the work, cleanliness of the lab and such, I would think that any more than 3 people will get really cozy in there.
 

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Instruments subjected to draft and such? ...If there is a wall facing the sun, it might get hotter on that side of the room.
...or light considerations for optical measurement machines.
 

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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

Hi,

I've been assigned to design layout for an in process lab. I need some advice & thoughts on the layout that I've made especially on the following :

1. Looking at the layout, how many people do you think will be comfortable to be inside the lab at any given time?

2. Are the spaces between workbenches reasonable, or too tight?

Your thoughts are highly appreciated.
:thanx:
As the responses so far correctly indicate, more information is needed. One thing that I noticed is surface plates in a corner against the wall. It's usually best to have at least one of adequate size positioned such that it's accessible all the way around. Think of it like a pool table. There's often a need to approach a piece from different directions, and having more accessibility means that (sometimes) more than one person can use it at the same time.
 

Ajit Basrur

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Re: Please comment & give ideas on my proposed Laboratory Layout

blueicecube,

Pl have another layout uploaded with instruments in place to get more ideas :)

Do not forget safety aspects as well - the simple one being an emergency exit, in case you are handling chemicals !
 
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OK, my :2cents: Just general things without knowing exactly what is to be done in the room:

I would avoid the "slalom course" created in the drawing. Someone doing much work at the granite plates in the upper right corner may be driven bonkers by having to go round the 10 ft whatever it is protrusion between them and the door, and anyone entering data in the bottom left corner may be similarly affected by having people walking by behind their backs all the time. If there is to be little movement in there, this may on the other hand be minor problems.

The room is small, but perhaps it would be a better idea to create an "island" in its center if that is possible?

/Claes
 
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blueicecube

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"Name and purpose of the Laboratory,Names of equipment located inside lab.Which side is west and which side is east etc.Position of windows and A/C unit have to be indicated.Each equipment should be shown inside a rectangle"

- In Process QC Lab, Equipment (glasswares, balance, 1 analyzer, microscope), Left side is west, the Room is half glass/half solid on the bottom, solid wall on the left, top-side & door side, A/C outlet is in the middle of the room.

It is a room inside production area (no direct sunlight)

Granite Plate is meant for use by 1 person only at a time - using the 1 analyzer. The smaller plate is for balance.

I forgot about the microscope & vibration (thank you for reminding me)

The only chemical used is 0.1 N (something) Acid - the rest are just water, hot water and more water.

I need to re-consider the data entry station (yes, people likes spaces).

(and maybe consider storage cabinet on top of bench-tops instead of standalone. It seems 'Island' may work better in this environment)

Really appreciate your reply. Thank you very much!
 
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