Case Study: Enhancing Laboratory Safety and Efficiency through Smart Fumehood Control and Environmental Monitoring

Industry: Scientific & Industrial Laboratory Solutions

Challenge:

A leading global laboratory furniture and systems company sought to enhance the safety, reliability, and energy efficiency of its fumehood systems. The customer needed a connected, intelligent fumehood controller capable of ensuring operator safety, maintaining optimal airflow, and reducing energy consumption.Additionally, the client required an integrated Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) to track air quality parameters across laboratory spaces, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Solution:

Ai-DEA Labs partnered closely with the customer’s engineering and safety teams to design and implement a Smart Fumehood Controller and integrate it with Ai-DEA Labs’ Enterprise-class Environment Monitoring System (EMS).

The Smart Fumehood Controller offers:

• Intelligent airflow management for consistent containment performance

• Real-time monitoring of sash position, airflow, and alarms

• Energy-efficient operation with automatic control logic

• Cloud connectivity and remote diagnostics

  
  

The EMS Platform enables:

• Continuous monitoring of fumehood parameters such as airflow, temperature, and energy

• Real-time alerts and email/SMS notifications for threshold breaches

• Historical trend analysis, calibration reminders, and compliance reporting

Implementation:

Laboratory installations are now in Pilot phase.The integrated solution will offer seamless data exchange between fumehood controllers and the EMS dashboard, accessible securely via web and mobile devices.

Results:

• Enhanced operator safety through continuous airflow validation and alarm management

• Improved energy efficiency via intelligent ventilation control

• Centralized visibility of all environmental and safety parameters across zones

• Reduced downtime with predictive alerts and proactive maintenance insights

  
  

Key Takeaway:

Through this collaboration, Ai-DEA Labs demonstrated how digital transformation in laboratories—via smart control and integrated monitoring—can elevate safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.