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Lauda is a German temperature control and thermostatic equipment manufacturer for laboratory, industrial, and process applications. Dr. Rudolf Wobser established the Messgerätewerk Lauda Dr. R. Wobser KG in Lauda, Germany on 1 March 1956 to build precise temperature control instruments, and the company remains an independent, family-owned business under Dr. Gunther Wobser as President and CEO. Its range covers circulation thermostats, bath thermostats, water baths, cooling thermostats, process chillers, cryostats, and viscosity measuring instruments. On Questpair, 386 Lauda listings are available from 14 verified suppliers and distributors across 8 countries.
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Lauda is a German manufacturer of temperature control and thermostatic equipment for laboratory, industrial, and process applications. The company was founded on 1 March 1956, when Dr. Rudolf Wobser established the Messgerätewerk Lauda Dr. R. Wobser KG in Lauda, Germany to manufacture precise temperature control instruments. It is headquartered in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany, and operates as LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG. The business has no parent company; it remains an independent, privately held, family-owned firm under Dr. Gunther Wobser as President and CEO. Its catalogue covers circulation thermostats, bath thermostats, water baths, cooling thermostats, process chillers, industrial heating and cooling systems, cryostats, and viscosity measuring instruments. On Questpair, these systems are offered by verified suppliers and distributors across several countries.
Temperature control sits close to a great deal of life sciences work, because so many protocols only hold at a fixed temperature. A circulating bath thermostat holds a reaction vessel or a sample block at a set point for cell culture, for enzyme assays, and for the controlled incubation steps in molecular biology. Cooling thermostats and cryostats hold the deep cold that protein purification and sample storage depend on, where a drifting temperature degrades the material being handled. Viscosity measuring instruments do rheometry on fluids whose behaviour changes with temperature, which is why Lauda pairs them with its own temperature control. Lauda bath thermostats are also used for the temperature-stable baths that electrophoresis and immunoassay steps call for, and the Integral and Variocool process units are also used for jacketed-reactor temperature control in bioprocessing and biomanufacturing, where a fermentation or a synthesis run has to be held at temperature for hours. For genomics and proteomics labs, a stable low-temperature circulation loop keeps downstream instruments within their working window.
Lauda product lines
The named families divide roughly by the job they do. The LAUDA Proline and LAUDA PRO lines are circulation and bath thermostats for general laboratory heating and cooling. The LAUDA Variocool and LAUDA Ultracool systems handle cooling, from bench recirculating chillers up to larger process chillers. The LAUDA Integral range is built for process thermostatting, holding a reactor or a pilot plant at temperature. The Kryomat cryostats reach the deepest cold in the catalogue. LAUDA LOOP covers recirculating cooling, LAUDA Aqualine covers water baths, and the viscosity instruments form their own group alongside the thermostatic equipment. On Questpair the listings cut across these families, so a buyer standardising on one series can often find both the instrument and comparable units from other sellers in the same catalogue.
What is listed on Questpair?
386 Lauda listings are available from 14 verified suppliers and distributors across 8 countries. 44 percent of the listings are used. Prices run from EUR 255 to EUR 19.880. The average listing price is around EUR 3.837, which reads high or low depending on whether a buyer is after a small water bath or a process chiller, since both sit in the same catalogue. Used and new units are both listed, and the used ones carry lower prices than new. Where a warranty matters on a particular unit, it is often possible and is arranged in consultation for the specific listing. Parts can be sourced via Questpair, and documentation requests reach specialists who respond within the hour. Because condition and configuration differ between listings for the same model, the specification on each individual listing is the thing to read before comparing one thermostat to another.
Questpair review of Lauda
Our take based on listings data and supplier feedback
Lauda occupies a specialised corner of the laboratory market: precise temperature control. Where a general instrument maker spreads across many classes, this manufacturer has concentrated on heating, cooling, and circulation since 1956, and that focus shows in the catalogue on Questpair. The three benefits above, range, price choice, and breadth of supply, each reflect something a buyer can verify in the listings rather than a marketing claim.
Start with range. Temperature control is not one problem but several. A viscosity bench needs a stable bath at a set point; a reactor jacket needs circulation at pressure; a long low-temperature run needs a cryostat that holds deep cold without drift. Lauda addresses these with separate product families, and the Questpair catalogue reflects that spread. The Proline and PRO circulation thermostats sit alongside Variocool and Ultracool cooling systems, Integral process thermostats, and the Kryomat cryostats for the coldest work. For a buyer, the value of a single maker covering this width is practical: accessories, connectors, and control logic tend to carry across the families, so a lab standardising on one brand reduces the number of incompatible interfaces it has to manage. These thermostatic systems are built around that kind of consistency.
The price picture is the second point, and here the catalogue distribution matters. 44 percent of the listings are used. Prices run from EUR 255 to EUR 19.880, with an average around EUR 3.837. That spread is wide because the catalogue holds both small bench thermostats and large process chillers, two very different pieces of equipment under one maker's name. A buyer should read the average with that in mind: it is not a typical unit price so much as the midpoint of a catalogue that reaches from a simple water bath to an industrial cooling system. Used and new units are both listed, and the used ones are priced below new, which gives a lab with a fixed budget a genuine choice rather than a single take-it-or-leave-it figure. Where warranty matters on a used unit, that is arranged in consultation for the specific listing.
Breadth of supply is the third. 386 listings from 14 verified suppliers and distributors across 8 countries means a buyer is rarely dependent on a single seller for a given model. That competition tends to keep pricing honest and shortens the wait when one supplier is out of stock. It also means condition and configuration vary between listings for the same nominal product, so the specification on each individual listing is worth reading closely rather than assuming two units of the same model are identical.
Taken together, the Lauda presence on Questpair suits a buyer who already knows they need temperature control and wants to compare condition and price across several families without leaving one catalogue. It is less useful as a browse for someone unsure which class of instrument they need, since the range assumes the buyer can tell a circulation thermostat from a chiller. For the informed buyer, the depth is the point.
**Temperature control across a wide range**
Lauda thermostatic equipment on Questpair spans bath thermostats, cooling thermostats, process chillers, and cryostats, covering working temperatures from deep cooling to high-heat circulation in one maker's catalogue.
**New and used priced for different budgets**
With 171 used and 215 new units listed, buyers can choose between lower-priced used thermostats and new instruments, with prices running from EUR 255 to EUR 19.880.
**Breadth of listings from verified sellers**
386 Lauda listings are offered by 14 verified suppliers and distributors across 8 countries, giving access to several product lines in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get the manual or documentation for a LAUDA unit?
Manuals and documentation can be requested through Questpair, where specialists usually respond within an hour. This is useful for older circulation thermostats or water baths where the original paperwork is no longer with the unit.
How much does LAUDA equipment cost?
Listed prices on Questpair range from EUR 255 to EUR 19.880, with the average listing at EUR 3.837. The spread reflects the difference between small bench water baths and larger process cooling systems.
What's the difference between a refurbished and a used LAUDA thermostat?
A used unit is sold in its existing condition, while a refurbished unit has been reconditioned before sale. Both are listed below new prices on Questpair, so check the individual listing for its stated condition.
Is there a warranty on a LAUDA cooling thermostat?
A warranty is often possible and is arranged in consultation for the specific listing. The condition of the unit and its price are the two points to settle before purchase.
Is LAUDA equipment suitable for clinical and research work?
LAUDA temperature control equipment serves life sciences applications such as cell culture, protein purification, and molecular biology steps where samples are handled cold. A held set point is a precondition for these workflows, which is what the circulation and cooling thermostats provide.
How long does a LAUDA thermostat last?
Service life depends on the model, its duty cycle, and how it was maintained rather than a fixed figure. Circulation thermostats and water baths used at moderate loads typically run for many years, and buying new over used trades a higher outlay for a longer expected remaining life.
Can I still get parts for an older LAUDA Proline or Variocool?
Parts for ageing Proline circulators and Variocool cooling systems can be sourced through Questpair. State the model when enquiring so the correct component can be identified.
What are the alternatives to LAUDA for temperature control?
The right alternative depends on the duty you need to match: a small immersion water bath, a circulation thermostat feeding an external load, or a process chiller rejecting heat are different purchases. Compare by the external load and fluid range required, since a bench circulator and a pilot-plant cooling system both carry temperature control labels but serve different scales.
What is the lead time on a LAUDA unit?
Lead time depends on the individual listing and the supplier holding the stock. Units already listed on Questpair are offered by verified suppliers and distributors, and timing is confirmed per listing.
What's the difference between parts and spares for LAUDA equipment?
The two terms refer to the same thing: replacement components for a unit, such as pumps, seals, or controller elements. Both can be sourced through Questpair by naming the model.
Can LAUDA equipment be shipped internationally?
Listings on Questpair come from verified suppliers and distributors across 8 countries, so cross-border supply is possible. Shipping arrangements are settled with the supplier of the specific listing.
Which product lines does LAUDA make and how do they differ?
The Proline and PRO families are circulation thermostats for external loads, Integral and LOOP extend to larger process circulation, Variocool and Ultracool are cooling systems, Kryomat covers deep cryostat duty, and Aqualine is water baths for immersion heating. The series name tells you the duty and fluid range, so it is a useful filter when a specific external load has to be matched.
Which types of LAUDA instruments are listed here and in what condition?
The Questpair catalogue covers temperature control systems, temperature control units, heating thermostats, laboratory water baths, laboratory thermostats, and temperature control equipment. Condition is close to balanced, with 44 percent of listings used and the remainder new.
What separates the cheapest LAUDA listings from the most expensive?
The lowest prices are bench and small-process units such as water baths and compact circulation thermostats, while the highest are larger cooling and process systems rated for bigger loads. Condition also moves the price, since used and refurbished units are listed below new ones of the same type.
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