Forensic Cabinet
A forensic fingerprint cabinet is essential in any police SOCO laboratory. TPE offers an efficient fingerprint cabinet that uses cyanoacrylate fuming to unveil latent prints on objects.
Cyanoacrylate fuming is a trusted technique that heats droplets of ‘super glue’ and moves them into a gaseous state. As this gas circulates through the chamber, it reacts with any fingerprints and makes them visible. These visible prints are easy to photograph and use for further research or evidence.
A heating element in the cabinet quickly brings the ‘super glue’ to a boil to create the fumes, and a fan circulates these gases. Simple controls ensure the cabinet is easy to use.
This is a well-proven solution to uncovering fingerprints on physical objects. It ensures the safety of the operator and uses a ducted system to remove all hazardous fumes from the cabinet. This includes a 15-minute post-purge step that makes certain all gases are gone before the operator opens the door.
Please contact TPE with any questions about our forensic fingerprint cabinet.
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Basic Operating Steps
- Ensure the POWER ON LED lamp is lit.
- Place evidence in cabinet; put “super glue” droplets in a foil cup, and place the cup on the metal heating element in the bottom of the cabinet.
- Close door, and turn the two latches to secure the door against the airtight rubber gasket.
- Press the Up ↑ or Down ↓ arrow to select CYCLE TIME - the time interval for the evidence to be exposed to the circulating fumes.
- Press the START button, and observe that the RUNNING LED is lit. When the selected Cycle Time has expired, the POST PURGE LED will illuminate, and the exhaust fan will run for 15 minutes. Then, an audible “beep” is made, and the CYCLE COMPLETE LED will light, indicating that the door can be safely opened.
The LIGHT button illuminates the inside of the cabinet for better viewing of the process. The STOP button terminates the timed process, turns off the heating element, and immediately starts the 15-minute post-purge process. (If STOP is pressed during the post-purge process, it is ignored, and the purge process continues to completion.)
Specifications
| Electrical | 230V AC single-phase; 2M cord with standard wall plug for bench outlet |
| Material | 10mm uPVC carcass |
| Front Fascia | Powder-coated steel with door opening, and gravity-closed inlet vent |
| Door | Toughened glass with airtight rubber-sealed closure system |
| External Dimensions | 600mm W x 580mm D x 1500mm H |
| Internal Dimensions | 564 W x 512 D × 1250mm H |
| Internal Fittings | Five powder-coated steel wire racks, each separately removable |
| Exhaust Fan | Single-phase, enclosed, centrifugal, constructed of rigid moulded PVC with a polypropylene rotor. Located in top of cabinet. Operates only at Post Purge |
| Circulation Fan | Standard "muffin fan," in bottom of cabinet. Operates only during fume process |
| Lamp | One 20 watt, for internal illumination |
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