Roundfin RD-6

In large hospital mortuary placements, the RD-6 supports a six-body holding capacity for routine post-death body storage between admission and onward release. NHS Estates teams sourcing through Medigear.uk specify the unit for university teaching hospitals, regional referral centres, multi-speciality hospital trusts where annual deaths-per-bed footfall justifies six-body capacity in a single cabinet, and large pathology departments aligned with HTM 20-04 mortuary refrigeration capacity-planning guidance for tertiary-care estate sites.

In pathology and coronial workflows, the six-chamber 2×3 grid design supports parallel case management across higher case loads than the four-body siblings. Chamber A1 typically holds routine pre-PM cases at the standard 0 °C to -10 °C range; chamber A2 can hold a delayed forensic case at -15 °C awaiting Coroner direction; chambers B1 and B2 can hold pre-release cases pending family arrangements; chambers C1 and C2 remain available for unexpected admissions or viewing-temperature preparation — all independently controlled without thermal coupling across the cabinet.

For large independent funeral-services groups, multi-branch funeral businesses, and regional removal operators serving multi-district areas, the RD-6, delivered through Medigear.uk, handles higher weekly throughput than four-body units can accommodate. The six-body capacity supports the weekly throughput levels typical of metropolitan funeral services operations, and the 2×3 grid layout fits funeral preparation rooms with adequate floor width and ceiling clearance.

In mass-fatality response, pandemic-response, regional disaster contingency, and seasonal-surge scenarios where six-body capacity must be deployed at speed, Medigear.uk supplies the RD-6 to regional coronial overflow teams, trust contingency stores, and emergency mortuary stand-up operations. The plug-and-set commissioning, four-mode alarm system, and remote alarm relay option together support unattended overnight operation at resilience-critical placements, where a complete failure would require emergency body transfer at scale across six chambers rather than four.

Six-Body Capacity in 2×3 Grid Configuration

The RD-6's defining structural feature is its 2×3 grid arrangement — two chambers wide and three chambers tall — providing six-body capacity in a single cabinet footprint with a 1785 mm height profile. The grid layout is a vertical capacity step-up from the four-body RD-4 sibling, supporting large hospital placements where six-body capacity is the procurement target and ceiling clearance accommodates the third-chamber tier.

Independent Six-Compressor Resilience Against Full-Unit Failure

The RD-6 uses six SECOP-brand compressors, one per chamber, mounted on the back of the cabinet. If one compressor develops a fault, the other five chambers remain at setpoint and continue holding bodies. At the same time, service is arranged — a five-sixths-capacity operation rather than a full equipment failure. For large hospital mortuary placements where a complete failure would require emergency body transfer at a significant scale, Medigear.uk recommends the unit focus on this resilience as the headline operational benefit.

CE Certified and ISO 9001 Manufactured for Tertiary-Care Procurement

The RD-6 ships with CE marking under the EU Medical Device Regulation framework, ISO 9001 quality-system manufacturing, IEC 60601-1 electrical safety, and IEC 60335-2-89 commercial refrigeration compliance. The documentation set is sufficient for NHS Estates procurement at the tertiary-care scale, CQC inspection evidence, HTM 20-04 mortuary refrigeration capacity audit, and trust-level coronial service framework requirements. Medigear.uk holds the UK importer registration with the MHRA.

Six-Way Independent Temperature Operation

Each chamber operates under its own digital controller over the adjustable range of +5 °C to -15 °C without master-slave coupling. The six-way independence supports a procedural matrix unavailable on smaller units — routine cases, forensic preservation, family-viewing preparation, pre-release holding, and contingency capacity can all run simultaneously within a single cabinet. The structural flexibility makes the RD-6 procedurally distinct from the four-body siblings rather than merely larger.

Matched Cabinet Height with the Single-Column RD-3

The 1785 mm cabinet height matches the single-column, three-body RD-3 sibling exactly — supporting trust-wide standardisation, as existing mortuary doorways and ceiling-clearance assessments were specified around the RD-3 profile. Trusts running an RD-3 in one annexe can deploy an RD-6 in another without re-running the room-clearance assessment, simplifying capacity expansion through the Roundfin range.

Universal Roundfin Tray Compatibility Across the Range

The 1940 × 580 mm body tray on the RD-6 matches Roundfin's universal dimension exactly, shared across the entire mortuary refrigerator range, lifting trolleys, and walk-in racks. A trust running an RD-6 alongside other Roundfin equipment can pool tray inventory and transfer trolleys without friction from dimensional mismatches. At a large-hospital scale, where mixed-capacity fleets are the norm, the universal dimension is a long-term procurement advantage.

Plug-and-Set Commissioning Without On-Site Engineering

The unit ships fully assembled with refrigerant pre-charged. Commissioning is plug-and-set: connect to a standard UK socket, configure target temperatures on each of the six chamber controllers independently, and the unit reaches setpoint within eight to ten hours, given the larger insulated volume. No F-Gas-qualified site engineering is required at installation, removing a procurement cost line item. Medigear.uk pre-delivery survey verifies access given the 680 kg packed weight.

Regional Mass-Fatality Response and Contingency Capability

The RD-6's six-body capacity, plug-and-set commissioning, four-mode alarm system, and universal tray dimension make it the natural specification for regional coronial overflow capacity, pandemic-response contingency stores, and trust mass-fatality response planning. Medigear.uk supplies the unit to trust contingency stores under bulk-order arrangements with documented response-time SLAs covering deployment, commissioning, and ongoing service across the full UK estate.

Verified Supplier OEM and Government Supply Ready Documentation

Medigear.uk offers verified supplier OEM rebranding, sample approval, and bulk-order coordination for distributor partners purchasing the RD-6 for integration into broader clinical equipment frameworks. AMC support is available through Medigear.UK's F-Gas qualified engineer network for distributor-route placements requiring ongoing service cover. Government Supply Ready documentation supports public-sector tender response at tertiary-care procurement scale across NHS, coronial, and university anatomy procurement frameworks.

Six Refrigeration Chambers Arranged in 2×3 Grid Configuration

The RD-6 holds six front-opening refrigeration chambers arranged in a 2×3 grid within the 2280 × 1580 × 1785 mm cabinet — two chambers wide and three chambers tall. Each chamber is accessed via its own lockable door and accommodates one 1940 × 580 mm body tray rated at 200 kg.

Six Germany SECOP Brand Compressors

Refrigeration is delivered by six SECOP-brand compressors (Danfoss-owned Secop SC range), one per chamber, mounted on the back of the cabinet for serviceable access. Published service life is 8–10 years per compressor, with a SECOP 5-year extended manufacturer warranty separate from the bed-level cover. Medigear.uk offers Chinese-brand compressor substitution as a cost-optimised alternative.

Back-Mounted Compressor Placement

Compressor placement on the back of the cabinet — supporting rear-wall service access for F-Gas qualified engineer interventions during the unit's lifetime. The back-mounted layout frees the cabinet top for accessory placement and removes the ceiling-clearance requirement above the cabinet that top-mounted layouts impose.

Independent Digital Temperature Controller Per Chamber

Six digital LED controllers are mounted on the front of the cabinet, one per chamber, displaying current temperature, setpoint, and alarm status. Each operates fully in parallel — no master-slave dependency — across the +5 °C to -15 °C adjustable range with ±1 °C accuracy.

Factory Temperature Setting: 0 °C to -10 °C

The unit ships pre-configured at the standard 0 °C to -10 °C body-holding range across all six chambers, covering routine pre-PM, pre-release, and pre-funeral holding for the first five to seven days post-death.

Adjustable Temperature Range: +5 °C to -15 °C

The +5 °C upper limit supports viewing-temperature preparation; the -15 °C lower limit supports short-term preservation for delayed forensic, repatriation, and ceremonial-scheduling cases. Range is configurable per chamber under digital control without cross-chamber thermal coupling.

Temperature Accuracy: ±1 °C

Chamber temperature is held within ±1 °C of controller setpoint across the full operating range, matching all smaller Roundfin sibling units for consistent audit-trail stability across mixed-capacity placements within a single trust mortuary network.

Body Tray Load Capacity: 200 kg Per Tray

Each of the six 1940 × 580 mm body trays carries a static and dynamic working load of 200 kg. Total combined capacity is 1200 kg across six trays — the second-highest single-cabinet capacity in the Roundfin range, below the RD-9 nine-body sibling.

1940 × 580 mm Universal Body Tray Dimension

Body trays measure 1940 × 580 mm — Roundfin's universal dimension is shared across the full mortuary refrigerator range, lifting trolleys, and walk-in racks. Straight-through body transfer between equipment without re-handling reduces body movements per case at large mortuary throughput.

Double-Row Nylon Slider Roller System

Body trays slide on a double-row nylon roller system with seven rollers per side (14 per chamber, 84 across the unit). Maintenance-free nylon construction delivers low-friction pull-out for staff transfers and family viewing.

304 Stainless Steel Cabinet Construction (316 Optional)

Cabinet, body trays, and internal door surfaces are 304 stainless steel — outer skin 1.0 mm, body trays 1.0 mm, inner cabinet 0.6 mm. A 316 stainless steel upgrade is available for order through Medigear.uk for chloride exposure or aggressive-chemistry placement at tertiary-care forensic pathology sites.

100 mm Foamed-In-Place Environmental Urethane Insulation

Insulation is 100 mm of foamed-in-place urethane using a non-CFC blowing agent, applied via Roundfin's disposable single-use foam machinery for void-free coverage around door frames, cable penetrations, and runner geometry across six-chamber cabinet construction.

Lockable Doors With One-Piece Seal and Replaceable Belt

Each of the six chamber doors uses Roundfin's one-piece moulded seal rather than a multi-strip design, eliminating seam-trap contamination vectors. Seal belts are field-replaceable, and each door carries a key-operated mechanical lock with two spare keys supplied at delivery.

Four-Mode Fault Alarm System

The standard alarm system detects high temperature, low temperature, long-time door opening, and power failure — the four failure modes audited under HTM 20-04 mortuary refrigeration guidance. Audible and visual alarms at the cabinet front, with optional remote alarm relay for routing to off-site night-cover infrastructure at large mortuary scale.

Four Braked Universal Castors

Four braked castors support unit mobility during commissioning, room reconfiguration, and deep-cleaning workflows. Castors lock individually when the unit reaches its operating position, holding it stable during chamber door operation and tray pull-out across all six chambers.

Standard 220 V / 50 Hz UK Mains Operation at 1680 W

The unit operates on standard UK 220–240 V 50 Hz single-phase mains via a dedicated socket, with a power consumption of 1680 W / 1.2 A — proportionally scaled to the six-compressor load (280 W per compressor × 6). A 110 V / 60 Hz international variant is available for order through Medigear.uk for export placements.

Customisation Options for LED, Drain, UV, Ozone, and USB Record

Customisation available at order includes LED interior lighting (recommended for viewing workflows), integrated drain plumbing (for wash-down infection control), UV sterilisation module (for non-contact terminal-clean cycles), ozone purification (for odour management in lower-ventilation plant rooms), and USB temperature-record interface (for HTM-aligned audit trails).

The Roundfin RD-6 mortuary refrigerator supplied through Medigear.uk delivers a six-body front-opening cooling solution arranged in a 2×3 grid configuration — engineered for large hospital mortuaries, university teaching hospital pathology, regional coronial services, large funeral services groups, and regional mass-fatality contingency placements across the public and private clinical estate. The independent six-compressor design protects against full equipment failure across six chambers rather than four, the chamber-by-chamber digital controllers support the temperature flexibility that real-world body-holding workflows demand, and the universal Roundfin tray dimension integrates the unit with mortuary lifting trolleys and walk-in racks during throughput peaks. With CE marking, ISO 9001 manufacturing, IEC compliance, six SECOP compressors, full 304 stainless steel construction, and Medigear.The UK MHRA importer routing, RD-6, meets the NHS Estates procurement, distributor framework, and direct funeral business capital purchase requirements. Contact Medigear.uk for specifications, procurement assistance, or expert consultation.