Benchtop Autoclave Range Provides Affordable Option for Start-Up Labs

The feature packed C40 benchtop autoclave available from Priorclave, at an affordable price and supported by a superb extended warranty, gives long-term peace of mind of assured performance and reliability.

The C40 is a front loading 40 l capacity autoclave with a 350 mm diameter chamber and is designed specifically for placing on a benchtop. A key feature of the Priorclave is its small footprint, which enables even the smallest laboratory to own a highly efficient machine.

Designed and built by Priorclave at its UK manufacturing centre, this versatile range is produced in two formats, as a standard operating autoclave or with a highly efficient vacuum system for laboratories where infrequent sterilisations take place or a more demanding medium requires faster processing.

The Priorclave C40 autoclave is designed to appeal to those wanting a simple to operate machine. Out of the box, the benchtop autoclave requires plugging into a 230V, single-phase supply and all operational functions are governed by the established, simple to programme and totally reliable TACTROL2 microprocessor system — just set the temperature and time required, select any options needed and press start; operation is fully automatic once the cycle has started.

TACTROL2 provides easy pushbutton control, whether requiring simple cycles or a fully featured multi-programme operation. By fully automating the sterilising process and with features to assist with autoclave management, TACTROL2 allows laboratory staff to continue with other tasks secure in the knowledge that autoclaving is proceeding safely and efficiently.

Priorclave autoclaves can feel secure in the knowledge that every care has been taken to build robust autoclaves with a superior exterior finish to body panels and frames, preventing potential for cross-contamination within laboratories. During manufacture, Priorclave has incorporated Biomaster Protection into the exterior epoxy coating, a highly effective and permanent treatment for control of harmful bacteria, making any surface cleaner and more hygienic and providing durable lifelong protection against the threat of cross contamination.

As with all Priorclaves, the C40 benchtop range of autoclaves come with the full support of a dedicated service team. At the end of the initial warranty period, Priorclave is able to maintain full autoclave functionality, reliability and performance through Planned Maintenance Programmes.  These are designed to ensure the longevity of the original purchase, helping reduce the overall cost of ownership.

For UK-based customers, an optional two-year warranty with installation, preventative maintenance servicing and any repairs for the first two years of ownership all included at one advantageous price is available. This should especially appeal to start-up laboratories and those with low-volume sterilising throughput where investment in that initial purchase needs to be protected.  

Priorclave Ltd, +44 20 8316 6620, sales@priorclave.co.uk, www.priorclave.co.uk.