53 Items Every Autoclave Maintenance Plan Should Include [+ Free Log Sheet!] Written by: Mike Peters Here at Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, we’re of the mind that the importance of routine preventative autoclave maintenance really can’t be understated. After all, preventative maintenance reduces system downtime, improves processing performance, eliminates the need for costly repairs, and ensures workplace safety — and that’s only the start of it. Bearing that in mind, we’ve put […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems to Showcase X1 Control System at 69th AALAS National Meeting Written by: Mike Peters October 1, 2018, (BILLERICA, Mass.) – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems (CSS), a leading designer and manufacturer of high quality, high performance laboratory autoclaves, is excited to announce that it will have a booth at the 69th AALAS National Meeting Oct. 28–Nov.1 in Baltimore, Md. The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is a membership association […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Upgrades Most Popular Laboratory Autoclave with Enhanced Power Door System Written by: Mike Peters June 22, 2017, Boston, MA — Consolidated Sterilizer Systems announces it has enhanced its most popular autoclave — the vertical sliding door Model 3AV (20”x20”x38”)— with a new power door option utilizing a proven technology designed for ease-of-use and simplicity.The unique power door operation, which is already available on EZ-Glide™ Models 26AV, 26BV, and 26CV, allows for […] Tweet Like Share
Why You Need a Cloud-Connected Autoclave Written by: Mike Peters Autoclave recordkeeping is an essential component of sterilization best practices. Industry standards stipulate that time, temperature, and pressure must be recorded for every cycle that is run, and those records must be maintained for three years. And today, thanks to the birth of the Internet of Labs (IoL) and the creation of cloud-connected autoclaves, researchers, […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Introduces the Ultimate Laboratory Autoclave Written by: Mike Peters New Autoclaves Feature Enhanced Safety, Space Savings, and Serviceability January 6, 2014, Boston, MA — Consolidated Sterilizer Systems announces the release of two new laboratory autoclaves in the EZ-Glide™ Vertical Sliding Door Autoclave series— models 26AV and 26BV. The new autoclave models feature unique power door operation designed for ease of use, simplified maintenance, and […] Tweet Like Share
Properly Sizing an Autoclave Chamber for Your Animal Lab Written by: Mike Peters Steam sterilization is routinely used in animal laboratories for two reasons: 1) to sterilize animal cages in order to create a pathogen-free housing environment and 2) to properly dispose of harmful waste products. Since autoclaves are essential for everyday laboratory operation, it is important to select a chamber size with enough capacity to meet the […] Tweet Like Share
Is Your Amsco Autoclave Getting Old? 4 Benefits of a Control System Upgrade to Extend the Life of Your Older-Model Autoclave Written by: Mike Peters Autoclaves typically last more than 20 years, but as they age, so does the technology that supports them. As a result, labs with older model autoclaves/sterilizers—such as Amsco® autoclaves—predictably operate at less than full capacity due to compromised performance. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Introduces a New Sliding Door Sterilizer Written by: Mike Peters Consolidated Sterilizer Systems has introduced a new sliding door sterilizer that integrates a suite of design and engineering features developed for space and energy optimization, user convenience and sustainable performance with maximum uptime. Marketed as the Model 3AV, the EZ-Glide™ Vertical Door Sterilizer is available with any of the company’s three Advantage-Series PLC controllers satisfying […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Introduces New Push Button Control System Written by: Mike Peters Boston, MA, April 6, 2010 – Consolidated Sterilizers today announced the development and introduction of the Advantage ADV-PB Sterilizer Control System designed for use on the company’s complete line of steam sterilizers. The new ADV-PB offers state-of-the-art technology to assure dependable and economic performance. As our entry-level control system, the ADV-PB™ is designed for fast-paced, high-volume […] Tweet Like Share
New Programmable Controller Written by: Mike Peters Consolidated Sterilizer Systems has introduced the new ADV-PRO Programmable Logic Controller designed to provide fully flexible cycle operation of its line of steam sterilizers. Developed by the Allen-Bradley company and configured specifically for Consolidated sterilizers, the new ADV-PRO controller offers touch-screen programming and securely documented operation of the steam sterilizer through a wide range of […] Tweet Like Share
2.28.24 Setting up your SPD for Success: 8 Reasons to Own a Backup Autoclave → Steam is the most reliable and effective method for sterilizing medical equipment, and as a result, autoclaves are a fixture in almost every ASC’s sterilization setup. But, as is often the case, there are numerous situations in which ASCs find themselves without sufficient sterile processing capacity or a backup plan for when main units are […]
2.7.24 Consolidated Earns ACT Label, Highlighting Commitment to Sustainability → Have you ever wished that you could review an autoclave’s energy and water use, manufacturing impact, and packaging content similar to how you’d read a nutrition label at the grocery store? That’s the idea behind the ACT Environmental Impact Factor (EIF) label. Short for Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency, the ACT label demonstrates the environmental impact […]
7.12.23 Cordyceps Sterilization: How to Kill “The Last of Us” Parasite → In HBO’s recent adaptation of “The Last of Us,” a popular action-adventure video game, life as we know it is upended by a parasitic fungus that transforms its human hosts into zombies. The culprit? Cordyceps, a real-life genus of fungus which is best known for infecting insects (most famously ants) in much the same manner […]
