Construction Material How To Decide on Pressure Vessel (Autoclave) Material? Choice of material is determined by water quality or load type. Distilled or deionized (DI) water feed will require the chamber (jacket and chamber) to be fabricated from stainless steel, including the plumbing and components. Material Choices Stainless Steel Chamber, Carbon Steel Jacket Standard offering from Consolidated unless otherwise specified. Nickel Clad Chamber, Carbon Steel Jacket Nickel Clad is more resistant to rusting; it doesn’t pit as much as stainless, and is more resistant to chlorides. Ideal for labs (e.g. marine biology labs) working with Sea Water This material should not be used if working with bloodwork. Stainless Chamber, Stainless Jacket If the water quality is above 1 MΩ/cm stainless steel is required. This option is critical for lab work with tissue culture or labs feeding distilled or deionized (DI) water to the sterilizer. Stainless piping and a stainless generator are necessary as well. In turn, if a stainless steel generator is chosen, water greater than 1 MΩ/cm must be used. ← Help Me Choose
5.29.26 Protect Your Sterilizer & Keep Your OR Running With SterilSource → For sterile processing teams at healthcare facilities, providing purified water for their autoclave has historically meant accepting tradeoffs around floor space, budget, and throughput. Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and other, smaller healthcare facilities have felt this most acutely, with many having to choose between installing a bulky reverse osmosis (RO) system that takes up significant […]
5.28.26 Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Introduces SterilSource, a Premium Water Purification System for Healthcare Facilities and Life Science Labs → May 2026, Billerica, MA — Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is proud to announce the launch of SterilSource, a compact wall-mounted water purification system designed to meet the demanding water quality regulatory requirements of healthcare and life science environments. SterilSource is available in three configurations, offering scalable water treatment solutions from basic mineral and contaminant removal to […]
5.14.26 Consolidated Selected as Small Business Manufacturer by the University of California → What Set Us Apart Throughout the RFP process, Consolidated stood out for our: Relationship with UC, which predates this agreement, with many campuses already standardized on our autoclaves Low cost of ownership through non-proprietary parts and third-party service models, including local service Built-in water- and energy-saving features Support for both in-house and generator steam Custom […]
