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 Partners with Discovery Scientific Solutions Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Strategic partnership presents opportunity to work with leading manufacturing representative group and expand company presence in West Coast market. August 30, 2018 (BILLERICA, MASS.) – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems (CSS), a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, easy-to-use steam autoclaves, is pleased to announce its partnership with Discovery Scientific Solutions. Discovery Scientific Solutions (DSS), a laboratory […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Announces Move to New Facility Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Company’s move to new facility in Billerica, Mass. presents opportunity for continued growth and product innovation. August 24, 2018, (BILLERICA, MASS.) — Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, easy-to-use steam autoclaves, is excited to announce its move to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3 Enterprise Rd in Billerica, Mass. The expansion […] Tweet Like Share
What to Do About Stained Packs After Autoclaving: Common Causes and Affordable Solutions Written by: Scott Mechler In the summer of 2016, Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) in Windsor, Ontario, was forced to cancel hundreds of surgeries at its Ouellette campus due to a “mysterious sterilization scare.” The strange scare, as reported in numerous media outlets, involved the staining of wrapping materials used to protect sterilized instrument trays during and after autoclaving. Because of […] Tweet Like Share
Major Research University Upgrades Autoclaves to the Cloud Written by: Jason Thompson Project Name: Michigan State University Project Location: East Lansing, Michigan Type of Project: Cloud Upgrade Kit to Existing CSS Autoclave The Client The Department of Horticulture and Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences are two of the largest departments at Michigan State University, a well-known public research university with over 50,000 students. The two […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Installed in Germfree Mobile Lab in Abu Dhabi Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is excited to announce one of its autoclaves has been installed in a Germfree mobile biocontainmment laboratory being used as part of a public health response in United Arab Emirates. The installation project with Germfree features Consolidated’s small double-door pass thru autoclave, a specialty steam sterilizer used primarily for BSL-3 laboratories. Jeff […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated’s CEO Challenges Industry with Benchmarks for Energy and Water Written by: Scott Mechler At a recent sustainability conference (International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories – I2SL) in Boston, Consolidated’s CEO Arthur Trapotsis challenged the steam sterilization industry to provide more “eco-friendly” equipment to research labs and hospitals. Trapotsis said that autoclaves are one of the single highest consumers of water in the laboratory, dispelling up to 12,000,000 gallons (18 […] Tweet Like Share
Sterilization 101: How Does a Laboratory Autoclave Work? Written by: Amit Gupta Steam sterilization is an important process, one that is performed in every laboratory. In this article, we will explore the history of steam sterilization, how a sterilizer works, and emerging trends in sterilizer design. An Introduction to Steam Sterilization Terminology The terms steam sterilizer and autoclave are synonymous and can be used interchangeably. That said, […] Tweet Like Share
Is the Cloud Secure? The Most Common Question to Consider When Connecting Your Lab to the Cloud Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Are you considering connecting your autoclave to the cloud? Perhaps you’re thinking of upgrading not only your autoclave, but all of your laboratory equipment? Perhaps you’re unsure of embracing cloud-enabled equipment, and the whole concept of the Internet of Things, in the laboratory (also known as the Internet of Labs). Before you decide, make sure […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated’s CEO Arthur Trapotsis to Speak at Upcoming I2SL Conference Written by: Jason Thompson Consolidated Sterilizers Systems CEO Arthur Trapotsis will join an impressive list of industry experts this October for the I2SL Annual Conference — a leading international conference focused on strategies to meet the challenges of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in laboratories and related facilities. The conference, which routinely draws an international audience of owners, architects, […] 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 […]
