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Consolidated Addresses Skills Gap: Partners With Shawsheen Valley Technical High School

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Advanced Manufacturing Training Program offers continued education in welding processes for motivated students. May 29, 2019 (BILLERICA, Mass) — Shawsheen Valley Technical High School (founded in 1970) has proudly served communities throughout Middlesex County by providing students with a world-class vocational and technical education. With Consolidated Sterilizer Systems newly relocated to Billerica, MA, and in […]

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How Much Does Your Sterilizer Really Cost Your Facility?

Written by: Scott Mechler

When purchasing a piece of capital equipment, such as an autoclave, it’s important to assess the total cost of ownership (TCO) because there can be many costs hidden in the ongoing service and maintenance of the machine. This article will help buyers, users, and owners determine the direct and indirect costs of procuring and operating […]

Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Performs Custom Autoclave Installation for Leading Biopharmaceutical Company

Case Study: Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Performs Custom Autoclave Installation for Leading Biopharmaceutical Company

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

The Client | Bioverativ Bioverativ, a biopharmaceutical company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, is dedicated to transforming the lives of people with hemophilia, cold agglutinin disease and other rare blood disorders. A Sanofi company, Bioverativ is an industry-leading provider of factor replacement therapy for patients suffering from hemophilia A and hemophilia B. Bioverativ’s Challenges In addition […]

Maintaining Your Autoclave with SterilCARE™

Maintaining Your Autoclave with SterilCARE™

Written by: Jason Thompson

Is a low-cost, safe and reliable steam sterilizer important to your facility? Consolidated is excited to announce the launch of the SterilCARE™ preventative autoclave maintenance program, which is designed to keep your total cost of ownership low and ensure your autoclave is running reliably and safely. Historically, preventative maintenance of laboratory autoclaves has been scheduled […]

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What Is the Difference Between Laboratory, GLP, and GMP Steam Sterilizers?

Written by: Amit Gupta

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) sterilizers are required for any sterilization that directly supports the manufacture or testing of human-use drug products. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) sterilizers meet a relaxed subset of those same requirements and are appropriate for pre-clinical research. Basic laboratory sterilizers are sufficient for everything else — waste, animal testing, and general research […]

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Your Guide to the ATF Bioreactor Sterilization Cycle

Written by: Amit Gupta

The ATF Bioreactor Cycle is designed to permit the sterilization of hollow fiber filters while housed in bioreactors such as those made by Repligen and Spectrum Labs. This cycle is a relatively new addition to the typical list of sterilization cycles normally found in laboratory autoclaves. Below is an explanation of the ATF Bioreactor Sterilization […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]