Sometimes you just don’t need all the bells and whistles that come standard on today’s high end autoclaves. If your lab runs one or two cycle types over and over again it makes sense to dispense with costly and complex equipment so you can get down to basics. OPAL PriorClave sterilizers get the job done efficiently and effectively without burning a hole in your wallet. So, why buy a Mercedes when all you need is a Ford?
Don’t get me wrong – these OPAL units are still CE marked and comply with all relevant directives including the European Pressure Equipment directive (97/23/EC). You don’t have to sacrifice quality and reliability to save money with these machines. PriorClave has taken their already existing models and trimmed them down to remove any systems and functions that are not absolutely necessary for your most basic decontamination requirements.
Size choices range from 35 liters to 125 liters for these bench top and top loading models. All equipment offers a thermal safety lock, free steaming, and a microprocessor based TACTROL control system. These simple, slimmed down autoclaves are ideal for sterilizing your laboratory waste and preparing growth media. The pharmaceutical industry is the primary market for these high value – low cost machines. Discover more about this product line at Pharmaceutical-Technology.com
PriorClave Understands How To Get Things Done Right
This company has been in the autoclave and steam sterilizer business for over two decades and is currently based in London at a 2500 square meter manufacturing facility. PriorClave directs a substantial portion of its profits into continual improvement of their research and manufacturing processes. One of their goals is to bring more of their component creation in-house. Having fewer outside sources involved gives the corporation the ability to reach even higher levels of quality control over every item that goes into their machines.
They currently operate under BS EN ISO9001 requirements with additional oversight of processes and designs provided by Zurich Insurance. PriorClave also makes good use of computer controlled (CNC) equipment to reduce the risk of human error in many of its manufacturing stages.
Safety locks are, of course, standard on all models. These prevent a unit from being opened before the glassware inside is properly cooled (sudden changes in temperature can cause glass to explode). As the icing on the cake, each machine features anti-microbial BioCote on its surfaces to offer continuing decontamination even when the machine is not in use.
The company has upcoming trade show appearances for the remainder of the year. They are eager to show up in support of their many distributors in Europe and Asia. In 2009 they will be in Dubai for the Arab Lab exhibit as well. If you are in the area you can get a close up look at their products yourself:
2008 Nov. 11-13, Herning, Denmark – FoodTech (PriorClave distributor VWR-Bie & Berntsen)
2008 Nov. 19-22 Messe, Duseldorf, Germany – Medica (Hall 1, Stand 1 E04)
2008 Dec. 3-6 Jakarta, Indonesia – CIL (PriorClave distributor ITS Science & Medical PVT. LTD
