HEATED JACKETS - WHAT THEY DO AND WHY YOU MIGHT NEED ONE
Typical loads where a jacket would be required for drying include wrapped instruments or porous fabrics. Heated jackets are available on all Astell autoclaves over 95 litres with integral steam generators or with a direct steam supply. They add a secondary external layer to the autoclave allowing steam to circulate outside the sterilization chamber whilst insulating the main vessel. When a jacket is fitted, its effect is two-fold.
Firstly, when sterilizing fabrics and porous loads, the jacket is kept constantly heated which means that the chamber maintains a residual temperature between cycles, avoiding excessive condensate forming inside the chamber and wetting the load when steam enters the vessel. Secondly, after preventing condensation forming at the beginning of a cycle, at the end of a cycle the jacket stays running during a final vacuum, which then evaporates any remaining liquid, allowing porous loads to be touch dry when they are removed at the end of the cycle.
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Compact Top-Loading Autoclave Range (63 L)
Two compact top-loaders with liquid-processing and vacuum options: the Classic, which can take a CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste, and the Ecofill, which recovers water and heat to reduce water use.
AMA Top-Loading Autoclave (95–135 L)
Three larger top-loading sizes with options for faster liquid cooling, vacuum air removal and load drying (drying requires an integral steam generator or direct steam supply). Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
ASB Front-Loading Autoclave (120–344 L)
Five chamber sizes that can be fitted with our fastest liquid cooling, plus vacuum air removal and load drying (drying requires an integral steam generator or direct steam supply). Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
MNS-C Sliding-Door Circular Chamber Autoclave (120–344 L)
Five circular-chamber sizes with a sliding door, available with our fastest liquid cooling, vacuum air removal and load drying (drying requires an integral steam generator or direct steam supply). Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
SQUARE ECO Autoclave (125–360 L)
Four square-chamber sizes with an economy-focused design that makes the most of usable load space. Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
SQUARE Autoclave (125–980 L)
A wide choice of square-chamber sizes and configurations for varied loads, with a vertically sliding door. Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
SQUARE MAX Autoclave (125–3,000 L)
Our largest single-door autoclaves, with a horizontally sliding door and a wide choice of chamber sizes and configurations. Optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
Double-Door SQUARE Autoclave (250–3,000 L)
A pass-through design: load on one side and unload on the other to support separation between containment or clean areas. A range of sizes and configurations is available, with an optional CAT III filter for CL3/BSL3 waste.
Astell 33 - 153 Litre Duaclaves
Single unit footprint with double capacity. Independently programmable.
