Priorclave Laboratory Autoclaves and Steam Sterilisers, Calibration and Servicing

For more than 20 years Priorclave has produced and serviced laboratory autoclaves for the food industry, from the smallest bench-tops to large capacity models.

Many options and accessories are available for Priorclave’s laboratory autoclaves, and all models feature the facility for delayed start and media warming at the end of the cycle to maintain growth media overnight at a ‘ready to pour’ temperature. All Priorclave autoclaves feature the TACTROL® control system and all are BioCote® protected against bacterial and fungal growth.

The food industry represents a substantial 8% of the company’s turnover and is significantly increasing year on year.

Post-installation autoclave testing

Priorclave is registered as a UKAS calibration laboratory, so post-installation testing and servicing options are available, along with fully comprehensive servicing arrangements.

Priorclave has been independently approved and monitored by authorised bodies and all products are CE marked to the following standards:

  • European PED – 97/23/EC (approved for the entire pressure system, not just the pressure vessel structure)
  • EN61010-2-41 – Electrical safety
  • EN5008-1 / EN50082-1 – Electromagnetic compatibility

Front loading 100L–200L and top loading 100L–150L autoclaves

Priorclave’s front loading 100L–200L and top loading 100L–150L autoclaves are popular with microbiology laboratories, and feature cylindrical vessels with a 500mm diameter for more effective loading and safe, low loading heights for the top loaders. Both versions are available for electric heating or for connection to plant steam, and a full range of loading trolleys is available.

Compact laboratory autoclaves

Compact laboratory autoclaves enable operation for the low volume user, with the 40L and 60L capacity bench-top and 60L capacity floor standing alternative.

Large capacity rectangular section autoclaves

Large capacity rectangular section autoclaves are ideal for high-volume throughput as well as large bulky items; these autoclaves combine a huge internal capacity with a small floor area. They are available in 235L, 350L, 450L and 700L capacities with a compact design – the 235L and 350L models can fit through standard door. Intermediate and larger sizes are also available on request. They feature a simple, hand-wheel door closure. The same models are also available with vertical power doors and can be supplied either as stand alone cabinet autoclaves or built into a fascia panel in a plant room installation.

In addition, within the Q63 range the 320L capacity front loading option complements the smaller 100L top loading version.

Pass-through / double door autoclaves

Pass-through / double door autoclaves are for installation through a common wall enabling two-way sterilisation traffic between rooms. Safety procedures are not compromised during the cycle, as they are completely sealed and have interlocking doors.

Autoclave calibration, testing and servicing

As a fully accredited UKAS calibration laboratory Priorclave is able to carry out performance qualification as required. Routine calibration is available as a one off or as part of a regular maintenance contract. Maintenance contracts for all models are available with parts-inclusive and extended term options.

All models are currently available with a two-year extended warranty option, which includes all routine and emergency servicing and parts (excluding consumables and work relating to incorrect use), making the autoclave virtually cost-free for the first two years of use.

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Press Release

Priorclave to Showcase Front-loading Autoclave at Medlab

Whether for use in research or general laboratory applications, the performance and build quality of the Priorclave QCS range of front loading autoclaves has made it a global success. 

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Calibration and Performance Qualification Testing of Autoclaves

Calibration and Performance Qualification Testing of Autoclaves

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Press Release

15th January 2018

Whether for use in research or general laboratory applications, the performance and build quality of the Priorclave QCS range of front loading autoclaves has made it a global success. 

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30th July 2017

Now available on all new laboratory autoclaves and research grade sterilisers leaving the Priorclave production where a printer is required will benefit from the inclusion of a new thermal printer.

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4th July 2017

Priorclave has announced the appointment of Barbra Wells as president and chief executive officer (CEO) for its US operations.

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25th April 2017

The compact QCS top loading autoclave by Priorclave is an ideal choice for laboratories with limited floor space seeking a versatile, highly reliable, mid-capacity steam steriliser.

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27th March 2017

Priorclave celebrates its service manager Ranjit Rai's 25th working anniversary.

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3rd February 2017

If only one autoclave is used in laboratories or cleanrooms with segregated loads, settings may cause serious delays and create unsafe bottlenecks.

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11th October 2016

Ranjit Rai has been announced as the new service manager for Priorclave.

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4th October 2016

Priorclave has announced it will be present at the Medica Exhibition in Dusseldorf.

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7th September 2016

Priorclave has released a new 400l front-loading laboratory autoclave to its Q63 range of lab and research-grade steam sterilisers.

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21st July 2016

Priorclave has released the new C85, a top loading autoclave designed to effectively sterilise tall items.

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7th July 2016

To attract skilled workers, Priorclave has agreed to implement the London Living Wage.

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21st June 2016

An export contract for the delivery of a number of QCS150 front-loading autoclaves to medical centres throughout Northeast Africa has been awarded to Priorclave.

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20th April 2016

In comparing the costs of capacity laboratory autoclaves, a steriliser with a cylindrical chamber will be much lower in price than that of a rectangular design.

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23rd November 2015

Priorclave has released a free, non-promotional impartial guide to help make the best possible autoclave selection.

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3rd September 2015

Priorclave has developed a Q63 steriliser with a larger cylindrical chamber than that found on other similar designs.

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25th June 2015

Priorclave has released a new higher capacity autoclave that includes a water jacket.

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15th April 2015

Priorclave has released the QCS H150 front-loading autoclave, which has a combination of secure key-lock and one touch push button controls, making it one of the safest and most efficient autoclaves available.

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18th December 2014

Priorclave has announced the release of its latest 16-page brochure for laboratory managers that are undecided on the best autoclave for their next purchase.

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28th October 2014

Priorclave have released the smallest double-door autoclave, the QCS 150 Pass-Through.

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2nd October 2014

The Priorclave H60 compact autoclave has been designed especially for meeting customer requirement for steam sterilisers, but with an even greater capacity.

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20th August 2014

The RSC 350 laboratory autoclave from specialist autoclave manufacturer Priorclave is proving to be the ideal choice for laboratories in the food and drink, dairy, pharmaceutical, agriculture, education, healthcare and research sectors looking to achieve high-throughput sterilising procedures, or have a requirement to process large bulky items.

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28th July 2014

To satisfy the requirements of laboratories wishing to carry out low-volume sterilisation of items such as bagged mixed plastic waste, tubing and narrow bore glass ware, Priorclave has introduced the versatile MVA C40 benchtop vacuum autoclave.

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10th July 2014

For laboratories with limited floor space but seeking a versatile, highly reliable mid-capacity steam steriliser the answer comes in the shape of the compact QCS top loading autoclave range built by an organisation with a global reputation for delivering product quality and reliability.

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4th June 2014

This week an insight into the design strengths and manufacturing skills of British laboratory autoclave producer Priorclave is revealed in a new corporate video.

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9th May 2014

This month laboratory autoclave manufacturer Priorclave announces the availability of a very much extended range of autoclave consumables.

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14th April 2014

Priorclave's QCS front-loading autoclave range should help any laboratory increase its sterilising throughput thanks to a combination of an improved load capacity and strong operating performance.

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25th March 2014

Priorclave's new website has gone live this month (March 2014), reflecting the firm's up-front policy of providing would-be autoclave purchasers with facts and figures in order to identify the most suitable steam steriliser for their application.

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5th November 2013

UK-based manufacturer Priorclave has unveiled is new autoclave, which is its largest to date. It has been designed to significantly boost the sterilisation efficiency of laboratories.

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19th August 2013

For laboratories with a requirement to sterilise large bulky items or that have a need for high throughput the perfect solution would be a high-capacity rectangular chamber autoclave, but where there is limited lab space conventional chamber door swing is a problem and for this reason Priorclave has introduced the RSV range of autoclaves.

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10th July 2013

The Priorclave RSC range of autoclaves with their taller, large rectangular steam sterilising chambers has become a popular choice for laboratories undertaking high-volume throughput or are frequently tasked with handling taller and bulkier items. And despite the large practical chamber size these autoclaves require only a relatively small floor area.

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17th May 2013

Top-loading laboratory autoclaves are the longest serving stalwarts of the Priorclave steam steriliser range, a 100l model being the first produced and to leave the company’s factory in 1988 when it started trading, and through dedicated service and support many of these early models can still be found in use today, performing routine sterilisation processes some 25 years later.

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7th May 2013

Autoclave manufacturer Priorclave has released a free white paper on laboratory design on Food Processing Technology.

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29th April 2013

Priorclave has released a white paper on Food Processing Technology entitled 'Calibration and Performance Qualification Testing of Autoclaves'.

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9th April 2013

British autoclave manufacturer Priorclave celebrated 25 years since first opening its doors for business on the 16th February 1988 and during this period has delivered from its London factory almost 5,000 steam sterilisers worldwide. It makes Priorclave the most successful UK laboratory autoclave producer.

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25th January 2012

The first Priorclave product to become available with the option of stand-off legs is the Compact C40 vacuum autoclave, a versatile wide-format priorclave with a 40l front-loading chamber and incorporating pre-vacuum and post-vacuum cycles.

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18th December 2011

York University will shortly be taking delivery of a number of priorclaves for use in the biology department's teaching laboratories and associated central wash-up and sterilising facilities, the third contract to be awarded to Priorclave by the university in the past 12 months.

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25th September 2011

As a dedicated design and manufacturing centre for autoclaves, Priorclave has created one of the largest ranges of standard steam sterilisers

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20th June 2011

Design of the latest version of the Q63 autoclaves from Priorclave has been recently upgraded to include TACTROL ZERO, an enhanced service support facility to ensure customers maximise the effectiveness of their Priorclave machines throughout their life. The proven build quality and reliability t

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29th March 2010

Priorclave and BioCote have had a long-standing, exclusive agreement to incorporate the revolutionary BioCote® powder coating technology into the manufacture of their entire range of laboratory autoclaves. As a result, such has been the success of the combined technologies, they have renewed

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22nd March 2010

In the fight against surface microbial growth, Priorclave remain the leading autoclave manufacturer whose entire range of autoclaves helps the hospital, biochemical, food and pharmaceutical laboratory environments to reduce their risk of cross contamination. The surface coatings of the cabinets c

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4th October 2009

At this year's Medica show, to be held in Düsseldorf from 18-21 November 2009, Priorclave will again give visitors an opportunity to step into an autoclave on their stand (number 1E02, located in hall 1). A representative selection of their electrically heated bench-top and top and front-loa

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22nd July 2008

This year, laboratory autoclave manufacturers, Priorclave celebrate their 20th anniversary. The Company initially manufactured laboratory autoclaves, climatic test chambers and Go-Kart engines, one of which, the Hornet, gave rise to their distinctive logo. However, whilst maintaining a small tur

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6th August 2007

Priorclave's large capacity, Q63 series autoclave will make its debut at LAB 07 at the Excel centre in October. In Hall S3 on stand number B15 at the LAB 07 Show Priorclave will be exhibiting a 100L capacity front loading, electrically heated autoclave alongside the larger, 320L capacit

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17th July 2007

The Oxfordshire based charity Kirkhouse Trust is presently focused on crop improvement research for the developing world and advancement through education and research in the fields of biological and medical sciences. In July 2005 the Trust sourced a fully operational, three year old,

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17th July 2007

Does your autoclave have a personal freshness problem but no best friend to whisper advice? Do you have to leave the room when a cycle is running? It may not be quite so 'up close and personal', but the average autoclave often needs to contend with a surprising variety of res

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17th July 2007

Independently monitored laboratory tests have shown that the presence of BioCote, an exterior surface coating technology that fights the growth of a wide range of micro-organisms, is a fundamental element in helping to control bacterial cross contamination on Priorclave's range of autoclaves.

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17th July 2007

Through a long-established and strong client base across the African continent, the Gambia has become familiar territory for laboratory autoclave manufacturer Priorclave Ltd. In December 2006 during a recent visit to one of their clients, MRC, the Banjul research centre for tropical di

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17th July 2007

Priorclave Ltd., world leaders in the design and manufacture of laboratory autoclaves, have produced a new brochure to give the reader a quick and meaningful overview of the complete, BioCote® protected range of laboratory priorclaves. Designed for use as a carrier of correspondenc

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27th February 2007

Priorclave will be attending Pro 2 Pac which is taking place at ExCel in London, UK, between the 18th and 21st March 2007.

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28th June 2006

The effectiveness of the Biocote coating, applied to all Priorclave Autoclaves, has been shown by recent comparative tests carried out by fellow Biocote partner Mountway on their Neptune bath lifts. The following is from a recent press release issued by Biocote summarising the findings.

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Priorclave Ltd

129-131 Nathan Way

West Thamesmead Business Park

London

SE28 0AB

United Kingdom

+44 208 316 6620 +44 208 855 0616 www.priorclave.co.uk
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