Ideal for many laboratory sterilization applications, the Touchclave-R cylindrical chamber autoclave range has been designed with flexibility and reliability in mind.

The Touchclave-R range is ideal for installation in laboratories which do not have access to a drain or water supply. Equipped with features and a range of options not normally seen on this type of sterilizer, the Touchclave-R provides unrivalled performance and versatility.

Available in a range of sizes from our 40 Litre benchtop model up to the 160 Litre floor-standing model, with both front-loading and top-loading variants and complete with castors for easy manoeuvrability.

The Touchclave-R uses submerged heaters within the chamber to generate steam and an in-chamber sensor prevents the cycle from starting or continuing if there’s insufficient water in the chamber. Water levels can be topped up and drained manually or automatically.

Complete with built in safety features including a safety microswitch fitted to the “push-n-seal” door which only allows the sterilizers cycle to start if the door is properly closed and locked, additionally the door cannot be opened until the chamber has reached atmospheric pressure and temperature.

Capacities: 40, 60, 120 and 160-litres
Chamber: Cylindrical
Loading: Front and Top
Temperatures: 105 – 136°C

IN-CHAMBER HEATING

Available in 40, 60, 120 and 160-litre sizes, with a choice of front or top loading. Ideal for many laboratory sterilization applications, the Touchclave-R range has been designed with flexibility and reliability in mind and is ideal for installation in laboratories which do not have access to a drain or water supply.

Equipped with features not normally seen on this type of sterilizer, Touchclave-R provides unrivalled performance and versatility

• No-action ‘push-n-seal’ door with pneumatic seal and locking
• 8-program Touchscreen control system
• Compact design
• 316L stainless steel pressure vessel
• Built-in air ballast system for faster processing of liquid loads
• Load-sensed process timer
• Fan cooling system
• Operating temperatures from 105ºC to 137ºC
  
  

Submerged heaters within the chamber generate steam. The chamber water can be topped up either manually or automatically.

Sensors within the chamber prevent the cycle from starting or continuing if there is insufficient water.

A safety microswitch is fitted to the door which will only allow the cycle to start if the door is properly closed and locked.

At the end of the cycle, the door will not be released until both temperature and pressure have reached safe pre-set levels.

All four models are floor standing and are easily moved on castors.

Touchclave-R models can be modified to suit specific requirements such as operating from customers steam supplies or being fitted with an auto drain/fill system. 

	Our Touchclave-R autoclaves are all made using cylindrical steel pressure vessels, made from 3mm steel and pressed into shape so there are no weld seams which makes them the strongest pressure vessel providing an equal pressure around the whole chamber.
Coated in anti-bacterial epoxy powder coating which is designed to combat destructive microbes and to protect against the growth and migration of bacteria.
	Submerged heaters within the chamber generate steam. The chamber water can be topped up and drained periodically, either manually or automatically with the Automatic Water Fill and Drain options.
8 cycles can be stored into the memory as standard, providing a selection of load-specific cycles or giving users the option to develop and edit their own cycle profiles.
	Fluid loads, especially sealed containers, normally need to be cooled slowly in order to prevent breakage or volume loss. Air ballast provides an over pressure in the chamber during cooling allowing the fluids to be cooled faster and with a reduced risk of breakage or volume loss.
A separate temperature probe monitors the chamber temperature and will not allow the cooling cycle to finish until both the chamber and load temperature below the set safe temperature (usually 80 degrees).
	The in-built fan cooling system helps to speed up the cooling process once the cycle has finished.
The Touchclave-R range has one of the smallest physical footprints of our autoclave ranges, they are available as both benchtop models with a 40 Litre capacity or floor standing models of 60-160 Litres, which can be loaded from either the top or the front.