It is little wonder that top-loading autoclaves, such as Priorclave’s EV150-SMART, remain one of the best-selling autoclaves worldwide! Priorclave have created a deceptive beast of an autoclave, capable of processing the tallest objects in its 150-litre vertical chamber. What's most impressive is that all this happens within a one square metre footprint!

Vacuum-equipped, the EV150-SMART can tackle the most challenging loads and achieve greater steam penetration by using its vacuum to pull trapped air out of porous loads, improving sterilisation efficiency. Pulsed freesteaming also helps maximise the efficiency of the pre-cycle vacuum phase, whilst vacuum-assisted drying post-cycle ensures that any residual steam or liquid water is evaporated, creating a much drier finished load.

Fitted with a Quickseal single‑action door, equipped with both thermal and pressure interlocks that prevent opening at temperatures above 80 °C or pressures over 0.2 bar the EV150-SMART is built to last repeated regular use. Its cylindrical pressure vessel comes with a 10-year warranty and is insurance-approved.

Control of such a powerful autoclave is provided by Priorclave’s exclusive Tactrol®3 control unit, enabling precise cycle programming without compromising ease of use. Features such as Delayed Start and Media Warming are particularly valued in research environments, allowing growth media to be sterilised overnight and held at optimal dispensing temperature—minimising the risk of thermal degradation, caramelisation of high‑glucose formulations, or boil‑over events. This enables media to be prepared overnight and kept at a usable temperature, ready for immediate use in the morning.

However, the EV150-SMART is not perfect, as with all other top-loading autoclaves, a separate load-lifting hoist, such as Priorclave’s Loadlite electric hoist, is highly recommended. This addition considerably reduces the risk of material handling-related mishaps and reduces the risk of back pain at work, especially when loading or unloading. The addition of Priorclave’s Loadlite electric hoist also enables a greater number of people to safely lift loads with push-button ease.

Priorclave autoclave sterilisers are designed to last, enabling you to spend more time and budget on achieving results, and less on your lab equipment. Optimised for robust laboratory and industrial use, especially well-suited to daily media preparation and waste loads, lab glassware sterilisation, quality assurance, and destruction/shelf-life testing. The benefit of purchasing a Priorclave autoclave is that every model can be tailored to suit your specific requirements, eliminating superfluous features and helping you to save time and money!

To learn which model and features would be best for your needs, visit priorclave.com or call their sales team on +44 20 8316 6620 

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