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V Series

Autoclaves

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V Series

Vertical Autoclaves - 40 to 150 liters

Chamber Size

Type	V-40	V-55	V-65	V-75	V-95	V-100	V-120	V-150
Chamber Dimensions in mm (diameter x depth)	344x450	344x600	400x500	400x600	400x750	500x500	500x600	500x750
Chamber Volume in Liters	40	55	65	75	95	100	120	150

Loading Capacity

Erlenmeyer Flasks

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Type	V-40	V-55	V-65	V-75	V-95	V-100	V-120	V-150
250 ml	3 x 11	4 x 11	3 x 14	4 x 14	5 x 14	3 x 22	4 x 22	5 x 22
500 ml	2 x 7	3 x 7	2 x 8	3 x 8	4 x 8	2 x 14	3 x 14	4 x 14
1000 ml	2 x 4	2 x 4	2 x 5	2 x 5	3 x 5	2 x 8	2 x 8	3 x 8
2000 ml	3	2 x 3	4	2 x 4	2 x 4	6	2 x 6	2 x 6
3000 ml	1	1	2	2	2 x 2	4	4	2 x 4
5000 ml	1	1	1	1	2 x 1	3	3	2 x 3

Schott Duran Media Flasks

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Type	V-40	V-55	V-65	V-75	V-95	V-100	V-120	V-150
250 ml	3 x 17	4 x 17	3 x 20	3 x 20	5 x 20	3 x 30	3 x 30	5 x 30
500 ml	2 x 11	3 x 11	2 x 15	3 x 15	4 x 15	2 x 22	3 x 22	4 x 22
1000 ml	8	2 x 8	2 x 9	2 x 9	3 x 9	2 x 15	2 x 15	3 x 15
2000 ml	4	2 x 4	5	2 x 5	2 x 5	8	2 x 8	2 x 8
5000 ml	1	1	2	2	2 x 2	4	4	2 x 4
10000 ml	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2

Innovative Automatic Safety Door Lock Easy and safe. When the lid is closed, the lid is automatically locked by a circumferential ring system. A special lip seal made of heat resistant silicone provides reliable sealing. As steam pressure builds the seal becomes tighter. The lid also opens easily – either at the push of a button or automatically at the end of a sterilization cycle. The door-locking system is temperature dependent and adheres to national and international safety standards. The door remains locked as long as there is excess pressure in the chamber. The lid, like other parts of the pressure vessel and housing, is made of stainless steel. The modern design faceplate, which also contains the control panel, display and part of the control technology, is made of heat resistant and insulated plastic. There is no risk of the operator coming into contact with hot components.

Pressure-safe up to 5 bar/150 °C. Tomorrow’s process requirements are addressed in today’s design! The Systec V-Series autoclaves are the first of its kind to be designed for higher pressures and temperatures. The standard pressure chamber is designed for 5 bar/150 °C. If the expanded pressure and temperature model is selected as an option, all control and safety components are adapted to the higher temperature and pressure. This option may be retrofitted to existing V- series autoclaves.
Systec V-Series autoclaves are equipped direct from the factory for sterilization temperatures up to 140°C and 4 bar of pressure.
Controls – new generation. Microprocessor and software. The Systec V-Series autoclaves have “comprehensive intelligence”: Pressure is controlled via an electronic pressure transducer. Additionally, there is a flexible temperature sensor in the sterilization chamber or in a reference vessel (for liquids) and another sensor at the coldest part of the chamber, the condensate outlet. The microprocessor, specially developed for our laboratory autoclaves, controls all relevant functions such as steam pressure, temperature and sterilization time as well as optional rapid cooling, pre / post-vacuum and drying. Menu-presented instructions in easy to read text form. Membrane keyboard with acoustic confirmation signal. Ergonomically located in a logical and easy to operate position.
Design – pure innovation! Steam generation! A steam generator is incorporated in the housing providing substantial benefits: – No heating elements and no reservoir for dirty water in the chamber – With stand-by pre-heating option, only 10 min. heating time to 121° C with an empty chamber – Improved removal of air from the empty chamber via pulsed heating (rapid attainment of optimal steam atmosphere, even without a vacuum) – Accuracy better than ± 0.5 C with empty chamber – Quicker cooling as neither hot water in the chamber nor the separate steam generator need be cooled – After cooling, steam is immediately available for the next sterilization run.
Condensation instead of steam removal! Exhaust steam is condensed automatically via a PT 100-regulated cooling system. This prevents odors and protects waste water piping. Quality materials quality manufacturing! The pressure vessel is made of corrosion-resistant electro-polished stainless steel 1.4571 (V4A) AISI 316 Ti and therefore very easy to clean. Autoclave framework and housing are also made of stainless steel. The highly efficient, high-quality Hanno-Tect insulation material releases no particles and therefore the Systec V-Series is ideal for use in clean room environments.
Further standard features: – Flexible temperature sensor PT-100 for a reference vessel – Medium temperature triggering of sterilization time – Autofill – automatic filling with demineralized water feed for steam generation – Start by clock – timer for programming starting time – Collecting point for all outlet pipes – Venting valve – Baseplate in the chamber for vessels, baskets etc.

Literature

Systec V Series Brochure

Systec V Series FAQ's

Specs

V-Series Model	V-40	V-55	V-65	V-75	V-95	V-100	V-120	V-150
Chamber dimensions (diameter x depth) mm	344 x 450	344 x 600	400 x 500	400 x 600	400 x 750	500 x 500	500 x 600	500 x 750
Chamber Volume (Liters)	40	55	65	75	95	100	120	150
External Dimensions (W x H x D) mm	500 x 920 x 740	500 x 920 x 740	550 x 855 x 775	550 x 960 x 780	550 x 1070 x 775	650 x 855 x 895	650 x 985 x 900	650 x 1070 x 895
Max. working chamber pressure (bar)	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4	-1 to +4
Max. working chamber temp. (Celsius)	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150	-10 to 150
Max. working steam generator pressure (bar)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Max. working steam generator temp. (Celsius)	160	160	160	160	160	160	160	160
Heating Capacity (Watts)	9000	9000	9000	9000	9000	9000	9000	9000
Voltage (Volts)	240	240	3 x 220	3 x 220	3 x 220	3 x 220	3 x 220	3 x 220
Power Requirement (Amps)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Weight (kg)			80	85	110	110	115	130

Type of basket/insert	Stainless steel wire baskets		Stainless steel bucket for destructive sterilization		Stainless steel bucket w/ lid for destructive sterilization
	Dimensions (mm)(diameter x height)	Capacity	Dimensions (mm)(diameter x height)	Capacity	Dimensions (mm)	Capacity
	Dimensions (mm)(diameter x height)	Capacity	Dimensions (mm)(diameter x height)	Capacity	(diamter x height)	Capacity
V-40	305 x 190	2	325 x 385	1	-	-
V-55	305 x 280	2	325 x 385	1	-	-
V-65	385 x 365	1	360 x 365	1	380 x 290	1
V-65	385 x 240	2
V-75	385 x 365	1	360 x 365	1	380 x 290	2
V-75	385 x 290	2
V-95	385 x 365	2	360 x 365	2	380 x 290	2
V-95	385 x 240	3
V-100	485 x 365	1	470 x 365	1	480 x 340	1
V-100	485 x 240	2
V-120	485 x 365	1	470 x 365	1	480 x 340	1
V-120	485 x 290	2
V-150	485 x 365	2	470 x 365	2	480 x 340	2
V-150	485 x 240	3

Process time for V-series Autoclaves
Type	Size & number of vessels	Heating time (min) to 121oC	Cooling time (min) to 80oC without cooling system	Water Cooling	Water cooling and ventilation/forced convection	Cooling by ambient air ventilation	Spray Cooling	Laminar cooling
V-45
V-55
V-65	12 x 500 ml	25	130	48	24	55	8	28
V-75	6 x 1000 ml	25	151	50	26	59	11	28
V-95	18 x 1000 ml	35	270	92	45	103	14	52
V100	6 x 2000 ml	33	263	98	51	108	17	57
V150	42 x 500 ml	44	230	94	48	106	13	52

For liquid cycles all Systec autoclaves directly measure the temperature of the liquid being sterilized, NOT chamber temperature like most autoclaves. Once liquids have been heated to 121^oC and sterilized they must be cooled to a safe temperature before allowing operator access to the chamber.

The longest part of the sterilization cycle for liquids is the cool down phase (see graph below). Systec Autoclaves offer three cooling options that can significantly reduce the cooling time for liquids after sterilization is complete. Faster cool down times allow for increased throughput and faster availability of liquids after sterilization.

The graph below represents the cool down phase for liquids in an autoclave with no cooling options installed. In this case cooling occurs via evaporation and takes 120 minutes to reach 80^oC.

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Level 1 - Cooling coils with support air pressure.

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Level 1 cooling provides a coil wrapped around the outside of the sterilization vessel. During the cooling phase cool water circulates through the coils reducing cool down time (see graph). Support pressure eliminates evaporative loss of the sterilized liquids during cooling.

Level 2 - Cooling coils with support air pressure and radial ventilator.

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Level 2 cooling provides the benefits of Level 1 cooling with the addition of a radial ventilator for air circulation and accelerated heat removal from the liquids (see graph). Support pressure eliminates evaporative loss from the liquids during cooling.

Level 3 - Cooling coils with support air pressure, radial ventilator and UltraCool.

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Level 3 is our fastest cool down option. In addition to cooling coils and radial ventilator UltraCool incoporates a special cooling coil below the radial ventilator reducing cool down times by 50% (see graph) compared to level 2 cooling. As with the other cooling options support pressure eliminates evaporative loss from liquids during cooling.
	The UltraCool option is shown attached without the radial ventilator cover.
	The UltraCool option is shown attached with the radial ventilator cover.

Additional Autoclave Options

Printer for documentation Print program type, batch number, date, time, temperature, pressure and sterilization phase for total traceability
Vacuum System - Required for Superdry option, but also allows for fractionated pre-vacuum. Useful for sterilization of waste bags, porous materials, hollow items and textiles.
"Superdry" provides efficient drying of solids, hollow items (ie. pipette tips) and porous items (ie. filters and textiles).	Installed steam generator supplies heat to coils that surround sterilization vessel. Rapid surface drying occurs due to the heat and the chamber being under a vacuum.
Air Exhaust Filtration - the exhaust air is filtered via an autoclavable sterile filter. Neither aerosoles nor microorganisms can escape before the sterilization process is complete	Filter cartridge with PTFE membrane, pore size 0.2 um.
Magnetic Stirrer - for stirring of liquids in large vessels during the sterilization process.
Extension of temperature and pressure range up to 150 C and 5 bar	For material testing and other special applications where increased temperature are required.

Accessories


PC software For documentation during sterilization program. Download and save all cycle information. Additionally use for service and diagnosis of instrument electronics.
Stainless Steel closed basket for waste sterilization Used for waste sterilization
Stainless Steel wire mesh basket Used for sterilizing liquids, open containers, non-waste materials

Air compressor – Silent 50

Used for quick cooling if compressed air is not available.

Conductivity meter

For validation of PT100 temperature probes

Condensate collection vessel

For units not connected to constant De-Ionized water supply

Demineralization cartridge Stainless steel.

For connection to “hard” water supply.

Wheels with brakes

Wheels (castors) attached to the bottom of the autoclave to facilitate moving the unit for convenience of cleaning or disconnecting.

Lift for heavy items
The electrical lifting device with swiveled arm facilitates the loading and unloading of heavy items. The arm can be operated by a mobile control panel. The lifting device is firmly attached to the side of the autoclave. The swivel arm has a special grip for baskets so they remain stable when full.