The greenest autoclave is the one you already own.
We keep the chamber, doors and frame, and replace the controls, PLC, sensors and software. Your autoclave runs for decades more, for about a third of the price of an autoclave replacement.
Over 90% of the mass stays in service.
The heart of an autoclave is a stainless steel pressure vessel. It does not wear out like the electronics that run it. We replace what ages and keep what lasts.
- 1Chamber and doors6,250 kg of stainless steel for 4,900 Lkept
- 2Jacket and insulationinspected, refurbished if neededkept
- 3Frame and claddingkept as they arekept
- 4Steam and vacuum piping, pumpkept and inspectedkept
- 5Control cabinet and wiringnewnew
- 6PLCnew, Siemensnew
- 7Sensors and instrumentationnew and calibratednew
- 8itech softwarelatest version, full traceabilitynew
What our projects show.
Our control revamps compared with our autoclave replacements, on real projects from 2023 to 2026.
Price
Median of 6 revamps (2024 to 2026) vs 2 autoclave replacements (2023 to 2025).
Production downtime
From removal to end of OQ, two 2025 projects.
On-site hours
Removal, installation and IQ/OQ, same projects.
CO₂e of new steel
4,900 L chamber, most recycled European steel.
How much CO₂ does your chamber save?
Pick your chamber volume. We only count the stainless steel of the chamber and doors, not the frame, piping or transport.
Example: replace it with your own figure.
From 10.1 t with the most recycled European steel to 44.3 t with the world average.
Specialized Software
Continuously developed for over 40 years: Complete, Integrated, Adaptable
Ergonomic User Interface
Intuitive operation and complete process control
Comprehensive Digital Reports
In-depth digital reports with centralized backups
Enterprise Network Integration
Connect your equipment to your IT infrastructure
Integrated Remote Support
On-demand remote technical assistance
Data Export & Analytics
Export cycle data and turn it into quality indicators
Complete, Integrated, Adaptable
The control system is compatible with all equipment, regardless of the manufacturer.
Every change comes with a risk analysis of its impact on the sterilization process.
How we calculate.
Mass estimated from a 4,900 L pharmaceutical chamber ordered in 2025 (1,100 × 1,850 × 2,400 mm, under 6,400 kg; 6,250 kg used), scaled with the chamber surface (mass proportional to volume to the power 2/3). At equal volume, our design data give higher masses, so the estimate is conservative.
1.6 kg CO₂e per kg of stainless steel for the most recycled European steel (Outokumpu, 2024) and 7 kg for the world average (same source, based on CRU and worldstainless data). We always show the low value.
Steel production only (cradle to gate). Machining, welding, transport, frame, piping and disposal of the old chamber are not counted, so the real figure is higher.
Data from our 2023 to 2026 projects: 6 pharmaceutical control revamps compared with 2 autoclave replacements with a new pressure chamber, the core of a new autoclave. A completely new autoclave costs more, so our price gap is conservative. Downtime and hours: two 2025 projects, from removal to end of OQ.
Since 1 January 2025, the Swiss Unfair Competition Act (art. 3 para. 1 let. x UCA) requires environmental claims to rest on objective, verifiable criteria. Every figure on this page is sourced.
Ready to give your autoclave a second life?
Our oldest autoclaves under service are still running, more than 40 years after commissioning. Send us the make, year and chamber size: we reply with a quote and the project's ESG sheet.