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Keep-warm Facility: Following completion of a cycle, this optional facility allows the
autoclave to keep media warm until removed from the chamber.
Printer: The thermal data printer provides details of each cycle in hard copy form.
Data Archiving: With this option, all cycles are recorded onto an integral flash card system.
The record of each cycle shows the date, time, batch number, operator identification and all
cycle data or failures. The record can be printed via the thermal data printer (if fitted), or
may be viewed on a PC using a serial data cable. The current cycle can also be viewed as a
real-time graph, showing chamber pressure, load temperature and exhaust temperature
using the system software.
Increased Cycle Memory: This option allows the number of available operating cycles
stored in the control system to be increased from 8 to 20. This is useful if a wide variety of
loads is to be sterilized by the autoclave.
Modem link: This optional feature allows remote connection to the machine, in order to
interrogate the system control software and make changes if required.
2.3 Load capacities
Load capacity depends on the type of load. In the case of bottles or flasks, the maximum
capacity for each chamber size is as follows:
Model 0.5 litre
bottles
1 litre
bottles
2 litre
bottles
1 litre
flasks
2 litre
flasks
TCR/40/H 14 9 5 6 2
TCR/60/H 21 14 8 8 4
TCR/60/V (+2-tier basket) 12 (18) 8 (14) 4 (6) 4 (8) 2 (1)
TCR/120/H 48 23 13 13 8
TCR/120/V (+2-tier basket) 26 (42) 19 (32) 9 (14) 9 (16) 7 (5)
TCR/160/H 63 30 18 18 10
TCR/160/V (+3-tier basket) 26 (63) 19 (48) 9 (14) 9 (24) 7 (10)
The layouts for each model are illustrated in the Annexe at the end of this document.
2.4 The cycle sequence
The main stages of the sterilizing cycle are as follows.
Water fill
Touchclave-R autoclaves are fitted with water level sensors, which prevent the cycle starting
if there is insufficient water in the reservoir.
If the autoclave does not have the Automatic Water Fill fitted, the water in the chamber must
be filled manually up to the required level. The display on the touchscreen will show “Fill
Water”. When the water has reached the correct level, the display will change to show
“Water Level OK”. When the door has been shut, the display will change again to show the
“Lock” button.
If the autoclave has Automatic Water Fill installed, the display will show “Standby”. When you
close the door, the “Lock” button will be displayed. When you have selected the cycle you
wish to run, the display will show “Water Fill” while water is pumped into the chamber. This
can take up to 5 minutes, depending on the size of the autoclave’s chamber.
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