Syntegon subsidiary Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintechnik (SBM) has launches a new series of sterilisers, the SBM Essential Line.
The sterilisers of the SBM Essential Line use either a vacuum-steam (ADV), steam-air mixture (SDR) or a combined (SDT) process to sterilise porous and solid equipment as well as liquids in containers such as vials, cartridges or pens.
Fans, jacket cooling, and internal heat exchangers are available for rapid cooling after the sterilisation process.
SBM offers the basic pressure vessel of the SBM Essential Line in twelve different sizes, covering chamber volumes from around 200 to 3,500 litres.
Demanding applications
The optional air detector module for the ADV and SDT sterilisers is particularly relevant in view of Annex 1, which took effect in August 2023.
Chapter 8.61 requires daily air removal tests or the use of an air detector system to prove the complete purging of air from the sterilisation chamber and the load to be sterilised.
The optional air detector module for the ADV and SDT sterilisers is particularly relevant in view of Annex 1
The air detector module of the SBM Essential Line automatically detects non-condensable gases in the chamber and documents the measured values so that pharmaceutical manufacturers can comply with the requirements of the new Annex 1 both effortlessly and effectively.
Further options such as automatic inline filter sterilisation also help ensure an increased level of product safety.
The optional high-pathogen programme of the SBM Essential Line is suitable for use in laboratories that work with highly potent substances or for the production of BSL (biosafety level) preparations.
Modular and demand-oriented
The software components of the SBM Essential Line are just as customisable as the rest of the equipment.
The new, more powerful high-performance control system with Win CC visualisation is, however, installed by default in all sterilisers of the series.
Apart from a more comprehensive display, it also offers more detailed protocols.
The air detector module of the SBM Essential Line automatically detects non-condensable gases
Christian Dallner, product manager at SBM said: “Thanks to the standardised basis of the SBM Essential Line, pharmaceutical manufacturers benefit from significantly shorter delivery times and attractive prices.”
“At the same time, the large selection of sizes and options ensures that every manufacturer finds the right solution for their sterilisation loads and applications, Dallner added.
“We are already speaking with the first customers. Their feedback confirms that our new, modular approach will meet additional needs from the industry and our customers,” Dallner concluded.
