Support & Services For over 65 years, Consolidated has designed and manufactured its products around four basic concepts: Reliability Serviceability Functionality Cost Effectiveness Reliability and serviceability are very important to our customers and our service representatives. As a result of our attention to these two attributes, Consolidated’s products experience the least amount of downtime in the industry. With a focus on functionality, we aim to incorporate off-the-shelf, non-proprietary components into our products. This allows our customers a wide variety of options for service and component replacement throughout the life of the sterilizer. Although we maintain a supply of replacement parts, most parts can be found through locally available suppliers; emphasizing the importance of keeping costs down.
5.14.26 Consolidated Selected as Small Business Manufacturer by the University of California → What Set Us Apart Throughout the RFP process, Consolidated stood out for our: Relationship with UC, which predates this agreement, with many campuses already standardized on our autoclaves Low cost of ownership through non-proprietary parts and third-party service models, including local service Built-in water- and energy-saving features Support for both in-house and generator steam Custom […]
12.10.25 Introducing SterilSteam Sampler, The Steam Condensate Sampler for AAMI ST108 Compliance → Released in 2023, AAMI/ANSI ST108 establishes water quality requirements for water used in the cleaning, rinsing, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable medical devices. In addition to these requirements, ST108 mandates quarterly testing of steam condensate quality to ensure incoming steam does not stain instruments or pose a risk to patient safety. To help healthcare facilities […]
11.6.25 AAMI ST108 & Critical Water for Autoclaves: What ASCs Need to Know → A major step forward in patient safety, ANSI/AAMI ST108 establishes new minimum water quality requirements for water used in the cleaning, rinsing, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable medical devices. Despite providing guidance on water quality management for sterile processing, ST108 has also created confusion, especially regarding test protocols, water treatment, and critical water requirements. In […]
