The New Tuttnauer 2540MKA Semi-Automatic Autoclave

Tuttnauer is back in the spotlight due to a new development of theirs that’s just hit the market. They’ve recently created a new form of autoclave that has a new kind of benefit. Their new Tuttnauer 2540MKA is the first-ever semi-automatic autoclave that’s on the market currently. And it puts a new spin on autoclaves that’s never seen before. The 2540MKA aims to take the convenience of the automatic autoclave format and make it affordable. Tuttnauer accomplished this by combining their tried-and-true formula for manual autoclaves, and gave it some new automatic features that offers that luxury convenience at half the cost. Boasting a wealth of benefits and safety features, the 2540MKA is nothing short of a game-changer.

In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know. From the basics to the specifics, we’ve got your guide to Tuttnauer’s new technological titan. And it all starts with a very important question that’ll give you greater insight as to what Tuttnauer has accomplished.

What Are the Differences Between Manual and Automatic Autoclaves?

To give you a better understanding of just how unique Tuttnauer’s newest advancement is, here’s what you need to know. The differences between manual and automatic autoclaves. Just by the names alone, you can already infer a bit about both. Automatic autoclaves provide a more hands-off approach since a majority of the process is set and done automatically, without the need for additional input. A “set-and-forget” type of unit. Whereas manual autoclaves, as the name implies, require those additional inputs and checks for the unit to perform. But there’s more to it than just the namesake aspects of it. It also narrows down to specific functions. For example:

Automatic Autoclaves

• Prices are more expensive due to the convenience of their mostly automated operation processes
• Settings are configured once to specifications and will automatically operate unless changed
• The chamber fills with water automatically and notifies you when it’s done
• The sterilization process will take place according to your settings
• The cycle can be activated with just one button press
• Once the autoclave reaches your set parameters, it exhausts and dries automatically

Manual Autoclaves

• Cheaper than automatic autoclaves because of the manual labor involved
• You have to wait for the water to fill up, then load your instruments
• The door needs to be manually locked
• You have to set the parameters of each individual cycle every time
• Once the cycle finishes, you have to open the door and exhaust the unit yourself only AFTER the pressure reaches 0
• After the unit is exhausted, you have to close the door and set the dry cycle yourself

As you can see when you compare the processing of the two types, the difference is vast. But like anything, there is a reason that both kinds of units are still readily available. They both have perks that benefit different needs, which is completely fine. But Tuttnauer went a step further and decided 

The Tuttnauer 2540MKA

Tuttnauer’s recent development in medical tech shows why they’re still one of the greats. Their new advancement takes the form of their new semi-automatic Tuttnauer 2540MKA. A manual autoclave with some new automatic enhancements. Automatic autoclaves offer a huge convenience, but you pay a higher price. So Tuttnauer sought to add features to their new 2540MKA that can give you the best of both worlds. They combined the two to make the first ever semi-automatic autoclave on the market. Meaning you get some manual functions and some new automatic functions but for the lower price of a manual!

The Tuttnauer 2540MKA is shaping up to be the start of something great. With a whole host of benefits, this new machine puts a new twist on an old classic. The 2540MKA sterilizes your instruments and dries them in a single action, so you don’t have to supervise the cycle. This is the first unit to feature active closed-door drying at an affordable price. It also has an auto-shutoff feature after a cycle is completed, saving energy and increasing safety and productivity. Not to mention its new “night mode,” that allows you to run a cycle when you leave the office, and the instruments will be ready when you return.

The Tuttnauer 2540MKA sports some other benefits and safety features as well.

Benefits

• Closed door active drying air pump
• Single Action Sterilization Cycle
• Overheat safety protection
• Automatic night mode shutoff, a time and energy saver
• Durable components significantly reduce maintenance expenses

Safety and Convenience Features

• Heat insulation and quiet operation for pleasant office environment
• Durable 316L stainless steel chamber and door with electro-polish finish
• Steam pressure activated lock prevents door from opening if chamber is pressurized
• Door failure protection prevents door from opening at high pressure
• Automatic safety shutoff prevents overheating
• Insufficient water detector with automatic shutoff
• 0.2µm HEPA air filter provides sterile, bacteria-free air for drying

Technical Specifications

Now let’s look at the technical specifics of this unit.

Final Thoughts

Tuttnauer’s 2540MKA is here, and it’s making waves in a big way. Offering the ease-of-access at the end of your cycles at an affordable price. Even granting you the ability to leave your unit on overnight and trust that in the morning, your tools will be ready to go. Closed-door drying and automatic shutoff to ensure that once you close that door, the machine does all the work. And enhanced safety features that automatically lock under pressure and shutdown during inadequate conditions to protect your office from the dangers of malfunctioning autoclaves. There’s so much to this unit that sets it apart from the rest, and that may be true for quite a while. 

The 2540MKA has surely started something new in the medical tech industry in all the right ways. And we’re excited to be your guide through Tuttnauer’s latest development. So if you have any questions about this or anything else, please call us at 704-966-1650, option 3 for our Free Technical Support line. And if you like what you see here, you can purchase the Tuttnauer 2540MKA on our website here. Or you can find our other programs using the links below.

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The Tuttnauer 2540MKA Sterilizer is available to purchase here.