Services
Recommended Autoclave Maintenance Schedule
TEC’s Recommended Maintenance Schedule for all Autoclave systems.
Recommended Autoclave Maintenance Schedule
| Door System | |
| Clean lower 1/3 of locking ring | Weekly |
| Inspect door seal for fit in groove of the door | Weekly |
| Inspect door seal for nicks, gouges or embedded debris | Weekly |
| Inspect sliding surfaces & wedges for excessive wear & alignment | Weekly |
| Inspect for operation, clean and lube lock ring & shell flange (SS30) | Monthly |
| Check hydraulic pump reservoir fluid level | Every 2 Months |
| Lubricate door wedges surfaces with SS30 | Every 3 Months |
| Inspect heat seal & replace if required | Every 6 Months |
| Clean and apply protectant to door seal | Every 6 Months |
| Strip wedges & flanges of lubricant and re-lube with SS30 | Once a Year |
| Inspect hydraulic lines, fittings and cylinder packing for leaks | Once a Year |
| Check wear plates for gouging: indicates door out of alignment | Once a Year |
| Door Mechanism Operation | |
| Inspect Camroll assembly | Once a Year |
| Inspect door interlock cylinder & micro-switch for proper operation | Monthly |
| Perform a nondestructive examination (NDE) on the lugs, wedges and closure | Once a Year |
| Pressure Vessel Safety | |
| Check and verify all pressure safety interlocks are functioning as designed | Every 6 Months |
| Back flush pressure sense line | Every 6 Months |
| Activate Person-In-Clave Alarm & confirm operation | Every 6 Months |
| Calibrate or replace relief valves | Once a Year |
| Replace rupture disks | Once a Year |
| Check and calibrate pressure in autoclave switch & interlocks | Once a Year |
| Vessel Inspection | |
| Inspect vessel and nozzles for cracking, surface pitting | Every 6 Months |
| Inspect vessel for high surface operating temperature | Every 6 Months |
| Perform a magnetic particle test of vessel and nozzles | Every 3 Years |
| Inspect vessel for minimum thickness | Every 5 Years |
| Fan and Drive System | |
| Remove housing, check all bolts, piping & electrical connections | Once a Year |
| nspect and grease fan shaft, seal & drive bearing | Once a Year |
| Inspect and drain bell housing | Weekly |
| Inspect connection of fan wheel & motor shaft, tighten as required | Once a Year |
| Inspect sheave guards, belt guards and motor seal linkage | Once a Year |
| Electrically Heated Vessels | |
| Check functionality and operation of contactors and SCR | Once a Year |
| Check functionality and operation over-temperature controller | Once a Year |
| Inspect all wires in MCC and clave leading to and from the heater | Once a Year |
| Check all contactors, starters, & circuit breakers for proper operation | Once a Year |
| Check all connections for tightness, including power source line | Once a Year |
| Gas Fired Vessels | |
| Check combustion chamber over-temperature controller | Once a Year |
| Replace spark plug, adjust pilot and adjust low & high fire | Once a Year |
| Check the high & low gas pressure switches | Once a Year |
| Check gas supply, double block, proof of closure switches, and bleed valves | Once a Year |
| Check the low combustion air pressure switch | Once a Year |
| Check the UV flame scanner, simulate alarms and flame indicators | Once a Year |
| Inspect operating condition and cleanliness of blowers | Once a Year |
| Inspect condition and cleanliness of gas train and internals | Once a Year |
| Inspect combustion heating coil for leakage | Once a Year |
| Oxygen Analyzer | |
| Calibrate analyzer & check operation | Every 6 Months |
| Vacuum System | |
| Inspect pump packing | Every 6 Months |
| Vent receiver tank and drain condensation | Monthly |
| Pneumatic Systems | |
| Test clean and range adjust all I/P transducers | Every 6 Months |
| Inspect and range adjust all pneumatic control valves | Every 6 Months |
| Drain & adjust all instruments and valve air regulators | Every 2 Months |
| Autoclave Interior | |
| Clean debris from inside of vessel | Weekly |
| Check the sheet metal screws for tightness and clean sheet metal | Every 3 Months |
| Check bolts for tightness | Once a Year |
| Cooling System | |
| Inspect and replace worn fan belts | Every 6 Months |
| Inspect cooling valve for leakage | Every 6 Months |
| Drain tank and refill | Once a Year |
| Motor Control Center | |
| Check contactors, starters, & circuit breakers | Once a Year |
| Verify that all contactors are tight, including the incoming power | Once a Year |
| Part Monitoring Sensors | |
| Calibrate all vacuum transducers | Once a Year |
| Check vacuum system fittings for tightness and leaks | Every 6 Months |
| Check system PID tuning and adjust if required | Every 6 Months |