Buying guides
Independent, vendor-neutral guides for facility managers and procurement teams buying sterilisation systems, autoclaves, laboratory automation, industrial pumps and heavy machinery parts.
20 guides across 5 categories · New guides added regularly
Sterilisation & Decontamination
Washer-disinfectors, low-temperature sterilisers, endoscope reprocessing and sterile services equipment.
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Endoscope Reprocessing Systems: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Endoscope reprocessing systems are crucial for ensuring patient safety by thoroughly cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilising flexible endoscopes…
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Low-Temperature Sterilisers: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Low-temperature sterilisation equipment provides a crucial decontamination pathway for heat-sensitive instruments and materials, often used where…
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Washer-Disinfectors: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Washer-disinfectors are essential for the safe reprocessing of medical and surgical instruments, removing contaminants and reducing the risk of…
Autoclaves
Benchtop, laboratory and large steam autoclaves, plus the water treatment and validation kit that keeps them compliant.
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Laboratory Autoclaves: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Laboratory autoclaves are essential for sterilisation processes within research, clinical, and industrial settings, ensuring the inactivation of…
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Large Steam Sterilisers: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Large steam sterilisers are essential for healthcare organisations and other facilities requiring the sterilisation of medical devices, surgical…
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Benchtop Autoclaves: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Benchtop autoclaves are essential for sterilising instruments and materials in various healthcare and laboratory settings.
Laboratory Automation
Liquid handling robots, automated analysers, sample storage and extraction systems for busy laboratories.
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Laboratory Centrifuges: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Laboratory centrifuges are essential for separating substances by density, a process vital in many analytical and diagnostic workflows.
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Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction Systems: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Automated nucleic acid extraction systems are vital for preparing biological samples for downstream analysis, such as diagnostic testing and research.
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Total Laboratory Automation Systems: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Total laboratory automation systems integrate multiple laboratory processes, reducing manual intervention and increasing throughput.
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Clinical Chemistry Analysers: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Clinical chemistry analysers automate the measurement of various substances in biological fluids, providing crucial diagnostic information for patient…
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Microplate Handling Systems: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Microplate handling systems automate the movement and processing of microplates within laboratory workflows, increasing throughput and reducing manual…
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Liquid Handling Robots: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Liquid handling robots automate repetitive pipetting tasks, increasing throughput and reducing errors in laboratory workflows.
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Automated Sample Storage Systems: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Automated sample storage systems, often referred to as automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), are crucial for managing large volumes of samples…
Industrial Pumps
Centrifugal, positive displacement, submersible and dosing pumps for process, water and building services.
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Peristaltic Pumps: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Peristaltic pumps are used to transfer fluids accurately and gently, often in applications where the fluid is sensitive or contains solids.
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Positive Displacement Pumps for Food and Beverage Plants: Buying Guide
Positive displacement pumps are essential for moving liquids within food and beverage plants, from raw ingredients to finished products.
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Centrifugal Pumps: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Centrifugal pumps are essential for moving fluids throughout a facility, from water and chemicals to slurries and viscous materials.
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Positive Displacement Pumps: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Positive displacement pumps are essential for transferring fluids accurately and at controlled pressures, often in applications requiring precise dosing…
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Positive Displacement Pumps for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Buying Guide
Positive displacement pumps are essential for water and wastewater treatment, moving liquids with a consistent volume per cycle, making them ideal for…
Heavy Machinery Parts
Hydraulics, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, slewing rings and drivetrain parts for heavy plant.
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Hydraulic Cylinders: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Hydraulic cylinders are essential components in a wide range of industrial and heavy machinery, providing linear motion for tasks such as lifting…
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Hydraulic Pumps and Motors: A Buying Guide for Facility Managers
Hydraulic pumps and motors are essential components in many industrial and medical systems, converting mechanical power into hydraulic power to drive…
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