Autoclaves (also known as steam sterilizers), are used in healthcare and industrial applications. One such use is to use intense steam pressure to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on items that are placed inside a pressure vessel.

Because of this, it is vital that the machine is sterilized before anything happens in the transport process.

Autoclaves operate at high temperature and pressure in order to kill microorganisms and spores. They are used to decontaminate certain biological waste and sterilize media, instruments and lab ware.

So our riggers have a lot to go over in advance of moving this type of heavy equipment. Additionally, due to the fact that these are huge pieces of machinery, obtaining the required approvals and, coordinating with the relevant federal, state and local agencies and government entities is a skill set unto itself.

Now, not every company is going to be running to do this job. But for us, it’s just another job that we have to bring our experience and approach to doing the job right. This particular machine is 48,000 pounds.

In these photos you can see how the truckers and the riggers at Pedowitz handled this job – with extreme caution.