
Tuttnauer.
Sterilizer manufacturer whose own timeline starts with a 1925 steam-vessel workshop and a 1952 company founding.
- Dental Manufacturer
- Israel / USA
- Infection Control
About Tuttnauer
Tuttnauer's manufacturer page says the business was developed in 1925 and specializes in sterilization equipment for medical, dental, laboratory, and veterinary use. The timeline on that page says Aaron Tuttnauer opened a family workshop for steam pressure vessels in 1925, and that Aaron and his son Joshua founded the Tuttnauer company in 1952. A US presence is dated 1987, Europe 1989, a China production facility 2013, a partial acquisition of washer maker AT-OS in 2018, the purchase of Prestige Medical in the UK in 2021, and a production facility in Hungary in 2022.
A company blog marking the 100th anniversary says Fortissimo Capital acquired Tuttnauer in 2017 and names Hagay Azani as CEO at the time of that interview. The manufacturer page says the network covers more than 1,200 distributors in more than 150 countries. A Nature Lab Animal company profile lists the US authors at Tuttnauer USA in Hauppauge, New York, and says tabletop chambers in that older profile ranged from 7.5 to 160 liters. Use the current data sheet for the chamber you are buying, not the 2016 magazine range alone.
The dental autoclave page lists tabletop sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, routine-control indicators, and accessories that include ultrasonic cleaners and water distillers. It also names T-Connect software for paperless documentation and diagnostics. Class S is one of the cycle classes shown on that page. Ask the dealer which class and which cycle list apply to the model on the quote, because a dental office and a hospital machine are different Tuttnauer products.
The Hebrew about page describes Tuttnauer as an Israeli manufacturer of sterilization and infection-control equipment for hospitals, laboratories, and dental clinics. It does not replace the English timeline. Between the two pages, the durable facts are the 1925 workshop, the sterilization focus, and a global dealer network. The manufacturer timeline also dates a presence in India to 2005 and in China to 2008, then a China production site in 2013, and a partial stake in E.C.S. sterile-control consumables in 2022. Those steps explain why a dental office may buy indicators and a washer from names that are not printed on the autoclave door. Ask the quote to list every legal manufacturer. The dental page says Tuttnauer has worked in infection control since 1925 and that washer-disinfectors wash, disinfect, and dry instruments before the steam cycle. Keep that order in the procedure you write for the office. Accessories on the dental page also include ultrasonic cleaners. A cleaner is not a sterilizer, and it should not be powered from the same checklist line as the steam cycle.
Key Offerings
Product and equipment lines dentists commonly associate with Tuttnauer.
Tabletop autoclaves
The dental page points practices to tabletop sterilizers for everyday loads. Chamber volume, class, and drying method are model-specific. Do not copy a cycle name from another brand's autoclave.
Washer-disinfectors
Washer-disinfectors are listed separately and tie to the 2018 AT-OS investment described on the manufacturer timeline. A washer does not replace the steam sterilizer.
Routine control
The dental page lists biological, chemical, and cleaning indicators plus incubators. Indicators prove a cycle. They are consumables, not the machine.
T-Connect
T-Connect is the software the dental page describes for paperless records, diagnostics, and service. It is an option for connected clinics, not a sterilizer by itself.
Who Tuttnauer suits
Tuttnauer suits a dental office buying a tabletop steam sterilizer and, if needed, a washer from the same infection-control maker. Compare sterilizers on the sterilizer guide.
Instrument washers are the step before packaging. See the instrument washer guide.
Clinic autoclave versus hospital unit
The manufacturer page covers hospital, laboratory, and dental machines. A large horizontal autoclave is not the tabletop unit a four-chair office needs. Ask for the dental model number.
Ultrasonic cleaners appear as accessories on the dental page. They clean. They do not sterilize. Keep that bath on a different line from the autoclave.
Service and water
The US office in the Nature profile is in Hauppauge, New York. Confirm the current street and the installer before you schedule delivery. The 1987 date is when the timeline says the US presence started.
Water distillers are listed as accessories because steam quality matters. Budget the water specification in the manual, not only the purchase price of the chamber.
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Questions buyers ask
How old is Tuttnauer?
The manufacturer timeline starts in 1925 with Aaron Tuttnauer's steam-vessel workshop and dates the company founding to 1952. A 2025 company blog describes the 100th anniversary of that 1925 start and the 2017 Fortissimo acquisition.
What dental products are listed?
The dental page lists tabletop autoclaves, washer-disinfectors, routine-control indicators, ultrasonic cleaners, water distillers, and T-Connect software. The sterilizer is the regulated device. The others support the workflow.
Where is the US office?
A Tuttnauer-authored Nature profile places Tuttnauer USA in Hauppauge, New York. The timeline dates the US presence to 1987. Ask the dealer for the current service address before you book an install.
Which guides fit a Tuttnauer room?
Use the sterilizer guide and the instrument washer guide.

