# MELAG Medizintechnik

> MELAG Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of medical sterilization and hygiene management technology for dental practices and clinics. Founded in 1951 in Berlin, MELAG produces autoclaves, washer-disinfectors, sealing machines, maintenance products and documentation systems — all compliant with European MDR/MDD medical device regulations.

MELAG products are primarily sold through a **price-on-request model**: users browse and configure products online, submit a price request, and are then contacted by a MELAG sales representative. There is no shopping cart or direct checkout. Product detail pages function like e-commerce product pages (images, descriptions, variant configuration, accessory recommendations, ratings) but lead to a "request price" form rather than a purchase flow.

## Products — Machines

- [All products overview](https://www.melag.com/produkte): Full catalogue of MELAG sterilization and reprocessing machines
- [Bestsellers 2026](https://www.melag.com/produkte/bestseller): Most popular products across all categories
- [Compact autoclaves](https://www.melag.com/produkte/autoklaven/kompaktautoklaven): Small, fast Class B autoclaves — Vacuclave 105, Vacuclave 305 and similar models for space-constrained practices
- [Premium Class autoclaves](https://www.melag.com/produkte/autoklaven/premium-klasse): High-performance Class B sterilizers for demanding instrument loads
- [Pro Line B autoclaves](https://www.melag.com/produkte/autoklaven/pro-line-b): Class B autoclaves for standard dental and medical practices
- [Pro Line S autoclaves](https://www.melag.com/produkte/autoklaven/pro-line-s): Class S autoclaves for solid, unwrapped instruments
- [Prime Line autoclaves](https://www.melag.com/produkte/autoklaven/prime-line): Entry-level autoclave range
- [Large autoclaves (Groß-Autoklaven)](https://www.melag.com/produkte/gross-autoklaven): High-capacity sterilizers up to 200 litres for clinics and hospitals
- [Careclave — 4-in-1 system](https://www.melag.com/produkte/careclave): MELAG's flagship all-in-one reprocessing system combining washing, disinfection, lubrication and sterilization in a single device
- [Washer-disinfectors (Thermodesinfektoren)](https://www.melag.com/produkte/thermodesinfektoren): Automated thermal disinfection machines for instruments, handpieces and hollow bodies — MELAtherm series
- [Sealing machines (Siegelgeräte)](https://www.melag.com/produkte/siegelgeraete): Heat-sealing systems for sterilization pouches — bar and continuous sealers (MELAseal series)
- [Documentation & software](https://www.melag.com/produkte/dokumentation): Regulatory-compliant process documentation, release management and traceability systems (MELAtrace, MELAprint)
- [Water treatment (Wasser-Aufbereitung)](https://www.melag.com/produkte/wasser-aufbereitung): Demineralised water systems for autoclaves and washer-disinfectors (MELAdem series)
- [Maintenance & care products (Pflege)](https://www.melag.com/pflege): Instrument and device care products to extend service life (MELAclean and related)

## Products — Accessories

Accessories are segmented by machine type and use case. A dental practice requires different accessories than a veterinary clinic; users configure the right set on the respective product detail page. Each top-level accessory category further breaks down into type-specific sub-listings.

- [All accessories (Zubehör)](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer): Complete accessories catalogue entry point
- [Careclave accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/careclave): Accessories for the Careclave 4-in-1 system — sub-categories: [CareBox & accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/careclave/carebox-und-zubehoer), [holders & trays](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/careclave/halterungen-und-tabletts), [water treatment](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/careclave/wasser-aufbereitung), [care oil](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/careclave/pflege-oel)
- [Autoclave accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/autoklaven): Accessories for standard autoclave models
- [Large autoclave accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/gross-autoklaven): Accessories for high-capacity sterilizers — sub-categories: [chamber cleaning](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/gross-autoklaven/kesselreinigung), [miscellaneous](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/gross-autoklaven/sonstiges)
- [Washer-disinfector accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/thermodesinfektoren-rdg): Accessories for MELAtherm washer-disinfectors
- [Sealing machine accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/siegelgeraete): Pouches, reels and accessories for MELAseal sealers
- [Sterile goods storage](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/sterilgutlagerung): Storage systems for packaged sterile instruments
- [Documentation accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/dokumentation): Printers, labels and accessories for MELAtrace/MELAprint systems
- [Care & maintenance accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/pflege): Instrument care oils, lubricants and cleaning accessories
- [Water treatment accessories](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/wasser-aufbereitung): Filters, cartridges and accessories for MELAdem water systems
- [Routine testing (Routineprüfung)](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/routinepruefung): Test indicators, helix tests and validation accessories
- [Consumables (Verbrauchsmaterial)](https://www.melag.com/zubehoer/verbrauchsmaterial): General consumables across all machine categories

## Product Detail Pages

Product detail pages are reached via content/marketing category pages (e.g. `/produkte/careclave`) and then following a "Configure now" or "View all" CTA. The detail pages include images, technical specifications, variant/accessory configuration, ratings and a price-request form.

URL pattern: `/{product-slug}/{sku}` (German, no locale prefix) or `/{locale}/{product-slug}/{sku}` (other languages).

### Machine examples

- [Careclave 618](https://www.melag.com/careclave-618/me10618): 4-in-1 reprocessing system (washing, disinfection, lubrication, sterilization)
- [Vacuclave 550](https://www.melag.com/vacuclave-550/me10550): Large-chamber Class B autoclave
- [Cliniclave 45](https://www.melag.com/cliniclave-45/me10045ls): Large autoclave for clinics and hospitals (45-litre chamber)
- [MELAtherm 20](https://www.melag.com/melatherm-20/sw10031): Washer-disinfector for high instrument throughput
- [MELAtherm 10 Evolution](https://www.melag.com/melatherm-10-evolution/sw10005): Compact washer-disinfector for smaller practices
- [MELAseal 300 incl. USB stick](https://www.melag.com/melaseal-300-inkl.-usb-stick/me10300): Bar sealing machine with documentation output

### Accessory examples

- [Care Oil](https://www.melag.com/care-oil/me84740): Instrument lubricant for handpieces and rotating instruments
- [CareBox Blue](https://www.melag.com/carebox-blue/me10708): Careclave transport and processing box for instruments
- [Chamber Protect cleaning set (Kesselreinigungsset)](https://www.melag.com/kesselreinigungsset-chamber-protect/me01081): Chamber cleaning kit for large autoclaves
- [Basket with injector rail (Basiskorb mit Injektorschiene)](https://www.melag.com/basiskorb-mit-injektorschiene/me84610): Loading basket accessory for washer-disinfectors
- [MELAcontrol Helix](https://www.melag.com/melacontrol-helix/me01082): Helix test device for routine sterilization validation
- [MELAcontrol Pro](https://www.melag.com/melacontrol-pro/me01075): Process challenge device for hollow instrument sterilization testing
- [MELAcontrol Pro indicator strips](https://www.melag.com/melacontrol-pro-indikatorstreifen/me01076): Replacement indicator strips for MELAcontrol Pro
- [Regenerating salt (Regeneriersalz)](https://www.melag.com/regeneriersalz/me80000): Salt for water softening units in washer-disinfectors

## Key Pages

- [Homepage (German)](https://www.melag.com/): Main entry point for the German market
- [Service overview](https://www.melag.com/service): Service, maintenance and support entry point
- [Download Center](https://www.melag.com/service/downloadcenter): Manuals, technical data sheets, certificates and regulatory documents — accessible without login
- [Troubleshooting](https://www.melag.com/service/troubleshooting): Self-service diagnostic guide for device errors and maintenance questions
- [About MELAG (Unternehmen)](https://www.melag.com/unternehmen): Company history, values, sustainability and career information

## Contact & Sales

- [Contact form](https://www.melag.com/kontakt?tab=kontaktformular): General enquiries and product questions via online form
- [Sales contacts (Ansprechpartner)](https://www.melag.com/kontakt?tab=ansprechpartner): Named sales representatives with direct contact details — no dealer locator, direct sales model
- [Book a consultation](https://www.melag.com/kontakt?tab=beratungsgespraech): Request a personal consultation or live product demonstration (online or on-site)

## User Accounts & Gated Content

MELAG offers optional registration for professionals. Accounts are not required to browse products, but unlock additional functionality and content.

### Registration

Two account types are available at registration:

- **Customer** (Kunde) — for dental practices and medical/research institutions. Required fields: practice name, medical speciality.
- **Dealer / Technician** (Händler / Techniker) — for authorised dealers and service technicians. Required fields: company name, phone number.

### Benefits of being logged in

- **Streamlined price requests** — authenticated users can submit a price-on-request directly from the product detail page without filling in a contact form each time.
- **Gated content** — certain content is only visible to specific user groups. This includes individual navigation items, CTAs within teasers, and entire pages that are hidden from anonymous visitors or from the wrong customer group.

### Account pages

- [Login](https://www.melag.com/account/login): Sign in to an existing account
- [Account dashboard](https://www.melag.com/account/overview): Account overview for authenticated users

## Languages & Regions

The site is available in 11 languages. German (`de`) is served at the root path with no locale prefix. All other locales use a `/{locale}/` prefix:

- [Deutsch (de)](https://www.melag.com/): de-DE
- [English (en)](https://www.melag.com/en/): en-GB
- [Français (fr)](https://www.melag.com/fr/): fr-FR
- [Español (es)](https://www.melag.com/es/): es-ES
- [Italiano (it)](https://www.melag.com/it/): it-IT
- [Polski (pl)](https://www.melag.com/pl/): pl-PL
- [中文 (zh)](https://www.melag.com/zh/): zh-CN
- [Русский (ru)](https://www.melag.com/ru/): ru-RU
- [日本語 (ja)](https://www.melag.com/ja/): ja-JP
- [한국어 (kr)](https://www.melag.com/kr/): ko-KR
- [English (Australia) (au)](https://www.melag.com/au/): en-AU — content falls back to en-GB

## Structured Data

Every page type emits machine-readable JSON-LD:

- Product detail pages: `schema.org/Product` (name, SKU, brand, description, offers) + `BreadcrumbList`
- Category / listing pages: `schema.org/ItemList` (up to 24 products with name, SKU, image, URL) + `BreadcrumbList`
- Site-wide: `schema.org/Organization` (name, URL, logo, social profiles)

## Optional

- [Blog & News](https://www.melag.com/blog?tab=news): Product announcements, hygiene guides, offers and industry news
- [Sitemap](https://www.melag.com/sitemap.xml): Full URL index of all public pages across all locales
- [robots.txt](https://www.melag.com/robots.txt): Crawler access rules — `/account/` is disallowed
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/melag/): Company updates and careers
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/melagmedizintechnik): Product demonstrations and training videos
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/melag.medizintechnik/): Brand and product news
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/melag_medizintechnik/): Visual product content