Microtubes

SX-180-MT Filling and Closing Machine

The design equipment we present is a compact filling and closing machine for automatic processing of plastic microtubes, for liquids or semisolid products. Production speed: up to 3,600 units per hour. The design has been made for use in sterile areas, in compliance with cGMP requirements, and in special accordance with the requirements of the pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostic reagents industries.

The filling station is fitted out with Speed Fill peristaltic pumps or valveless rotary piston pumps. Dosing volumes from 0.001 up to 100 ml. The pick & place station places the caps in sequential mode onto the containers, these being previously pre-screwed in. The handling of closing components is made by vacuum. The closing station is equipped with a servo driven electronic screw-in head, which allows to survey the exact tighten torque.

All production parameters can be saved in the PLC through different recipes. The parameters are:

• Filling volume
• Kinematics of the filling process
• Kinematics of the pre-screwing process
• Caps screw torque control
• Vibration amplitude of automatic feeders
• Output 3,600 uph

These parameters are automatically regulated and associated to each format of microtube. The recipes can be loaded from the HMI, re-establishing automatically the parameters for a new format. New recipes can be easily created and edited.

Microtubes and caps are automatically supplied by vibrating feeders made of AISI-316L stainless steel. The changeover to a different format is carried out quickly, easily and without any tools, by changing a complete set of format parts.

The machine is equipped with a reliable, fast and robust Herma 400 labeling head, which offers unique design, easy handling, and quick format changeover. The labeling head includes a variable-speed servomotor which adapts to all production needs.

Related Industries

• Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology

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