SP Industries, Inc

RW-1150 Vial Washer

RW-1150 Vial Washer

Dimensions202.5x183x137cm  vial running surface 85-95cm

PurposeHigh speed automatic vial washer for pharmaceutical and biotech applications

Vial Range2-500ml (change parts required)

OutputUp to 400 vials per minute

Changeoverxx-minute changeover to a different vial format

Features

- Typical batch size: 10,000-25,000 vials- 16 vial holders that hold vials at the neck- Vials are fed to the vial carriers by way of an infeed drive belt- Vials leave the washer in a single-file fashion- Rotary infeed table with automatic loading of the vials into the vial holders- Infeed Vial Flip Table that is ergonomically designed to avoid repetitive wrist motion, has a quicker plastic removal (2-3 times faster), and less potential of fallen vials- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process- Safety provisions are in place to prevent water spraying when the cover is not located over the washing chamber- 14 effective water/air stations- Combined exposure time is approximately 20 seconds based on 30 indexes per minute- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)- Recycling of WFI, intermittent spraying and automatic lid lift mechanism- cGMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel- Main drive is servo-driven- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction- Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 PLC that works in conjunction with an Allen-Bradley PanelView 600+ operator interface- Four level dual password protected menu guides the operator through the operations of the machine - Each vial format has an HMI selected “recipe” with specific settings for spray time and indexing time to help reduce water consumption- Water for injection (WFI) can be recycled, filtered and used a second time, further reducing water consumption- Tank includes a high and low level control mechanisms automatically adding water upon low-level detection- Internal immersion heating element helps maintain water temperature- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation- Self-draining after end of batch- Internal surfaces are electro polished- Orbital welding is used whenever possible- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation- Silicone seals are used throughout the piping system- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)