LiPro feeder
LiPro feeder
LiPro feeder: Gentle handling of vials, ampoules and cartridges
Our servo-controlled LiPro feeder gently places glass and plastic containers into blisters or environmentally-friendly boxes – for the safe secondary packaging of parenteral products.
This is how the LiPro feeder works
LiPro stands for "Liquid Product", i.e. for parenteral products such as ampoules, vials, cartridges and vials. The servo-controlled system feeds them gently and at an output of max. 1,050 items per minute depending on product and blister design.
First, the standing products are transported to the pickup position via a vibratory plate. A rake directs the products into a lane. From there, they enter the grooves of the separating roller. The servo-controlled roller rotates 90 degrees and brings the containers into a horizontal pick-up position. They are picked up by the robot system with vacuum grippers and placed in a blister or a cardboard tray. In the case of clamp packs, the press-in station gently fixes the products in the pack.
Avoid glass breakages with gentle product feeding
The secondary packaging of parenteral products in glass containers poses major challenges for you as a pharmaceutical company, CMO/CDMO or packaging service provider:
- Liquid pharmaceutical products such as biopharmaceuticals are usually high-priced – the loss of individual doses due to glass breakage needs to be avoided
- Glass breakages significantly affect productivity because the packaging line has to be shut down and cleaned
- Glass breakages are often the result of glass-to-glass contact, rapid transport movements and drop heights
- Weaknesses in the primary packaging such as microcracks can also trigger glass breakages
- For this reason, the LiPro feeder is designed for the particularly gentle handling of parenteral products: whether transport in micro-steps via the vibratory plate, use of vacuum suction cups for placement in blisters and cardboard trays, or staggered pressing into clamping blisters in two work steps – we can help you avoid glass breakages.
For increased sustainability: Feeder for "Direct in Box”
For the markets of the future, pharmaceutical companies need secondary packaging that protects the product but is also sustainable and user-friendly. Therefore, with the LiPro feeder, it is possible to pack ampoules and vials directly into cardboard trays – for example with the PTC 200 cartoner line. For more sustainability, efficiency and user-friendliness throughout the line.
Advantages of the LiPro feeder
Gentle
Avoidance of product breakages and gentle label handling
Secure
Placement in a wide variety of secondary packaging for optimum product protection
Flexible
Few and easy to change format parts
Operator-friendly
Ergonomic filling level and automatic emptying of the system
