A new compact sealing solution for injection and infusion vials from Bosch Packaging Technology, the VRT 1010|1020, comes equipped with highly sensitive control systems that ensure reliable capping and an output of 120 containers/min.
Depending on the version, the intermittent VRT 1010|1020 takes over the filled and plugged injection and infusion vials from an upstream filling machine or a rotary table via single or double lane.
The vials pass through all working stations in a conveying starwheel with counter guidance, and before capping, a camera-based sensor performs the stopper presence check.
Containers with a missing or an incorrectly placed stopper are guided to an outward station, while correctly stoppered containers continue to the capping station.
The caps are attached loosely via a tow-off chute after being picked up from the conveying system.
While the containers are rotated, they are clamped via a plunger and tilted against a freely revolving roller by means of a servo-controlled tilting movement.
“The combination of releasing the containers from the transport system and the freely rotating capping roller ensures an especially low-particle process,” says Bosch Packaging Technology product manager Dieter Bandtel.
The exact repeatability of the rotation speed allows a complete validation of the process, and thanks to the rotary concept, further control systems can be added.
As well as meeting the current EU GMP-requirements (Good Manufacturing Practice) according to Annex 1, the VRT 1010|1020 can also be combined with barrier and containment systems.
“Meeting the latest technical production standards, it is also suitable to handle toxic products,” says Bandtel.
Bosch: VRT 1010|1020 vial capping machine
