South German special machines manufacturer Bausch+Ströbel has been a market leader for years in the field of syringe processing and has reportedly set standards in the processing of single-use syringes in nests. The company will demonstrate the SFM 5110 at INTERPHEX.
When pharmaceutical products are filled and packaged in large quantities, the containers are usually prepared for aseptic processing using rinsing machines and a sterilising tunnel. However, for smaller batches, e.g., for formulation and development laboratories, this procedure is generally uneconomic. For this reason, glass manufacturers have been providing pre-sterilised containers in nests inside tubs for quite some time now. The SFM5110 has been specifically designed for this branch of the pharmaceutical industry. This machine processes not only syringes in nests but also the vials and cartridges that have recently complemented the glass manufacturers’ range. All the systems from the major glass manufacturers on the market can be processed. The machine runs at two containers per machine cycle and reaches an output of up to 5,100 containers per hour.
The nests containing syringes, vials or cartridges are loaded into the work area manually by the operator. All the subsequent work processes are then fully automatic; dosing the product and closing the various types of container with plunger stoppers, lyo stoppers or other closures depending on the application. The containers are positioned precisely in the work area by the integrated centring device.
The machine can be equipped with two dosing systems. In this way, the product can be dispensed either by valveless rotary piston pumps or alternatively with peristaltic pumps.
Booth 2505B, INTERPHEX 2014, 18–20 March 2014, Javits Center in New York City, US.
Bausch+Ströbel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH+Co. KG, +49 7904 701816, tanja.bullinger@bausch-stroebel.de, www.bausch-stroebel.de.