Model 120 / 240

Automatic Rotary Ampoule & Vial Washing Machine

Automatic rotary ampoule and vial washing machine with 40 or 60 grippers, multijet internal and external washing, independent wash circuits, and discharge to sterilising tunnel. Available in up to 80-100 and 100-200 containers per minute configurations.

Key Specifications

Model
120 / 240
Vial size
2 ml to 100 ml vials, 20 mm neck (120) / 2 ml to 10 ml vials, 20 mm neck (240)
Net weight
700 kg approx. (120) / 900 kg approx. (240)
Power load
4 H.P. (120) / 5.5 H.P. (240)
Utility air
20 CFM
Ampoule size
1 ml to 20 ml (120) / 1 ml to 10 ml (240)
Power supply
440 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hertz, 4 wire system
Machine dimension
1400 x 1200 x 1300 mm approx. (120) / 1600 x 1400 x 1300 mm approx. (240)
Overall dimension
2500 x 2000 x 1300 mm approx. (120) / 2450 x 2000 x 1300 mm approx. (240)
Production output
Up to 80-100/min (120) / Up to 100-200/min (240)
Water consumption
200 to 500 litres/hour depending upon ampoule size
Water tank & pump
3 nos. each with 25 litres capacity and centrifugal pump
Optional accessories
Programmable Logic Control system with HMI, safety cabinet with doors
cGMP compliant build
SS 316L contact parts
IQ / OQ support
24-month warranty
Kailash Machine Tools manufactures and exports the Automatic Rotary Ampoule & Vial Washing Machine for sterile ampoule and vial washing lines.

**Ampoule/Vials Working Description** Ampoule / vials can be fed on to an in feed conveyor or alternatively a turntable from where they are fed to a star-wheel and delivered to a revolving conveying system consisting of 40 or 60 grippers equally spaced. V-grippers are mounted on the circumference of the gripper ring, which rotates around a vertical axis. The horizontal rotation of the vial through 180° during the in feed as well as the opening and closing of the grippers is cam-controlled. Vials are passed through the cleaning station upside down. At the individual stations, spray tubes travel synchronized with vials, then enter the vials whose orifices are exactly centered. The spray tubes follow the continuously moving grippers from the start to the finish of a working station and retract.

**Operation** Ampoule / vials pushed from in feed tray and then move on wire woven conveyor belt, which align the vial in correct position to enter into the carrier pocket with the help of oscillating guide rails. The oscillating arm delivers the vial inside the pocket in mouth-down position over spraying nozzles. Multijet sprayers fixed at the top cause the total external and internal surface to be washed. To avoid any possible cross contamination between two different waters, each washing station is provided with an independent circuit. The carrier pocket moves with indexing motion. When the baskets have completed their motion the needles are lifted, penetrate the vials, spray jets of water or compressed air, and then return down. The baskets then advance by one station. Each station passes through the washing cycles selected. The duly washed vials are then delivered to the out feed tray with neck opening upward and then automatically reordered to sterilizing tunnel with back pressure.

**Technical Highlights** - Programmable logic control system with HMI available - Safety cabinet with doors available as optional accessory - Three water tanks with centrifugal pumps - 440 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz, 4 wire system - Air utility: 20 CFM - Water consumption: 200 to 500 litres per hour depending upon ampoule size

Features

  • 40 or 60 grippers on revolving conveying system
  • Cam-controlled 180° rotation during infeed with synchronized gripper opening and closing
  • Multijet external and internal washing with spray tube tracking
  • Containers are washed upside down for complete cleaning coverage
  • Independent water circuits at each washing station to avoid cross contamination
  • Indexing carrier pocket system with oscillating guide rails
  • Automatic discharge with neck-up orientation to tray or sterilizing tunnel
  • Programmable logic control system with HMI available
  • Safety cabinet with doors available as optional accessory
  • Three water tanks with centrifugal pumps

Applications

1 ml to 20 ml ampoules2 ml to 100 ml vials (20 mm neck)Sterile injectable washing linesTunnel-fed ampoule and vial preparation