**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



