RW-800 Vial Washer

Dimensions
90x130cm

Purpose
Medium speed automatic vial washer for pharmaceutical and biotech applications

Vial Range
2-250ml (change parts required)

Output
Up to 200 vials per minute

Changeover
20-minute changeover to a different vial format

Features
- Typical batch size: 10,000-25,000 vials
- 8 vial holders that hold up to 6 vials at the neck
- Vials are fed to the vial carriers by way of an infeed drive belt
- Vials leave the washer in a single-file fashion
- Rotary infeed table with automatic loading of the vials into the vial holders
- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process
- Safety provisions are in place to prevent water spraying when the cover is not located over the washing chamber
- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)
- Recycling of WFI, intermittent spraying and automatic lid lift mechanism
- cGMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel
- Main drive is servo-driven
- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction
- Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 PLC that works in conjunction with an Allen-Bradley PanelView 600+ operator interface
- Each vial format has an HMI selected “recipe” with specific settings for spray time and indexing time to help reduce water consumption
- Water for injection (WFI) can be recycled, filtered and used a second time, further reducing water consumption
- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation
- Self-draining after end of batch
- Internal surfaces are electro polished
- Orbital welding is used whenever possible
- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation
- Silicone seals are used throughout the piping system
- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)
- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)