Watson-Marlow Offers Small Batch Filling And Plugging System Complete With Automatic Check Weighing And 12" HMI
Wilmington, MA - Watson-Marlow, the leading manufacturer of peristaltic filling systems and capping equipment for the pharmaceutical, bio-technology and diagnostic industries, offers its Flexicon FPC50W, an operator-friendly, fully-automated filling and plugging system that offers accuracy, flexibility for aseptic filling, capping in clinical trials and scale-up applications. The new FPC50W is equipped with a Wipotec weighing cell, which measures the weight of each individual fill with an accuracy rate of +/-0.002g.
The compact FPC50 filling and capping system handles filling requirements for clinical trials and medium batch productions with peristaltic aseptic filling from 0.1 to 100ml. For operator convenience, the FPC50 system can also accommodate a wide range of vial sizes and neck finishes without the need of extra format parts. The weighing cell is connected to the filling system, allowing for fully automatic recalibration of the pump throughout the batch. Additionally, the FPC50W can employ a changeover of the single-use fluid path, which includes pharmaceutical grade silicone tubing and plastic filling needles, to adapt to multiple batch processes or different product fill volumes.
The system is equipped with an automated precision turntable infeed, an in-line filling station, and a rubber plug closure applicator that is capable of filling and capping vials at rates up to 20 vpm. The FPC50W comes standard with a one-touch 12 inch screen/HMI for easy setting of all process parameters. If desired, the machine can be configured for password protection in three levels.
Watson-Marlow's full Flexicon product range includes DAFPA™, a single-use fully assembled Disposable Aseptic Fluid PAth system; semi- and fully automated filling and capping machines; positive displacement filling; bottle handling and bottle capping equipment; accurate peristaltic liquid filling, cream and oil filling and in-line filling and capping systems.
Every Watson-Marlow peristaltic pump is an inherent metering pump with repeatability at 99.5%. Many models include integral digital drives with PROFIBUS or SCADA control in NEMA 4X washdown enclosures. These self-priming pumps accommodate flow rates from 0.1 microliter to 350 gpm, and are extremely durable, withstanding pressures up to 232 psi. There are no internal universal joints, valves, dead corners, or glands to impede flow and these pumps are reversible for back flushing lines. They can also run dry indefinitely without damage and provide up to a 30' suction lift.
SOURCE: The Watson-Marlow Pumps Group