Robotic filler for aseptic pharmaceutical packaging

Effortlessly manage complex aseptic filling tasks with a system designed for seamless integration and precision, enabling fast, versatile production for high-stakes pharmaceutical formulations.

Fills and Seals Containers with Precision

The Flex-Line™ Robotic Filler from ATS Life Sciences Group is an aseptic filling system that excels in precision container filling and sealing for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences industries. This system integrates state-of-the-art Comecer isolation technology, ensuring sterility and reducing material waste. Capable of handling throughputs of 15 to 200 units per minute, it processes a wide range of containers including RTU vials, syringes, and cartridges, making it ideal for applications such as monoclonal antibodies, insulin injections, and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).

Utilizing Stäubli robotics, the Flex-Line™ offers clean and precise operations, with servo-driven transport systems controlling container and nozzle movements. It seamlessly connects with upstream and downstream equipment, facilitating processes like de-bagging, label insertion, and vial washing. The system is crafted from durable stainless steel and complies with cGMP, Annex 1, and 21 CFR Part 11 standards, ensuring robust performance in demanding environments.

Further enhancing its capabilities, the Flex-Line™ includes optional features like in-process statistical monitoring, particle monitoring systems, and vacuum-assisted plunger insertion, all integrated via PLC control with Siemens or Allen Bradley options. This equipment’s design allows for quick changeovers and minimal disruption, providing pharmaceutical manufacturers with a customizable, efficient filling solution that supports both high-speed and continuous operations.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality and compliance with in-process statistical monitoring and 100% weight control.
  • Minimizes material waste through optimal resource conservation modes.
  • Reduces downtime with quick and versatile changeovers for multiple container formats.
  • Ensures superior sterility and containment with seamless isolator and RABS integration.
  • Offers precise control over production parameters, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.

General


Applications
Protein-based therapeutics,Lyophilized products,Nutritional formulations,Pharmaceutical injectables,Biopharmaceuticals,Advanced therapy medicinal products (atmps),503 compounded sterile preparations,Gene therapies,Cell therapies
End products
Freeze-dried vaccines,Vitamin d supplements,Crispr gene editing solutions,Monoclonal antibodies,Mesenchymal stem cell treatments,Sterile compounded chemotherapy drugs,Car t-cell therapies,Insulin injections,Recombinant proteins
Steps before
De-bagging,De-lidding
Steps after
Label insertion,Plunger insertion,Freeze drying,Capping,External vial washing,Tray loading
Input ingredients
RTU vials,syringes,cartridges,Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs),microvials,pre-sterilized vials
Output ingredients
filled vials,filled syringes,filled cartridges,injectables,biologics,gene therapies,protein-based therapeutics,lyophilized products,503 compound sterile preparations
Market info

Technical Specifications


Production output
15–200 units per minute (upm)
Formats
RTU vials,syringes,cartridges
Changeover time
Minimum
Automation
PLC-controlled servo motors
Filling nozzles
Two,five,six,or ten
Container transport
Servo-driven robotic
Material
Stainless steel
Compliance
cGMP,Annex 1,21 CFR Part 11,GAMP5
Decontamination requirement
Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide
Gas flushing
Multiple stages
Particle monitoring system
Optional

Operating Characteristics


Production output
15-200 units per minute
Changeover time
Minimum
Automation level
PLC-controlled
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
CIP/SIP
VHP Decontamination
Isolator Technology
RABs or Isolator Integration
Gas flushing
Multiple stages

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Container size and shape
Microvials,RTU vials,syringes,cartridges
Filling purpose
Aseptic filling

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Minimal space disruption
Flexibility in container processing
Micro vials,vials,syringes,cartridges
Construction Material
Stainless Steel AISI-316
Servo-driven Transport
Precise container and nozzle movement
Integration Options
RABs or Isolator
Filling Nozzles
Two,five,six or ten
Changeover Time
Minimal changeover time
Pick and Place System
Stoppers,tips,caps
Automation Level
Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC
Gas Flushing
Multiple filling stages

Custom Options


Control panel type
Siemens or Allen Bradley PLC-controlled
Integration possibilities
Upstream modules,downstream machinery
Changeover time
Minimum changeover time
Output configuration
15-200 units per minute
Robotic Integration
Stäubli robotics
Containment integration
RABs or Isolator