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According to a legend, Cleopatra soaked her sails in her perfume so that Mark Antony could smell her ships before they arrived. This is to say that, from soaps and shampoos to perfumes, conditioners and pomades, cosmetics have always been highly valued and used for their properties of aesthetic enhancement. Cosmetics are a broad class of topical agents applied for various purposes such as cleansing, protecting, beautifying, or otherwise altering your appearance. As a result, a wide array of processing equipment is used in the cosmetics industry.

Cosmetics

The topical route is a convenient route for the self-administration of drugs. But turning a pharmaceutical formulation into an easy-to-use cream involves specialized cream manufacturing equipment. Topical dosage forms are essentially an emulsion of oil and water.  But the ratios can be changed to process it into lotions, ointments, and gels.

Cream

Essential oils are known as the liquid gems of nature. The sweet-smelling essences impact not just our senses but also our biochemical and cellular make-up. Besides aromatherapy, the products of an essential oil extraction system found applications in pharmaceuticals and foods.

Essential oil

<p class="filterable-grid__description">Liquid dosage forms are designed for easy absorption. The body quickly carries the active ingredients through the system and triggers the required response. But the greatest advantage of this medicinal type is its flexibility in formulation and dispensation. From lotions and syrups to drops and sprays, liquid solutions can be adapted to different administration routes including parenteral, topical, and oral. The fundamental liquid dosage manufacturing process involves dissolving or suspending solutes in a fluid. But that is not enough. A precise blend of excipients is needed to make the medicine go down.</p>

Liquid dosage forms

Although not all women use makeup every day, almost all of them own at least one makeup product, be it lipstick or face powder. Most makeup products share the same basic ingredients of waxes, oils, and fillers with pigments like iron oxide used for colors and shades. Makeup manufacturing equipment includes pulverizers, mixers, and mechanical press machines to produce cosmetic products in different forms such as powder, liquid, or mousse.

Makeup

Ancient civilizations discovered that plant extracts were useful for the treatment of pathologies. The origin of plant extraction cannot be specifically verified, but we can infer that the earliest attempts at plant extraction were more intuitive than scientific. Today, the extraction of compounds is a precise process with plant extraction systems complimenting traditional knowledge.

Plant extracts

The building blocks of matter have driven the imagination of philosophers, scientists, and artists for millennia. But, for manufacturers, these elements have a more concrete existence as powders. Powder processing technology conditions these primary materials to create a vast range of products, from chemicals and foods to pharmaceuticals and ceramics.

Powder

Herbs have always been shrouded in mystery. The delicate plans produce overpowering bouquets and potent remedies. Herbal extraction technology gets to the core of this mystery and makes bioactive compounds available for a range of applications. Rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and aromas, herbal extracts are vital ingredients for medicines, foods, cosmetics, and wellness products.

Herbal extracts

Packaging Formats

Continuous

If you want to pack into eye-catching 4-side sealed sachets between 40x50 mm and 250x200 mm in size, investing in a reliable sachet machine will be a good investment.


<h2>Fast and flexible solution for your sachet needs</h2>
The Sachet Machine series SA 300 &amp; SA 600 by VikingMašek are continuous motion multi-lane sachet machines. They make eye-catching 4-side seal packets using just one roll of packaging film that can seal your product with high speed and efficiency.

The versatile multi-lane sachet machines can accommodate from 1 to 6 lanes (SA600) or from 1 to 10 lanes (SA600) to form sachet pouches, running as fast as 80 cycles per minute.

Designed to pack powders, dense, fine, loose and particulate materials as well as liquids and semi-liquids into 4-side sealed sachets and to accommodate different bag shapes including tear notches and easy-open system. They can be fitted with servo auger fillers &amp; volumetric fillers for powder applications, and two different liquid fillers for sauces or creams.

Sachet Machine

Bagging is the process of packaging measured portions of a product into bags that protect it from spoilage, enable easy and safe transportation, and secure the product against tampering and pilferage. The choice of bagging equipment depends on the desired mass or volume per bag, the flow characteristics of the product, and bag construction and design. Bags vary in size from small sachets to bulk flexible containers. Bagging systems are often the last processing step that is generally integrated into a production line.

Bagging

<span style="font-weight: 400">At last, you reached the final stage of processing your product - welcome to the packing world! Packing preserves and protects a product from damage, spoilage, and contamination while it makes its way from the production line to the consumer or further production. Depending on which industry your products belong to, the type of primary packaging equipment can change drastically. You need to pay careful attention to products with </span><span style="font-weight: 400">chemicals or hazardous substances since they can be potentially dangerous to human health. </span>

Packing

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Batch

A vertical peeler centrifuge is used to separate solids, usually to separate fine particles from suspension liquid feed mixtures in the pharmaceutical industry, where the scrapped solids are discharged through the bottom of the centrifuge vessel.


<h2>Excellent inspection outside and below the centrifuge basket</h2>
The Vertical Peeler centrifuge is a new development of the centrifuge type VBC-S (Vertical Bottom discharge Centrifuge - Swivel Open Housing) from Ferrum and it was specially designed for use in the demanding pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmaceutical centrifuges are used for products that can be filtered with solids concentrations from 2 w% and particle sizes of minimum 4 μm. The continuous operation of centrifuge allows all process steps are carried out simultaneously, increases the overall throughput.

The most common applications in the pharma industry are in Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), antibiotics, salicylic acid, pharmaceutical intermediate products, etc.

Vertical peeler centrifuge

Industrial centrifuges are widely used for mechanical solid-liquid separation of components in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. This is achieved by rapidly rotating the contents within a container to separate fluid of different densities or to remove liquids from solids.

Centrifuging

Industrial drying machines are designed to remove moisture from your product. But the drying process must cater to variations in the state of matter and molecular structure of the input material. Industrial dryer technology exploits the modes of heat transfer (convection, conduction, radiation, evaporative cooling) to control the moisture content.

Drying

Any small-diameter bottle, containing prescription medication or cosmetic applications, can be properly weighed with this small bottle checkweigher. Choosing a right checkweigher is essential.


<h2>Specialized checkweigher for small-diameter bottles</h2>
Anritsu has achieved a dynamic weighing for small bottles with the small-diameter bottle checkweigher KW9223 type. Available in four models, the KW9223APHB and the KW9223BPHB which have a weighing range of 2 to 200 g, while the KW9223APHC and the KW9223BPHC have a weighing range of 2 to 600 g.

The weighing systems have stable transfer and high accuracy measurement for slim, small-diameter bottles that are difficult to transfer independently, and can include eye lotions, nasal drops, and cosmetic applications.

Small bottle checkweigher

Bottling equipment draws a measured quantity of your drink, food, or formulation from a holding tank and fills it into bottles. These bottles usually need to be checked, capped, labeled, and sealed for distribution. Bottling solutions differ in product metering system, sterilization level, and bottle type and sealing system depending on your production scale and product format and regulations. Bottling systems are utilized in a variety of industries. For example, in the food and beverage industry as well as in cosmetics and pharma.

Bottling

Industrial measurement equipment is used as a crucial step before products leave the production line. These measuring instruments check for correct dosage and standards. Equipment for measurement and control employs a wide range of technologies to detect inconsistencies in volumes, sizes, weights, and fill levels as well as to inspect goods for quality against a set of criteria. Specialized measuring tools allow you to minimize the probability for error to its lowest possible, ensuring that both products and packaging meet your benchmarks.

Measurement &amp; Control

Weighing

Getting a high-quality oil filtration can be a challenging task,  with a filtration capacity of 100 lts/h - 3,381 fl.oz/h this multipurpose filter will meet your production goals.


<h2>Multipurpose oil filter for oil seeds</h2>
The TYF series multiple-purpose oil filter developed by  the Toper R&amp;D team is a specialized filter press for oil seeds. Not all oils are created with an equal purpose, therefore, filtrating the oil properly so that the obtained result meets expectations is imperative. the TYF-100 comes with a frequency of 50 - 60 Hz and voltage of 220 - 230 - 380 V.  Spice oils, cereal and grain oils, cosmetic oils, fruit seeds oils, flower and nuts seeds oils are among the kinds of oil in which this filter can be utilized.

Small batch filter press for oil seeds

Industrial filtration equipment separates solid matter from liquid by using a filter medium. The filter allows only the fluid to pass through but retains the solid matter. The choice of filtration equipment depends on the particle size, the consistency of the mixture, and the nature of your product.

Filtration

With a cold oil press, you can optimize the process of extracting oil from a wide variety of oil seeds and boost the production capacity.


<h2>Cutting-edge technology in cold oil pressing and essential oil production</h2>
The TBP series Multi-purpose cold oil press from Toper R&amp;D focuses on achieving the highest quality when extracting oil from any oil seeds by utilizing cutting-edge technology. The presses are mostly used for industrial purposes. Spice oils, cereal and grain oils, cosmetic oils, fruit seeds oils, flower and nuts seeds oils, are among the types of oil the TBP-100 is capable of producing. It comes with an approximate weight of 245 kgs  and a frequency of 50 - 60 Hz.

Cold oil press for seeds

The extruder was first developed to make lead pipes in the late 18th century. But the extrusion process technique quickly spread to other manufacturing sectors, including food, feed, and biomass products. An extruder machine presses a fluid or solid material through a die. Depending on your use case, extruders adopt single- or twin-screw systems to push the premixed feed material through a barrel. Thermal pressure applied in this step can chemically modify the mixture, so the screw system must be precisely calibrated to achieve the desired result. Finally, a knife head cuts the extruded material into your designed dimensions. Extrusion machinery produces items of a uniform size, shape, and consistency.

Extrusion

Industrial separation equipment encapsulates the separation process which is to separate components of a liquid mixture, for recovering dissolved solids from liquids. The choice of a suitable technology depends on the identification of the key physical or chemical property, such as size, mass, density, or boiling point, which sets the product of interest apart from the rest of the components. Separation technology is widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the isolation of active ingredients and high-purity chemicals. As well as in waste management and recycling industries.

Separation

Manufacturers of cosmetic products need mixing equipment that is capable, flexible, easy to maintain, and low-cost to stay competitive.  Accurate mixing from a reliable, user-friendly machine will give plant managers peace of mind and worry-free operation to focus on improving other areas of their process.
<h2>Consistent mix quality from an easy-to-use, low-cost system</h2>
IKA's SPP Standard Production Plant is a simple yet very capable system for all standard mixing processes, such as homogenizing, emulsifying, stirring, and dispersing ingredients.  The emulsifying system includes a robust anchor agitator with a fixed flow breaker which moves the entire batch volume even for mixes of high viscosities.  A highly advanced scraper design keeps the vessel walls free from scaling, and unique vessel geometry allows the processing of small batches down to 30% of the rated working volume.

The system includes interchangeable dispersing tools and adjustable speed control, dispersing quality and options for a heated or cooled double-walled vessel, and vacuum degassing of the working chamber, among others.  The unit is easy to clean using a CIP system, and maintenance and inspection is simplified by concentrating major components in easily accessible areas.  This design also helps keep the required floor space of the units as low as possible. The SPP is available in working capacities from 25 to 4.000 liters.

Cost-effective homogenizing and emulsifying system

An emulsifier is used to mix two immiscible liquids. Heating or cooling requirements during emulsification, overpressure or vacuum requirements, the need for wall scrapers, design of the mixing head, the viscosity of the liquids, and the desired droplet size are all important considerations when selecting an emulsifying system. Emulsifiers are typically used in the food industry for the production of batters, creams, and sauces, in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry for the production of creams and lotions, and in the chemical industry for the production of paint and other emulsions.

Emulsifying

Homogenization is the process of reducing particle size in mixtures to improve the consistency, uniformity, and stability of the product. The choice of a homogenizer depends on the nature of the product, desired particle size, the physical state of the ingredients, and pressure requirements during the process. Homogenization is widely used in the biotech industry for cell lysis and in the pharmaceutical industry for the emulsification of creams and ointments; it also finds applications in the cosmetics and food industries for improving the consistency and uniformity of various products.

Homogenization

Industrial mixing equipment is used to combine two or more solid, liquid or gaseous segregated ingredients into a homogenous single product. The choice of mixing technology depends largely on the physical state of the ingredients and the desired final product. But the sensitivity of the ingredients, the process temperature, and pressure requirements are also critical factors. All these parameters result in a wide range of industrial mixers.

Mixing

Cabinet tray dryers can be difficult to clean, making their use difficult for sensitive or multi-product applications. Cleaning after use can result in extended downtime and cause production delays.
<h2>Vacuum dry in an efficient tray dryer</h2>
MULTISPRAY® vacuum tray dryers from Italvacuum deliver perfect temperature uniformity and high operating vacuum. These dryers feature the patented fast washing system for the complete cleaning of all internal parts. The CIP system allows the equipment to be completely cleaned in just a few minutes. These flexible dryers are ergonomically designed for the best cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical, food ingredients, and additives applications. MULTISPRAY® dryers comply with the FDA and the cGMP standards of good manufacturing. They are suitable for a drying surface area of 0.15 to 32 m². A removable plate version for multi-product use is also available.

Vacuum tray dryer with clean-in-place system

Agitated vacuum dryers can be difficult to clean which makes them unsuitable for multi-product applications. The presence of the agitator can make cleaning jobs tough resulting in production delays or compromised product quality.
<h2>Vacuum dry wet powders in an agitated paddle dryer</h2>
CosmoDry® System is an innovative, horizontal paddle vacuum dryer from Italvacuum. It features a concentric agitator fitted with a heated shaft that can be completely dismantled for easy internal cleaning, maintenance, and inspection. CosmoDry systems are ideal for drying of wet powders in the production of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, cosmetics, food ingredients and additives. CosmoDry eliminates friction points to reduce mechanical and thermal stresses on the product. Designed for quick, easy and complete product unloading, CosmoDry is ideal for multi-product applications. It complies with the cGMP and ATEX regulations.

Horizontal paddle vacuum dryer

Adding tamper prevention to product packaging can be expensive and difficult to set up. This compact shrink sleeve applicator may just be what you're looking for.


<h2>Protect affordably with easy to customise shrink sleeve application</h2>
The new Karlville Combitec is a servo motorized machine to apply tamper-evident sleeves with easy and accurate set-up.
The compact unit comes with an infrared electric tunnel and a shrink sleeve applicator, both fully adjustable, for accurate and efficient shrinkage, customizable to each client application.
Competitive up to 200 bpm, its integrated inspection and rejection system allows for perfect tamper application making it ideal for all markets.

Compact shrink sleeve applicator

Flexible automatic low speed application of shrink sleeving to cans is used in various industries.


<h2>Apply shrink sleeves directly onto cans in low speed in-line production</h2>
Newest in the SleevePro range, the Karlville SP150 fits low speed applications, processing around 150 containers per minute.
It is used for flexible packaging in the beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries as well as for sauces and dressings in the food industry.
Servo motors drive the sleeve cutting and application, with quality control detectors to check can orientation as well as label positioning and height.

Low speed can sleeve applicator

A variety of industries require flexible addition of shrink sleeves to containers on their production line.


<h2>Apply shrink sleeves onto containers in low speed applications</h2>
Processing around 300 containers per minute, the Karlville SleevePro 300 (SP300) is ideal for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Directly applying shrink sleeves in a continuous flow, special orientation and handling systems can be introduced to meet the requirements of specific product shapes and designs.
Servo motors drive the sleeve cutting and application, with quality control detectors to check the presence of the label, splice, and label height.

Low speed shrink sleeve applicator

Flexible medium to high speed application of shrink sleeveing to containers is used in various industries.


<h2>Apply shrink sleeves directly onto cans for medium to high speed production</h2>
The Karlville SP400 of the SleevePro range fits medium to high speed applications, processing around 400 containers per minute.
It is used for flexible packaging in the beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries as well as for sauces and dressings in the food industry.
Servo motors drive the sleeve cutting and application, with container orientation on the conveyor and quality control detectors to check presence of the label, splice and label height.

Shrink sleeve applicator - 400 per minute

Several industries require the flexible addition of shrink sleeves to containers on medium to high speed production lines.  Karlville SleevePro provides this.


<h2>Apply shrink sleeves onto containers in medium to high speed applications</h2>
Processing up to 600 containers per minute, the Karlville SleevePro 600 (SP600) is ideal for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Directly applying shrink sleeves in a continuous flow, special handling systems can be introduced to meet specific product shapes and designs.
Servo motors drive the sleeve cutting and application, with quality control detectors to check the presence of the label, splice, and label height.

Shrink sleeve applicator - 600 per minute

Integrating tamper protection equipment into an existing production line means additional equipment, space and expense.


<h2>Add a tamper evident applicator head with minimal disruption to an existing line</h2>
The Karlville Startec machine consists of an applicator head integrated inside an existing labeller frame with a non stop reel feeder to keep the labeller running when a change of roll is required.
Drive is taken from the exit star wheel of the labeller, thus no conveyor is required and the equipment has no footprint on the line.
Tamper evident sleeves are cut and applied onto the necks of the containers before shrinking to shape in a heat tunnel. The Startec applicator can sleeve bottles of height 80-350 mm with cap diameters of 20-55mm at 600 CPM.

In-line tamper evident applicator head

Reliability, continuity and changeover time are key success factors for tamper-evident sleeve applicators for caps.


<h2>Continuously and accurately apply tamper-evident sleeves for cap sealing</h2>
For over 30 years, the Karlville Tampertec product line (300 and 600 bpm) has provided dedicated technology for tamper-evident sleeve applications.
Based on a positive &amp; exclusive pick and place transfer system, or direct shooting thanks to the cutting head inclination, the sleeve application is smooth, positively progressive and accurate. The key is in the Scheidegger Technology continuous motion process of film feeding, folding, and cutting.
Up to 1 000 bpm can be achieved, with one single head, and with only 5/10,000 un-sleeved units this means 99.5% efficiency. Customisable to client applications, the Tampertec can apply sleeves on 8mm to 85mm product diameters.

Tamper-evident sleeve applicator for caps

If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your inspection system then you need to find the right balance between cost and features. Traditionally, automatic inspection machines were cumbersome and inflexible. Now, the latest technology allows you to benefit from high accuracy inspection systems in smaller, easier to install and use machines.
<h2>Flexible, high-quality fully automatic inspection for liquids and freeze-dried products</h2>
The CMP SA12 inspection machine has been designed specifically in response to customer requests for increased flexibility and ease of use in automatic inspection.

Able to handle liquid or freeze-dried product in vials, ampoules and cartridges with diameters from 8mm up to 32mm, the SA12 can accurately inspect up to 200 pcs/minute and runs on standard single-phase 230V power for ease of installation.

Able to handle volumes from as little as 1ml through to 30ml, in standard configuration it will inspect for contamination by particles, fibres and glass fragments as well as correct fill level. Optional features include cosmetic control of the vessels, leak testing, product colour checking, printing checks, glass defects and more.

Flexible automatic inspection machine for ampoules, vials, cartridges

Industrial inspection equipment is used for checking compliance with health, safety, and quality control standards. For that reason, inspection systems are most commonly utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industry but, they are also used in other industries too. Inspection solutions are often integrated into a production process or production line. Visual inspection systems perform checks to detect variation in size, shape, and color and ensure the presence of labels and closures. Check-weigh systems help ensure that product packages are not under or over-filled. Metal detection systems can help guard against the presence of foreign objects in product containers and X-ray inspection equipment is used to detect physical defects and to ensure high quality package seal integrity.

Inspection

Inspect small batch production of ampoules, vials, or cartridges using automated machinery designed for large-scale production was not cost-effective. The latest technological advances have now made automatic inspection viable for smaller lines, increasing productivity for lower cost.
<h2>Flexible, high-quality fully automatic inspection for small production</h2>
The CMP SA6 has been designed specifically to bring the benefits of fully automated inspection to small batch production, in an adaptable and reliable package.

Able to handle liquid or freeze-dried products in vials, ampoules, and cartridges with diameters from 8mm up to 32mm, the CMP SA6 can accurately inspect up to 100 pcs/minute and runs on a standard single-phase 230V power for ease of installation.

In standard configuration, it will inspect for contamination by particles, fibers, and glass fragments as well as correct fill levels. Optional features include cosmetic control of the vessels, product color, printing, and leak testing.

Small automatic inspector for ampoules, vials, or cartridges

Filling lines are used extensively in all industries, such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics, to accurately package different products into a container suitable for that product. Although the filling process is at the very end of the production line, it is no less important than the earlier steps. Last but not least, the idiom that dates back to 1382 when John Wyclif wrote the firste the laste, and the laste the firste, indicates just that the last things on a list are just as valuable as the previous ones. In this case, this idiom fits perfectly.

Filling

If you need to increase the efficiency of your manual inspection process for liquids or freeze-dried products without compromising quality, the latest generation of semi-automatic machines can deliver the productivity increase you need at a lower cost.
<h2>Flexible semi-automatic inspection solution for a wide range of vessels</h2>
The CMP SV inspection machine allows your operators to inspect the widest range of products, handling containers - including pre-filled syringes- from just 1ml capacity up to 1000ml.

The machine can operate with ampoules, vials or cartridges from 8mm to 78mm in diameter, with a maximum height of 120mm, giving you great flexibility across product ranges.

Featuring high output LED lighting and a high quality magnifying viewer, the CMP SV allows operators to inspect product for contaminating particles, correct fill level, cosmetic issues including any printing, plunger inspection (for cartridges), glass defects and more.

The SV can handle up to 100 pcs/minute, and the containers are rotated to allow the inspector to assess each one before deciding on any rejections.

Semi-automatic inspection machine for ampoules, vials or cartridges

Do you need to improve the efficiency and capability of your inspection and quality control process?High volume inspection of sealed glass vessels is crucial, not only for contaminants, but also correct fill volume, correct sealing, cosmetic appearance and more. Multiple inspection machinery to cover all your quality inspection requirements adds costs and increases production times. The latest combination inspection products offer a one-stop quality solution.
<h2>High speed visual inspection and high voltage leak detection (HVLD) machine</h2>
CMP Pharma's NIKE-LT is the latest generation in pharmaceutical inspection machinery for vial, ampoules and cartridges.

Able to handle vessel capacities from as little as 1ml up to 30ml, the NIKE-LT uses high resolution cameras and the latest LED technology to achieve best-in-class visual inspection. The novel recirculation feature allows re-inspection following rejection by only one or two cameras (user selectable) which brings false rejection rates down reducing unnecessary wastage.

Standard inspection processes built in are for correct fill level and detection of contamination particles, fibres or glass fragments. Optional additional inspection modules allow for cosmetic control (position of cap, shape, height, etc), product colour, glass defects and leak testing.

Visual and HVLD inspection for ampoules, vials and cartridges

Large volume plastic bottling plants need high-speed unscramblers suitable for larger plastic bottles. Large format unscramblers designed for speed can compromise on accuracy, increasing rough handling and damage, so a dedicated high speed unit that can gently handle large vessels will increase line efficiency whilst maintaining quality.


<h2>High-speed unscrambler specifically designed for careful handling of larger containers</h2>
The Lanfranchi Classic range of unscramblers have been specifically designed for the highest speeds and most gentle handling for medium to large size containers for beverages and soft drinks.

Built in stainless steel and designed for minimal maintenance and continuous 3-shift use, the Compact unscrambler range can gently handle up to 75,000 bottles per hour using patented No Scuff Technology. Automatic rejection of any damaged bottles (usually without stopping the machine) increases uptime.

Vacuum powered output starwheel offers enhanced flexibility. No outer guide rail means changeover to different size bottles requires minimal intervention as bottles of different sizes can be accommodated easily.

Options are available designed to maximise output speed for lines which use particularly lightweight bottles (to minimise bouncing), or lower speeds using larger, more stable bottles. There is a COMPACT model and option available to suit all production requirements.

High-speed unscrambler for large bottles

Large-scale production of smaller volume bottled product needs a gentle, accurate yet high-speed unscrambler suited to the task. Traditional small format unscramblers can compromise on speed, so a dedicated high speed unit that can gently handle smaller vessels will increase line efficiency whilst maintaining quality.


<h2>High-speed unscrambler specifically designed for careful handling of smaller containers</h2>
The Lanfranchi Compact range of unscramblers has been specifically designed for the highest speeds and most gentle handling for containers up to 270mm tall.

Built in stainless steel and designed for minimal maintenance and continuous 3-shift use, the Compact unscrambler range can gently handle up to 64,000 bottles per hour using patented No Scuff Technology.

Vacuum powered output starwheel offers enhanced flexibility. No outer guide rail means changeover to different size bottles requires minimal intervention as bottles of different sizes can be accommodated easily.

Options are available from Lanfranchi designed to maximise output speed for lines which use particularly lightweight bottles (to minimise bouncing), or lower speeds using larger, more stable bottles. There is a COMPACT model and options available to suit all production requirements.

High-speed unscrambler for small bottles

Smaller plastic bottling lines need a lower cost, lower volume unscrambling machine that maintains gentle handling characteristics and high quality. A new generation of low speed unscramblers meets the needs of smaller scale production perfectly.


<h2>Low-speed unscrambler with precision product handling</h2>
Lanfranchi have brought the same exacting build quality and delicate product handling of their high-speed, high volume machines to the new more affordable ECO range of unscramblers.

Available in 800mm diameter (ECO-S) and 1400mm diameter (ECO-M), the Lanfranchi ECO does not compromise in its construction, featuring stainless steel throughout and full frequency inverter control for precise operation.

As well as a small form factor the ECO has been designed to be adaptable and is easy to work on for product change or cleaning. It's fully automatic, including faulty bottle removal, and includes table-top conveyors and out-feed star wheel all with vacuum.

Low-speed unscrambler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Filling and capping bottles and pots for food, chemical and cosmetics industries using separate machines is expensive and inefficient.A better solution is a combined monoblock unit, that will save space and cost, whilst increasing product throughput, even on multi-product lines.</span>
<h3><b>Monoblock combined filling and sealing machine</b></h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">EFM Monoblock filling machine is an easy-to-use, multi-purpose machine designed for filling and capping of containers with lids or pressure caps. Featuring a touchscreen system, the machine is easy to operate and allows simple readout and storage of all function information.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">EFM’s design philosophy is to provide adaptable machines suitable for a range of industries. The Monoblock filling machine can be used with a wide variety of filling methods, including digital flow metering, piston pumps, peristaltic pumps, and more.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For the sealing process, a choice of methods is available including manual positioning of lids, or use of a fully automated cap supply system that uses pick and place. Final tightening can be by magnetic capping, servo capping, pressure capping or pilfer proof capping, to suit your requirements.</span>

Compact monoblock filler

When looking for capping equipment, it is crucial to know first which type of capper your product requires. Do you want screw caps, twist-off caps, hand pumps, or push-pull caps on your bottle or container? If you require different cap types for format changeover times can be time-consuming. The bottle cap seals the top opening of a bottle to guard the product against leakage and spoilage and sterility and filling requirements depend on the nature of your product.

Capping

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For larger production runs of food, non-food and cosmetics industries, where accuracy and volume of filling is required, a fully-automated vessel filling solution that works seamlessly with your line is vital. Ease of operation and precision control over fill volume of a large spectrum of liquids provides maximum flexibility for multi-product environments.</span>


<h3>Flexible high-volume flowmeter solution</h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The EFM F-Series is a fully customisable, high accuracy, high volume filling machine. Capable of operating with a wide spectrum of liquids, the F-Series is available in 2,4,6, or 8 head versions. The high efficiency supply pump transfers product directly to the flow meter, where it’s then sent in compressed tubes to the fill valves, which are servo-controlled for accuracy of placement.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Fitted with electromagnetic flow meters by default, the EFM F-Series can also be supplied with mass flow meters for use with non-water-based product. It can also be fitted with conductivity measurement where required.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The F-Series is made primarily of stainless steel, and it’s designed to be easily and quickly disassembled for cleaning.</span>

Flowmeter filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In many food, chemicals and cosmetic industry processes it is vital to have a quick, accurate and reliable filling and sealing solution that can handle a wide variety of liquid types, including high viscosity and foaming products, into a range of bottle types.</span>


<h2><b>High capacity filler and capper capable of handling wide range of product</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The EFM Inline Monoblock Linear Filling and Capping series is available in both flowmeter and servo piston configurations to suit your exact requirements. Able to operate at up to 2,600 bottles per hour and fill volumes up to 30,000ml depending on model configuration, the Inline Monoblock is constructed in the Netherlands using all stainless steel and standardised components for longevity and ease of maintenance. Remote support from EFM engineers is also available for full peace of mind.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">All variants features Siemens PLC and touchscreen controls, and all product contact points are of 316 stainless steel construction for longer life even when used with corrosive product. A polycarbonate safety casing gives superior protection and allows for excellent visibility for monitoring the filling and capping cycle. The capping module features high-torque sealing and a self-contained Detect and Reject operation to confirm the integrity of the seal, ensuring product quality.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The flowmeter variants are fitted with Endress &amp; Hauser Mag or Mass flowmeters, and both flowmeter and servo piston versions feature bottle counting, individual centering detection and automated filling bridge height adjustment.</span>

In-line monoblock linear filler &amp; capper

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For the stand-alone capping of bottles of up to 2.5litre capacity you need a robust and flexible machine with high speed and accuracy. Used in the beverage and chemicals industries, bottle cappers need to be reliable and fast, and for maximum flexibility need to be able to deal with a range of caps.</span>


<h2><b>Fully automated standalone capper for bottles up to 2.5 litre</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The EFM range of Multi-Head Capping machines offer maximum flexibility together with impressive performance. These all-stainless machines feature Siemens PLC and full touchscreen controls for accuracy and ease of use. The use of standardised components throughout from high-quality manufacturers increases longevity and reduces the downtime for any maintenance. The gravity-fed cap sorter and magnetic torque head provide high levels of reliability.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Able to handle a wide range of caps types, including screw caps, push ons, non-vacuum twist-offs and pilfer proof, the EFM multi-head range includes variants able to operate from 4,000 bottles per hour up to 9,000 bottles per hour with the 8 head unit.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Flexible options include screw infeed, second cap sorter for extremely quick changeovers, torque verification and Detect and Reject system for full capping verification. The units are also available with an optional remote support package direct from the manufacturer.</span>

Multi-head capper

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For food and non-food liquid products that are high foam or have a high viscosity a specialist filling solution is required. Whether filling jars, cans, bottles, top-downs or bowls, the filling machine needs to offer high levels of accuracy and reliability whilst being able to operate at high volumes.</span>


<h2><b>Servo-controlled piston filling machine for high viscosity liquids</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The EFM Servo Piston range of filling machines has been designed specifically for use with high viscosity and high foam liquids in the food, chemical and cosmetics sectors. Featuring robust all-stainless construction and high quality Siemens PLC and touchscreen control, the Servo Piston variants offer accurate and reliable fills at up to 5,200 bottle per hour.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Featuring standardised components for ease of maintenance and minimal downtime, the EFM servo piston machines are designed to handle volume ranges from 15cc up to 1,100cc depending on configuration.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For speciality products there are a wide range of options and upgrades available, including heated product tank, product agitators and nitrogen injection.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Constructed in the Netherlands, EFM also offers an optional remote support service for complete peace of mind.</span>

Servo controlled filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For the stand-alone capping of bottles of up to 30 litre capacity for smaller-scale production you need a robust and flexible machine with high accuracy. Used in the beverage and chemicals industries, bottle cappers need to be reliable and fast, and for maximum flexibility need to be able to deal with a range of caps.</span>


<h2><b>Flexible single-head capping machine for smaller-scale production lines</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The EFM range of single head capping machines offer maximum flexibility together with impressive performance for smaller scale production lines. These all-stainless machines feature Siemens PLC and full touchscreen controls for accuracy and ease of use. The use of standardised components throughout from high-quality manufacturers increases longevity and reduces the downtime for any maintenance. The gravity-fed cap sorter and magnetic torque head provide high levels of reliability.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Able to handle a wide range of caps types, including screw caps, push ons, non-vacuum twist-offs and pilfer proof, the EFM single-head range includes a standard edition able to cap up to 2,200 bottles per hour, and a servo-controlled edition capable of up to 2,600 bottles per hour.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Featuring a star wheel positioner as standard, the machine is able to fill bottle of up to 2.5 litres. However, by specifying the option using gates larger packages from 5 up to 30 litres can be filled by this machine, providing great flexibility.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Other options include high torque sealing, torque verification and Detect and Reject system for full capping verification. The units are also available with an optional remote support package direct from the manufacturer.</span>

Single head capper

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Biotech and pharmaceutical development programs often require a mixing method that achieves both particle size reduction and complete cell lysis. When piloting production systems, it’s vital that you have complete control over the pressure to accommodate all cell types, and that the results of testing are completely scalable to full production.</span>
<h2>High-pressure homogenizer offering all configurations</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The DeBEE 2000 from BEE International is a complete pilot solution for high pressure homogenization in a highly compact format. Offering user-adjustable pressure control from 5,000 to 45,000 psi, the unit is suitable for a wide range of pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications and its modular design means lower costs of maintenance and repair.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This pilot unit also offers a wide range of options to suit all process and budget requirements, including Dual Feed, Dual Jet, control of cavitation, shear and impact and secondary additive feed for particle synthesis.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">PLC control and HMI touch screen provide simple monitoring, and the unit is designed to be easily cleaned (Clean in Place) and portable.</span>

High pressure pilot homogenizer

Biotech equipment is used for cellular and biomolecular processing to develop products that improve our lives and the planet. With the help of specialized lab equipment, the active substance is manufactured or extracted from biological origin materials and typically produced in bioreactors by plant cells, microbial cells, yeast cultures, or mammalian cells. Cell isolation, cultivation, cell banking, and culture expansion are called upstream processes. After harvest, the production process moves into a downstream process to meet purity and quality requirements which is divided into cell disruption, purification, and polishing. Biotechnology equipment makes use of various laboratory machinery such as bioreactors, centrifuges and incubators.

Biotech

Formulation technologies are an integral process in many industries such as pharma and food. Chemical mixtures require strict handling to combine the separate ingredients into the homogenized recipe that makes your final product. Formulation technology stores, mixes and subjects the elements to a range processing parameters according to your specifications to develop the base material. The resulting formulas are then weighed, formed, packaged, or sent for further formulation.

Formulation

Milling machines are used to reduce the size of material by cutting, crushing, or grinding it. The choice of industrial milling equipment depends on the industry and the materials to work with. Besides, there is a significant difference between those aimed to remove layers from metal or other materials workpieces and those designed to reduce particle size for materials that come in bulk.

Milling

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For any industrial pharmaceutical process that relies on high pressure homogenization it’s vital that the equipment used is robust enough to cope with the demands of continuous operation. More than this, modern production demands high levels of process control and automation, as well as seamless integration with plant controls and providing results that satisfy the highest regulatory demands.</span>
<h2>Homogenizer offering the highest level of automation, compliance and capacity</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The DeBEE 4000 series from BEE International is the company’s top-of-line homogenizing solution for high performance situations. Designed from the ground up to achieve the best results as efficiently as possible, the DeBEE 4000 uses DeBEE’s proprietary homogenization technology for unequalled results, coupled with a hydraulically driven vertical intensifier pumps with a slow stroke rate to provide higher pressure and higher process intensity, all with lower maintenance costs.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Featuring a PLC with bespoke HMI software and full-colour touch screen, the DeBEE 4000 offers easy access to several features including security modes and authorisations, integrations with plant controls using network data gathering, and dynamic visual schematics for at-a-glance system status and component parameters.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The DeBEE 4000 features a fully sanitary design making it ideal for pharmaceutical and biotech production, as well as use in the chemical industries.</span>

High pressure industrial homogenizer

<span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s vital that small units for experimentation can scale up with 100% accuracy. Ease of use, reliability and simple maintenance means increased work efficiency, and rapid cleaning and suitability for sanitary uses increase flexibility and improve return on investment.</span>
<h2>Cost-effective benchtop homogenizer with reliable and consistent process for R&amp;D</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Nano DeBEE from BEE International is a market-leader in laboratory-scale homogenizers. Designed for maximum flexibility, the Nano DeBEE can be used for a range of procedures including cell disruption, particle size reduction, nano/micro emulsions and nano/micro dispersions. Despite the minimum sample size of only 5ml, the results obtained from the DeBEE are guaranteed 100% scalable to production processes.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Offering excellent value for money, the Nano DeBEE can operate at up to 45,000 PSI of pressure and yet it is simple to clean and maintain and it’s suitable for sanitary applications where required. A further major benefit is that DeBEE will provide new staff training for the lifetime of the product.</span>

High pressure electric laboratory homogenizer

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Offering lab-scale to small pharmaceutical production scale output for in one unit means maximum cost-benefit when acquiring a homogenizer. Capable of achieving a range of processes including cell disruption, particle size reduction, creating stable nano/micro emulsions and working with polymers and liposomes, this benchtop scale unit can operate at up to 15 litres per hour capacity, yet still offer lab quality results.</span>
<h2>Air-operated, compact, bench-top homogenizer suitable for a broad range of applications</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Micro DeBEE from BEE International is a compact, laboratory-scale homogenizer that can also be used for small-scale production. This is an air-powered unit that can process as little as a single 5ml sample, up to as much as 15L per hour, offering exceptional flexibility.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Features that make it an excellent R&amp;D machine include maximum pressure of 45,000 PSI/3100 bar (at 150 PSI, 55 CFM). In addition, the back pressure can reach 5,000 PSI/350 bar, but this is adjustable to your specific process.</span>

Micro DeBEE is simple in operating, and exceptionally easy to maintain and clean (with no disassembly required), adding further to the value proposition.

High pressure air powered laboratory homogenizer

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For maximum value, a high-pressure homogenizer that’s suitable for both laboratory and pilot/small scale pharmaceutical production is the ideal choice. Full control over all process elements and 100% scalability coupled with cost-effective electric operation offers substantial cost-savings over alternative options.</span>
<h2>Cost-effective unit suited for both laboratory and pilot use</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mini DeBEE from BEE International is hydraulically driven homogenizer that is suitable for both laboratory use and in pilot plants or in small-scale production. Offering the highest process intensity available in its class, it will disrupt the toughest cells with the highest yield, or obtain the smallest particle size.  </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">With proprietary modular homogenising cell, the Mini DeBEE offers completely independent control of pressure, flow, cavitation, impact, shear and process duration. The minimal sample size of only 10ml makes it an excellent choice for R&amp;D and lab work. Because it guarantees 100% scalability, it can easily be transferred to pilot operations, or the machine itself can also be used for small-scale and batch production, offering continuous flow of up to 15 litres per hour.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">PLC control with digital interface means simple operation and monitoring, with user-adjustable operating pressure from 2,000 to 45,000 PSI. Coupled with a wide range of options, this makes the Mini DeBEE suitable for application in the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemicals, cosmetics and food industries.</span>

Pilot high pressure homogenizer

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A wide variety of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products require tube-style packaging. An automated tube-filler adds flexibility to production lines by not only filling, sealing and capping tubes with high levels of accuracy, but also offering additional features such as labelling and in-built quality checks.</span>


<h2>Tube filler with additional flexible features</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TFS-15 from IWK is an automatic tube filling machine that operates in the lower speed range, and is suitable for moderate scale production lines. It features 10 workstations that can handle tubes from 10 to 60mm diameter and can accurately dose from between 1.5 ml and 400 ml of product at up to 90 tubes per minute. High-precision dosing is guaranteed by an infinitely variable, play-free direct pump drive.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The highly flexible TFS-15 allows for rapid changeover between tube and product types. Product-handling parts are changed out as one unit. Sizing parts can be simply and quickly changed out without the use of tools. These minimise downtime associated with product changes.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TFS-15 also offers two-component filling and the ability to fill applicators, expanding the range of products it can be used with. Labelling can be achieved with laser or inkjet printing as well as embossing.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Designed to deliver constant high quality tube folding or sealing, the TFS-15 has inbuilt quality control checking that will detect and eject bad tube seals and incorrectly fitted or missing caps.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for use with a wide range of products, the TFS-15 can fill and close cylindrical (with EURO-hole, curved seal) oval or conical tubes, dispensers (including inserting of pistons), mascara brushes, cartouches, jars, and tottles (with capping).</span>

A two-component filling application tube filler

Dosing systems are a line of hoppers, feeders, filling machines, and checkweighers that operate in sync to dispense materials accurately. Dosing is an essential feature of the packaging process, whether you’re filling shampoo bottles or tea bags. But dosing equipment is critical for formulations, too, particularly in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Imprecise dosing may cause quality degradation in the best-case scenario. In the worst scenario, it creates serious health risks.

Dosing

A loading system feeds your continuous or batch processing machine with the specified material or item in line with the flow of production. Loaders transfer the articles from one stage of preparation to the next with uniformity and accuracy.

Loading

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing numbers of products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries are delivered in flexible tubes, bottles or dispensers. Automated tube filling machines improve production efficiency by accurately filling, sealing and capping a range of tube-based packaging with minimal operator intervention. For smaller-scale production environments, large filling machinery is impractical and expensive.</span>


<h2>Automatic tube filler for small scale production</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The FP-10 from IWK is a next-generation tube filling machine that operates at lower speeds, most suited for small scale production. It features 10 workstations that can handle tubes from 10 to 52mm diameter and can accurately dose from between 1.5 ml and 300 ml of product at up to 70 tubes per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The FP-10 has been designed to allow for rapid product changeover, and all components can be switched out in a little as 15 minutes, keeping downtime to a minimum.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The FP-10 benefits from the latest servo technology, giving the machine extremely high reliability and minimum maintenance. A new 5.7” touch panel HMI not only displays all relevant process parameters, but also allows profile storage and data recording. Internet connectivity allows for remote diagnostics and servicing.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Able to fill metal or plastic containers, the FP-10 can perfectly contour seal plastics with hot air and offers double, triple or saddle folding for metal tubes to meet your exact requirements.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for use with a wide range of products, the FP-10 can fill and close cylindrical (with EURO-hole, curved seal) oval or conical tubes, dispensers (including inserting of pistons), mascara brushes, cartouches, jars, and tottles (with capping).</span>

Low speed tube filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For scale-up filling of tube packaging for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food products, a medium-speed automatic tube filler is required that meets increased demands of speed and volume with high levels of accuracy and minimum downtime. The ability to handle a wide variety of packaging types, and to cap and seal in different ways means additional flexibility that results in increased efficiency.</span>


<h2>Scale-up tube filler for increased efficiency at higher volumes</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK FP Series is a latest-generation modular filling and sealing machine for tube-based containers. Designed with reliability, ease of use and performance as a priority, the FP Series uses the latest servo technology throughout to provide industry-leading levels of reliability.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The range features 18 to 64 workstations that can handle tubes from 10 to 63mm diameter and can accurately dose from between 1.5 ml and 700 ml of product at up to 300 tubes per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The modular design of the FP Series allows it to be configured to your exact requirements, both in terms of operations and functions and floor layout. 5 servo drives (with an additional 4 as options) are at the heart of the oval transport system and offer high level of accuracy together with a robustness that keeps maintenance and downtime to a minimum.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The FP Series is available with a large range of options that means it can be tailored to your exact requirements. Options include tube feeding systems, in-line checkweighing, frequency welding, droplet dosing and many more.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Multi-colour tube filling is available and features the IWK patented swing-out quick change system for rapid changeover. Multi-colour fill types include sandwich, deep stripe, surface stripes and core striping.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The newly designed HMI features a 15” touchscreen control with graphical status reporting and diagnostics, and is fully 21CFR part 11 compliant for auditing and reporting.</span>

Medium speed tube filler and sealer

<span style="font-weight: 400;">When scaling up production of pharmaceutical, food or cosmetic products that use tube containers, increasing speed and throughput without compromising on accuracy and quality are vital. Tube fillers need to be able to handle a wide range of packaging types and allow for rapid changeover to benefit from their flexibility and speed.</span>


<h2>Small footprint, GMP-design medium to high speed tube filler</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK TFS-E Series benefits from a range of innovations that result in a robust, easy-to-use and maintenance-free tube filling solution for medium scale production.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TFS-E Series features 20 workstations that can handle tubes from 11 to 52mm diameter and can accurately dose from between 1 ml and 350 ml of product at up to 220 tubes per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Designed with flexibility in mind, the TFS-E features a format change over time of less than 25 minutes, and storing and recalling all relevant process parameters to guarantee a vertical start up. All product-contacting parts are swapped out “en bloc” which gives the maximum efficiency whilst allowing for a range of product. The patented IWK dosing system is supremely accurate but also simple to maintain, thanks to Clean in Place in under 5 minutes.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Able to fill metal or plastic containers, the TFS-E Series can accurately contour seal plastics, and offer a choice of double, triple or saddle folding for metal tubes to meet your needs.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for use with a wide range of products, the TFS-E Series can fill and close cylindrical (with EURO-hole, curved seal) oval or conical tubes, dispensers (including inserting of pistons), mascara brushes, cartouches, jars, and tottles (with capping).</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A wide range of options enables the TFS-E Series to be specified exactly to your requirements. Options include multi-colour filling, tube de-dusting, in-line checkweighing, automatic central lubrication system, and many more.</span>

Medium and high speed range automatic tube filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For high-volume lines filling pharmaceutical, cosmetic or food products into tube containers, high speed and throughput must not come at the compromise of fill accuracy and sealing quality. High performance tube filling machines successfully match performance with quality, using a range of technological advances to ensure the maximum efficiency and rapid ROI.</span>


<h2>World’s fastest high efficiency tube filler with advanced features</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TFS-80 Series from IWK is a high-performance, next-generation tube filling machine that is most suited for large scale production environments. It features up to 24  workstations that can handle tubes from 22 to 40mm in diameter and can accurately dose from between 2 ml and 220 ml of product at up to 750 tubes per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TFS-80 Series is officially the world's fastest tube filler, and yet it’s new weight checking and quality control system guarantees accuracy, reducing tube overfilling significantly. By using a clever modular design, workstations can be retrofitted with ease for maximum flexibility and future expansion, making development of new packaging or product types simple.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Because it operates with such high performance, the TFS-80 Series has been engineered for reliability and efficiency. Many traditional mechanical actions have been rendered obsolete by the use of servo technology throughout. State of the art bearings with central lubrication system allow for long service intervals, reducing maintenance costs. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For greatly reduced downtime caused by product changes, fast exchange systems are employed. New motion parameters are automatically set via servo drives in case of product changes. The touch screen panel HMI makes these operations quick and easy, as well as allowing simple monitoring of the machine in use. Internet access allows remote diagnostics, further reducing any downtime.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the high performance of the TFS-80 Series, it’s been designed to occupy as compact a form-factor as possible, providing maximum flexibility when it comes to your own installation.</span>

High speed automatic tube filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">High performance tube-filling machines are used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Their performance is greatly enhanced by the use of automated feed-in systems, delivery the empty tubes accurately and quickly to maximise the efficiency of the filler. Loading systems are available in a variety of formats, including the flexible cassette type.</span>


<h2>Feed cylindrical tubes via a cassette</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensuring a constant supply of appropriately orientated empty tubes, the IWK TZM Cassette Tube Feeding Magazine is suitable to supply machines operating at up to 120 tubes per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZM allows for uninterrupted operation because it holds tubes in a reservoir between the tube filler and tube feeding magazine. Tubes in the reservoir are processed first, meaning restocking the filler will not impact on the operation. A photo-electric backup sensor monitors</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">the tubes in the reservoir ensuring it does not run empty.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZM aligns tubes into singles by using pneumatic baffle plate movements in the magazine and the reservoir area. Individual tubes are picked up at the far end of the tube filler chute and loaded in the tube filling machine.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for use with laminar flow, the TZM gently handles tubes, minimising damage to fragile materials. The TZM is able to handle all commercially available tube materials, and operates with tubes of diameter 13.5 mm to 40 mm, and length 60 mm to 230 mm.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Size changeovers are very quick to minimise downtime and don’t require the use of any tools.</span>

Loading cassette for a tube filler

Conveyor systems are used for moving materials from one location to another. Considerations for choosing a suitable industrial conveying system include the nature of the product, its physical state, the desired conveying rate, and sensitivity of the product to heat and mechanical shock. Conveying equipment is used in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, biomass, and mineral industries to move materials around a warehouse as well as to transport bulk powders, granules, and grains for processing and filling. These types of systems are usually automated and there is a wide variety of solutions to choose when it comes to the type of conveyor. Types include screw, gravity, chain, roller and belt conveyors.

Conveying

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Low speed tube-filling machines are used for small scale production lines in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Traditionally low speed machines relied on manual feed of empty tubes, slowing the production process and using additional human resource. Automated feed-in systems can greatly improve efficiency by delivering empty tubes instantly and accurately to the filler machine input. Loading systems are available in a variety of formats, including the hopper feed.</span>


<h2>Low-cost manual feeder with anti-jam features</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK TZT Tube Feeder has been designed specifically to accurately feed tubes for slower speed automated fill machines operating at up to 90 tubes per minute maximum.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZT uses a tube storage hopper fitted with a fold down front panel which makes the manual loading of empty tubes quick and easy.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Able to feed tubes made of any material and of diameters from 11 mm to 60 mm, the TZT features a rapid changeover feature, meaning that changing tube size only requires resetting the rear panel and replacing a small number of size-related parts. This minimizes downtime associated with product changes.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZT features a highly effective separating rocker device that preventing tubes from jamming in the storage hopper. An additional pusher assembly then ensures that the tubes roll safely onto the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">feeder chute into the tube filler.</span>

Tube feeder for a small scale production tube filler

Industrial feeding systems allows you to control the flow of solid bulk materials throughout the manufacturing line. After loading your material onto the vibrating hopper, a screw at the base drives it out in uniform doses to the next stage of processing. New feeding technologies are designed to deal with challenges of powders clumping together in the hopper (bridging and ratholing) that interrupt the outflow. Common feeder systems include centrifugal feeders, vibratory feeders as well as elevator, linear and pneumatic feeders.

Feeding

<span style="font-weight: 400;">High performance tube-filling machines are used for large scale production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Automated feed systems must be able to match the high throughput speeds of the filling machine whilst maintaining perfect feed of the empty tubes to minimize downtime associated with jams or obstructions. They need to store an adequate number of tubes to reduce time spent refilling.</span>


<h2>Extensive uninterrupted tube feeding for high speed tube filling machines</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK TZF is designed to reliable feed empty tubes to the highest speed filling machines. Capable of handling all tube types, the TZF can supply up to 220 tubes per minute on a continuous basis with diameters of 10 mm to 63.5 mm.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">To meet the demands of high speed filling machine, the TZF storage magazine can handle the contents of cartons up to 600x600x265 mm, keeping time between refills to a minimum.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Tubes are manually loaded into the TZF magazine where they are then carefully and gently aligned into a single continuous row to be fed into the filler.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A dedicated sensor monitors the minimum/maximum fill of the magazine as a backup to the highly visible transparent unit.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZF tube filler has its own drive system and can be used as a complete standalone unit if required.</span>

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Tube feeding unit for high volume and high speed tube filler

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries utilise high speed tube fillers on large-scale production lines. Automated tube unloading and feeding systems that operate with high speed and accuracy are required to supply the tube fillers with a constant stream of empty tubes. The flexibility to handle all types of tube material and to quickly adjust to a variety of sizes and shapes maximise efficiency and increases uptime.</span>


<h2><b>Ultimate high capacity and high speed tube feeder</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK TZ Tube feeding system consists of four machine variations and two sizes. When used in combination, this high-performance system is capable of supplying up to 300 empty tubes per minute to feed the highest performing tube filling machines.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZ Series can handle tubes of diameter 12.7 mm to 60 mm, and input cartons up to 650x600x265 mm.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZ uses it’s own transport conveyor, onto which boxes are manually placed which are loaded with empty tubes with open ends facing up.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The high speed system uses mandrills to pick up the tubes, from where stripper rakes deposit them on the conveyor and into the filling machine, emptying the input boxes row by row.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Simple to use human/machine interface makes product changeover simple. The operator only has to select the relevant program and new values are set automatically. The pickup mandrills and stripper rakes are changed for the appropriate sizes and operations can begin again. This reduces the downtime associated with changeovers.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The TZ system is fully self-contained with its own drive system, and can be operated standalone unit with an associated filler machine if required.</span>

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Tube unloader and feeder

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Many pharmaceutical and cosmetic products are sold in protective and decorative cartons. An automatic vertical cartoner can greatly increase packing efficiency by taking carton blanks and quickly forming and sealing the carton allowing product to be inserted from the top, and then closing and passing on for final packing. Even greater efficiencies are available through machine that can handle a wide variety of carton types.</span>


<h2>Expandable pharmaceutical cartoner at lower cost</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK VI 5 is a flexible vertical cartoner for packing a wide range of pharmaceutical products. Able to form up to 75 cartons per minute, the VI 5 is also extremely flexible, with a very fast format change to limit downtime associated with product changeover.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For increased reliability and lower maintenance, the VI 5 is completely servo driven, maximising uptime and reducing noise and vibration.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Touch screen control panel makes monitoring operations or changing formats clear and simple for the operator, and the machine’s overall ergonomic design also makes for simple and quick cleaning.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Modular design means extensions to the transport system can be added, as well as automated product loading as an option.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The flexibility of the VI 5 means a wide array of products can be cartoned, including tubes, blister packs, vials, ampoules, cannulas, pouches, bottles and sachets.</span>

Vertical cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Cartoning involves erecting a folded carton, filling it with the product, closing the flaps, or applying a lid and sealing with glue or adhesive tape. Choosing a cartoning solution involves, considering the type of primary packaging, the production volume, the size and count of the product in a carton, and the desired level of automation.

Cartoning

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Many pharmaceutical products are packed in protective and decorative cartons. Using an automatic vertical cartoner increases the efficiency of the packing operations by taking carton blanks and forming and sealing the carton allowing product to be inserted from the top, and then closing and passing on for final packing, all at high speed. Flexible machines that can handle a range of carton types bring even greater benefits when used in larger scale production.</span>


<h2>Pharmaceutical cartoner with higher speed and flexibility</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The IWK VC 5 is a high speed vertical cartoner that can be used with wide range of pharmaceutical products and can form and pack up to 120 cartons per minute.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For increased flexibility the VC 5 offers an extremely fast format change to limit downtime associated with product changeover, thanks to central transport height adjustment and quickly changed carton buckets. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">For reduced maintenance and an increase in reliability, the VC 5 uses servo drives throughout. This results in increased energy efficiency and reduced noise and vibration. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To assist with monitoring and to facilitate easy changeover, the touch screen HMI makes selecting operation easy. The entire machine has also been designed with ergonomics in mind, meaning accessibility is simple and cleaning is quick.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The base unit has 40 carton carriers and stations, but the modular design means extensions to the can be added, as well as the option of automated product loading and leaflet inserting.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The flexibility of the VC 5 means a wide array of product can be cartoned, including tubes, blister packs, vial, ampoules, cannulas, pouches, bottles and sachets.</span>

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