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Markt Schwaben, December 2009
Automatic Inspection of IV Bags: The Seidenader BIM detects particles and cosmetic defects
Seidenader Maschinenbau, one of the worldwide leading suppliers of automatic inspection machines for the pharmaceutical industry, have developed an automatic inspection method for flexible IV bags. In cooperation with one of the most important suppliers of IV products an efficient automatic inspection machine was designed combining a unique handling concept and high resolution cameras.
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BIM inspects bags for visual particles in solutions, correct welding of seams and the functionality of ports and connections, at speeds of up to 150 containers/min – from 50 ml up to 1,000 ml without requiring change parts. A special focus was set on an ergonomic design and a machine concept that can also handle a worst case of product breakage which might spill 2-3 liters of liquid onto the machine table.
Themarket share of IV bags has been increasing continuously – especially in the area of large volume parenterals. The advantages are obvious: Bags are light, transparent, and they do not break as easily as the typical IV glass bottles. This makes them predestined for frequent use in hospitals, ambulances and by the military.
However,bags have to be inspected for particles and cosmetic imperfec-tions just as any other parenteral product. Due to the flexible nature and its oval shape this was difficult to automate in the past.
WithSeidenader BIM, operators don't have to handle heavy bags anymore. This weight, which could be several tons per day in routine operation, often leads to carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive motion and fatigue over time. The inspection process becomes more consistent and follows pre-defined parameters that make the validation process faster and more transparent.
SeidenaderBIM meets the cGMP and GAMP regulations and will be documented to FDA acceptable standards.
About Seidenader Maschinenbau GmbH
Formore than 110 years Seidenader has been committed to manu-facturing high quality equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. Expertise on material handling and inspection of a vast variety of pharmaceutical containers filled with liquid and dry sterile products, combined with the experience and feedback of our customers has helped us to create a full line of automatic inspection machines for parenteral products.
Thewhole product range of machines manufactured by Seidenader fulfil the most stringent requirements of the pharmaceutical industry in their reliable detection of particles, cosmetic and functional defects in the rough environment of 24 hours production per day.
Press contact:
SeidenaderMaschinenbau GmbH
Heidrun Sing
Lilienthalstr. 8, D-85570 Markt Schwaben
Tel. 0049 8121 802-486
Fax 0049 8121 802-100
e-mail: heidrun.sing@seidenader.de
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