A Multi Syringe Vial Filler is a specialized pharmaceutical packaging machine designed for the precise, aseptic filling of sterile liquids (such as vaccines, biologics, or injectables) into multiple vials, syringes, or cartridges simultaneously. It utilizes multiple syringe pumps or dosing mechanisms to ensure high accuracy, minimal waste, and compliance with strict regulatory standards like GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice). These systems are commonly used in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing for both small-batch clinical trials and large-scale commercial production.
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Key Features and Functionality
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Versatile Container Handling: Processes ready-to-use (RTU) nested vials, pre-sterilized syringes, and cartridges in a single unit, allowing quick format changes.
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Filling Mechanism: Employs multiple rotary or peristaltic syringes for simultaneous dosing, reducing processing time while maintaining fill accuracy to ±0.5% or better.
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Integrated Processes: Includes upstream functions like de-nesting and orientation, and downstream steps such as vacuum stoppering, plunger rod insertion, labeling, and inspection.
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Aseptic Design: Minimizes contact points with containers to prevent contamination, often operating in isolators or RABS (Restricted Access Barrier Systems) for sterile environments.
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Scalability: Benchtop models suit R&D or small batches, while larger systems handle high volumes.
Benefits
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Efficiency and Flexibility: Supports multi-format production, ideal for high-mix, low-volume runs in personalized medicine.
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Safety and Quality: Reduces human error, overfill waste, and particulate risks compared to manual filling.
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Cost-Effectiveness: Optimizes API yield by precise dosing, especially for expensive drugs.
Salient Features of Vial Filler
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Suitable for the filling Volume of 2ml to 250ml.
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Piston pump/Peristaltic pump aseptic filling.
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Filling accuracy of ±0.5% to ±1%.
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No cross contamination.
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Easy to validate filling system for small/large batch production.
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All Contact Parts Made from Stainless Steel 316L & framework by Stainless Steel 304.
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Variable A.C. frequency drive for speed adjustment.
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Digital Vial Counter for counting production output.
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In-feed Turn Table/ Unscrambler for automatic feeding of objects.
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On-line Mechanism.
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“No Vial – No Filling” System.
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“No Vial – Machine Stop” System.
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IQ/OQ documentation can be provided.
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PLC system with Graphical User Interface. (Optional)
Process Operation of Vial Filling Machine
The incoming dry vials (sterilized and siliconized) are fed through the unscrambler and suitably guided on the moving Delrin slat conveyor belt at the required speed of the correct placement below filling unit.
The filling unit consists of Filling Head, Syringes & Nozzles; Syringes & Nozzles are made of AISI SS 316L materials. A Star Wheel is provided which holds the vial during filling operation. A sensor is provided for ”No Vial-No Filling” operation. Syringes are mounted on eccentric block and driving through bottom main gear box. Volume can be increase & decrease by increasing or decreasing stroke length of piston as per filling size. Syringes is having non return valve for sucking and delivering situation to avoid volume variation. Liquid reaches to filling nozzles through silicon transparent pipe. Nozzles having up & down movement with help of cam mechanism, and it come down when vial hold by starwheel for filling operation and starts filling when it starts to move up and after completion of filling operation, starwheel delivers two vials together on conveyor for rubber stoppering operation.
Stoppering unit consist of Star wheel, Vibrator unit and Bowl. The sterilized and siliconized rubber stoppers stored in the vibrator bowl moves vertically to the rubber stopper chute. The vial is hold firmly by starwheel, which will be in continuous rotary motion and vial which is coming from filling unit get in to starwheel and move in rotary direction along with starwheel, during movement it picks up the rubber stopper from the exit end of the chute and rubber stopper pressed by fix single pressing roller, which is spring loaded. Then vial further move on conveyor and collected on out feed starwheel for next sealing operation.
Technical Specification of Automatic Vial Filling Machine
| Model | ALVF-40 | ALVF-80 | ALVF-120 | ALVF – 250 |
| Filling Heads | Two | Four | Eight | Twelve |
| Production Rate | Up to 40 Vials/Minute | Up to 80 Vials/Minute | Up to 150 Vials/Minute | Up to 250 Vials/Minute |
| Vial Diameter | 15mm to 70mm | 15mm to 70mm | 15mm to 70mm | 15mm to 70mm |
| Vial Height | 25mm to 140mm | 25mm to 140mm | 25mm to 140mm | 25mm to 140mm |
| Filling Precision | ±1% | ±1% | ±1% | ±1% |
| Power Required | 1 H.P. | 1.5 H.P. | 2 H.P. | 2 H.P. |
| Electrical Characteristics | 440 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hertz | 440 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hertz | 440 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hertz | 440 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hertz |
| Overall Dimension | 2050mm (L) x 850mm (W) x 1700mm (H) | 2200mm (L) x 850mm (W) x 1700mm (H) | 3000mm (L) x 945mm (W) x 1700mm (H) | 3500mm (L) x 945mm (W) x 1700mm (H) |
* Power voltage can be adjusted as per customer’s domestic power voltage requirements.
* Rights of technical improvements & modification reserved.
* Illustrations & dimensions are shown for information purpose only.
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