Pharmaceutical Glass Vial Washer

A Pharmaceutical Glass Vial Washer (also called a vial washing machine or sterilizing washer) is a specialized piece of equipment used in pharmaceutical manufacturing to clean and depyrogenate (remove pyrogens/endotoxins) glass vials before they are filled with injectable drugs, vaccines, or biologics. Glass Vial Washer are critical for meeting strict regulatory requirements.

Pharmaceutical Glass Vial Washer Video

Key Functions

1. Exterior and interior cleaning of vials

2. Removal of particulate matter, cosmetic defects, and chemical residues

3. Depyrogenation via high-temperature washing or separate tunnel

4. Preparation for sterilizing tunnel + aseptic filling line

Applications

Ideal for sterile injectable vials (ampoules optional) in pharmaceutical, biotech, and contract manufacturing facilities producing vaccines, biologics, insulin, oncology drugs, and small-volume parenterals.

Salient Features of  Vial Washer Machine

• Provides production output up to 120 vials per minute.

• All contact parts made from high quality stainless steel AISI SS 316L.

• Machine structure & other parts made from AISI SS 304.

• SS Tanks & trays made from SS 316L by argon welded with round corner.

• SS pump made from SS 316L with mechanical seal Monoblock pump.

• SS filter housing made from SS 316L.

• All Nozzles made from SS 316L.

• Special Pocket system ensures easy and trouble free washing of vials from outer and inner side.

• Indexing motion makes easier for syringes to move inside vial, when it is in stationery motion.

• Washing cycles can be adjusted as per customer requirement.

• User friendly machine, even semi skilled operator can operate the machine very easily.

• A Special clutch device is incorporated for Stoppage of Machine in the event; vial is over turned or over diameter.

• Variable A.C. Frequency drive for Main drive and conveyor.

• Pumps with tank (60 litres each) 2 nos.

• In feed Wire Woven Belt for feeding of Vials.

• HDPE material Vial pockets.

• Machine is totally robust and withstands continues operation for long working hours without any trouble.

• Machine is equipped with PLC system & printing facility with passwords.

• No Change parts are required.

• Third Tank & pump can be fitted (optional).

Process Operation of Glass Vial Washing Machine

Vials pushed from in feed tray and then move on wire woven conveyor belt, which align the vial in correct position, to enter in to the carrier pocket with help of oscillating guide rails. Oscillating arm deliver the vial inside pocket in mouth down position over spraying nozzles. Multijet sprayers fixed at the top cause the total external and internal surface to be washed. To avoid any possible cross contamination between two different waters, each washing station is provided with an independent circuit. Carrier pocket is moving with indexing motion. When the baskets have completed their motion the needles are lifted. They penetrate the vials, spraying jets of water or compressed air then return down. The baskets movement then advances by one station. Each station of vials passes through the washing cycles selected. The duly washed vials then delivered to the out feed tray with neck opening upward and then automatically re ordered to sterilizing tunnel with back pressure.

Washing Cycle of  Vial Washing Machine

• 1^st wash            –           Recycled Water (WFI)
• 2^nd wash          –           Compressed Air
• 3^rd wash           –           DM Water
• 4^th wash           –           Compressed Air
• 5^th wash           –           Water for Injection (WFI)
• 6^th wash           –           Compressed Air

Technical Specification of Vial Washing Machine

* 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.