High-Speed Automatic Vial External Washing Machine
Elevating Sterile Line Integrity with 360-Degree External Wash
In sterile injectable production, a product’s integrity is defined by both its internal sterility and its external cleanliness. The Harsiddh Automatic Vial External Washing Machine represents the pinnacle of post-filling engineering, designed explicitly to wash, decontaminate, and dry the outer surfaces of cylindrical vials.
During liquid filling, powder dosing, stoppering, and aluminum capping, vials are frequently exposed to atmospheric particles, chemical residues, and toxic API dust. Left unaddressed, these surface contaminants threaten healthcare operator safety, trigger false inspection failures, and violate stringent regulatory standards.
This high-throughput machine acts as a definitive safeguard, providing an essential, compact surface-decontamination step tailored for the demanding workflows of the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Advanced Healthcare industries.
Strategic Benefits & ROI Highlights
- Operator & Consumer Safety: Thoroughly washes away toxic or highly potent drug residues (such as oncology formulations or antibiotics) from external glass surfaces prior to handling.
- Rapid Tool-Less Changeovers: Switch between vial sizes spanning from 5ml to 30ml in under 10 minutes without specialized tools, maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Zero-Moisture Output: Multi-angle air jets completely strip moisture away, preventing microbial growth and ensuring a pristine surface for serialization, tracking, and label adhesion.
- Seamless Line Synchronization: Equipped with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) to smoothly match production speeds with upstream capping systems and downstream labeling units.
Sophisticated Processing & Operational Workflow
[Infeed Turn Table] ➔ [Dual-Track Conveyor System] ➔ [High-Pressure Jet Wash] ➔ [Targeted Air Jet Drying] ➔ [Clean Outfeed Turn Table]1. Dual-Track Synchronization
The process begins at a synchronized infeed turn table. To maximize processing capacity while maintaining a space-saving cleanroom footprint, the system splits the vial stream into a robust dual-track conveyor. This ensures containers are precisely positioned, securely gripped, and evenly spaced without tipping or scratching.
2. High-Pressure Water Jet Wash
Inside the washing zone, vials encounter a matrix of strategically calibrated spray nozzles. These nozzles deliver a targeted, high-pressure water rinse across the entire rotating surface of each vial—rapidly dissolving and flushing away stubborn powder crusts, liquid residues, and capping dust from the cap, neck, and shoulders.
3. Multi-Angle “Dagger” Air Drying
A wet vial cannot proceed to serialization or labeling. The system resolves this via an advanced air-jet assembly:
- Dagger-Style Nozzles: Specially shaped geometric air knives shear water droplets off the top aluminum cap and neck contours.
- Base Nozzles: Targeted side and bottom air streams blast velocity directly onto the base of the vials, completely stripping away the ring of moisture trapped beneath the container.
Advanced Safety & Engineering Excellence
Full cGMP and Sanitary Design
The entire external body is constructed from premium-grade stainless steel (SS 304/SS 316L) with smooth, crevice-free surfaces that prevent water pooling or organic buildup. Conveyor tracks and guide rails are fabricated from certified food-grade, low-wear polymers to prevent particulate generation and support Clean-in-Place (CIP) sanitization.
Failsafe Acrylic Safety Cabinet
The washing and drying zones are entirely encapsulated within a rugged, transparent Acrylic Safety Cabinet. This layout allows operators to monitor wash cycles in real-time while isolated from high-pressure mist and noise. Integrated electronic safety interlocks trigger an immediate emergency stop if the doors are opened mid-cycle.
Broad Sector Applications
- Pharmaceutical Injectables: Complete chemical removal of hazardous or high-potency API residues before secondary packaging.
- Biotech & Vaccine Lines: Pre-decontaminates container surfaces post-filling to maintain strict hygiene standards required for cold-chain biological storage.
- Diagnostics & Healthcare Labs: Ensures pristine control reagents and diagnostics vials, preserving analytical integrity by eliminating cross-contamination.
Technical Specification
| Model No. | HEVW-200 |
|---|---|
| Vial Size Range | 5ml to 30ml |
| Production Capacity | Up to 200 vials per minute |
| Direction of Machine | Left to Right |
| Power Requirements | 3 H.P. |
| Electrical Supply | 415 Volts, 3 Phase, 50 Hz |
| Machine Dimensions | 3600mm (L) X 900mm (W) X 1450mm (H) |
| Machine Weight | Approx. 750 Kgs |
Why Choose Harsiddh Unimach?
Investing in the Automatic External Vial Washing Machine (HEVW-200) means choosing reliable, long-term performance, lower maintenance overheads, and enhanced product safety. Backed by Harsiddh Unimach’s industry-leading engineering expertise, each unit is manufactured to deliver precise repeatability, robust mechanical endurance, and seamless integration capabilities.
Optimize your final packaging workflow, protect your workforce, and deliver a pristine product to the market with the HEVW-200. Contact our technical sales team today to request a tailored quote, discuss custom layout integrations, or schedule a virtual product demonstration.
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