Automatic Ampoule Filling & Sealing Machine

1. Ampoule infeed

• Wire mesh conveyor belt Or Polypropylene Belt of suitable width at the infeed, mounted on side rail & related components with covers.
• Feed screw used for spacing and transporting of the ampoules into the transport segment.

2. Transport System

• Segmented turret picks up ampoules from feed screw and feed Rack.
• Rack transport ampoules continuously through different operational sections
• Segment & Rack are positive driven through cam & Gear arrangement connected to main shaft.
• Segments bearing housing & related components are of Aluminum casting.

3. Dosing Station

• Basic equipment has provision for operation with 8 dosing pumps for dosing liquid products with piston pumps
• Servo motor operated valve system & controlled mechanism operates pump stroke movement.
• Drive for pump movement connected to the main machine drive
• Manual variable adjustment for the dosing volume by a central setting spindle.
• Individual pump has finer setting for volume.
• Basic dosing equipment designed for easy installation of the rotary piston pumps.
• The dosing vessel is to be provided by the customer.
• Needle movement synchronized with the transport movement via a mechanical cam.
• Drive for needle movement connected to the main machine drive.
• Ampoule sensor at transport section controls operation of electromagnetic device for operation of “No ampoule No Fill”.
• Eight piston pumps with stainless steel connections for Suction and Filling (for 1to 5ml & 5 to 10ml).
• The filling needle is immersed down to the container shoulder to prevent the ampoule stem from being wetted with product. Design of needle is based on nature of product i.e. Density viscosity, frothiness.

4. Station for gas – flushing before filling

• Flow meter for indication and setting of the gas flow rate.
• Manifold with provision of 8 hose nipples.
• Extended needle holder.
• Set of needles (8 Nos) for gas flushing before filling
• Flow is allowed only when the needle mechanism is lowered.

5. TStation for gas- flushing after filling

• Flow meter for indication and setting of the gas flow rate.
• Manifold with provision of 8 hose nipples.
• Extended needle holder.
• Set of needles (8 No) for gas flushing after filling.
• Flow is allowed only when the needle mechanism is lowered.

6. Sealing station

• Separate burner unit for pre-heating of the ampoule tips.
• Flow meter for indication and setting of the gas / oxygen mixture.
• Gripper system to pull off the ampoule tips when the melting –off temperature is reached, with separate burner unit and chute.
• One Mobile collection bin for ampoule tips for manual disposal.
• Heat extraction unit with fan (to be integrated by the customer). The heat is extracted at the same time and removed from the work area.
• Ampoules are rotated at this station by means of separate drive unit.

7. Ampoule discharge

• Ampoules are discharged, with help of pusher arrangement connected to main shaft, into magazine that is connected to out feed tray.
• Tray un-loader at the discharge, set up for one tray size (170 mm wide and 300 mm long).
• Electrical installation
• The operating panel is attached to the machine.
• Programmable logic controller (PLC) for monitoring and control of all machine functions thus providing quick access to the machine parameters. .
• Touch screen display to show faults, speed of machine, and quantity of ampoule processed.
• Separate stainless steel control cabinet.