Rotary Vial Washers
The RW series of rotary vial washers are designed to be an efficient means of particulate matter and microorganism removal, an alternative to labour-intensive, batch-style vial washers. By minimising the number of moving parts (such as grippers with springs, penetrating spray needles and chains), the user-friendly RW series offers minimal operator requirement and maintenance.
With minimal footprint, and the capability to recycle, filter and re-use WFI, the range can cover the full range of pharmaceutical vials (2-100 mL) with efficiency in mind. Each vial formal has an HMI selected “recipe”, with specific settings for a variable such as spraying time and indexing time.
Benefits
Dependably effective washing: Guaranteed reduction of particles by 1000 times and spray manifold eliminates the risk of chipping vials
Suitable for almost any manufacturing space: Small footprint and reduced water usage
Highly efficient and economical to run: Simple servodriven operation with fewer moving parts reduces maintenance and dedicated recipes, to ensure vastly reduced water usage
Extremely flexible: Easy and quick change between different sizes of glass or plastic vials
Click on a model below for more information.
RW-250
RW-500
RW-800
RW-1150
RW-250
Minimal footprint, semi-automatic rotary vial washer for 2-100ml glass or plastic vials with up to 70 vials p/min output
Features
- Typical batch size: 1,000-8,000 vials
- 8 vial holders that hold up to 6 vials at the neck
- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process
- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)
- GMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel
- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction
- Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 PLC that works in conjunction with an Allen-Bradley PanelView Component C400 Touch Terminal HMI
- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation
- Internal surfaces are electro polished
- Orbital welding is used whenever possible
- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation
- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)
- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)
- Self-draining after end of batch
- Dimensions
127x114cm - Purpose
Low speed, semi-automatic pharmaceutical and biotech applications - Vial Range
2-100ml glass or plastic (change parts required) - Output
Up to 70 vials per minute - Changeover
15-minute changeover to a different vial format
Get in touch today
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 841092 | bps@biopharma.co.uk
RW-500
RW-500TL Vial Washer with Integrated Trayloader
Vial washing with automatic trayloading is made possible on the RW-500TL. An ideal batch vial processing system for low-to-medium volume output requirements. Vial range 2-100ml. Output up to 100 vials/minute. The trayloader does not require change parts. To maintain cleanliness, the outfeed of the washer and the trayloader can be placed under a Vertical Laminar Airflow Unit. Features include: ‘no-tray present, washer does not start-up’ and ‘tray full, washer stops’.
Features
- Typical batch size: 10,000-25,000 vials
- 8 vial holders that hold up to 6 vials at the neck
- Rotary infeed table with automatic loading of the vials into the vial holders
- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process
- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)
- Recycling of WFI, intermittent spraying and automatic lid lift mechanism
- GMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel
- Main drive is servo-driven
- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction
- Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 PLC that works in conjunction with an Allen-Bradley PanelView 600+ operator interface
- Each vial format has an HMI selected ‘recipe’ with specific settings for spray time and indexing time to help reduce water consumption
- Water for injection (WFI) can be recycled, filtered and used a second time, further reducing water consumption
- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation
- Self-draining after end of batch
- Internal surfaces are electro polished
- Orbital welding is used whenever possible
- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation
- Silicone seals are used throughout the piping system
- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)
- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)
- Dimensions
133x128cm - Purpose
Smallest automatic vial washer and is designed for low-to-medium output pharmaceutical and biotech applications - Vial Range
1-100ml (change parts required) - Output
Up to 120 vials per minute (dependent on the vial format) - Changeover
20-minute changeover to a different vial format
RW-800
Medium speed automatic rotary vial washer for vials 2-250ml with output of up to 200 vials p/min
Features
- Typical batch size: 10,000-25,000 vials
- 8 vial holders that hold up to 6 vials at the neck
- Vials are fed to the vial carriers by way of an infeed drive belt
- Vials leave the washer in a single-file fashion
- Rotary infeed table with automatic loading of the vials into the vial holders
- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process
- Safety provisions are in place to prevent water spraying when the cover is not located over the washing chamber
- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)
- Recycling of WFI, intermittent spraying and automatic lid lift mechanism
- GMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel
- Main drive is servo-driven
- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction
- Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1100 PLC that works in conjunction with an Allen-Bradley PanelView 600+ operator interface
- Each vial format has an HMI selected ‘recipe’ with specific settings for spray time and indexing time to help reduce water consumption
- Water for injection (WFI) can be recycled, filtered and used a second time, further reducing water consumption
- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation
- Self-draining after end of batch
- Internal surfaces are electro polished
- Orbital welding is used whenever possible
- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation
- Silicone seals are used throughout the piping system
- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)
- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)
- Dimensions
90x130cm - Purpose
Medium speed automatic vial washer for pharmaceutical and biotech applications - Vial Range
2-250ml (change parts required) - Output
Up to 200 vials per minute - Changeover
20-minute changeover to a different vial format
Get in touch today
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 841092 | bps@biopharma.co.uk
RW-1150
High-speed automatic rotary vial washer with output of up to 400 vials p/min for pharmaceutical and biotech applications
Features
- Typical batch size: 10,000-25,000 vials
- 16 vial holders that hold vials at the neck
- Vials are fed to the vial carriers by way of an infeed drive belt
- Vials leave the washer in a single-file fashion
- Rotary infeed table with automatic loading of the vials into the vial holders
- Infeed Vial Flip Table that is ergonomically designed to avoid repetitive wrist motion, has a quicker plastic removal (2-3 times faster), and less potential of fallen vials
- A transparent cover permits visual verification of the washing process
- Safety provisions are in place to prevent water spraying when the cover is not located over the washing chamber
- 14 effective water/air stations
- Combined exposure time is approximately 20 seconds based on 30 indexes per minute
- Dedicated media manifolds (1 for water, 1 for air)
- Recycling of WFI, intermittent spraying and automatic lid lift mechanism
- GMP design: All 304/316L stainless steel
- Main drive is servo-driven
- Intrinsically designed for 3-log endotoxin reduction
- Four level dual password protected menu guides the operator through the operations of the machine
- Water for injection (WFI) can be recycled, filtered and used a second time, further reducing water consumption
- Tank includes a high and low level control mechanisms automatically adding water upon low-level detection
- Internal immersion heating element helps maintain water temperature
- No penetrating nozzles, no glass breakage, less particulate generation
- Self-draining after end of batch
- Orbital welding is used whenever possible
- Piping system is designed to run from high to low to prevent water stagnation
- Optional WFI-skid to supply the WFI at 80°C (no need for a WFI-loop)
- Complete validation documents package available (FRS, DDS, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)
- Dimensions
202.5x183x137cm vial running surface 85-95cm - Purpose
High speed automatic vial washer for pharmaceutical and biotech applications - Vial Range
2-500ml (change parts required) - Output
Up to 400 vials per minute - Changeover
20-minute changeover to a different vial format