Secondary Packaging Modules

Labelling Module

Labelling Module

This specific module includes the labelling machine prepared to:

  • Label dimensions 180 x 100 mm (Length x height).

  • Bottle size up to Ø70 mm and 180 mm height.

  • Bottle volume from 10 ml to 250 ml.

  • Production capacity:

    • 40 u/min (2.400 u/h).

    • Or 60 u/min (3.600 u/h).


Module’s general characteristics as per Base Clean Room Module

  1. Clean room level:

    • Dimensions:

      • External: 5,84 m x 2’35 m x 2’6 m (Length x Width x Height).

      • Internal: 5,72 m x 2’23 m x 2’5 m (Length x Width x Height).

    • Classified ISO 9 as per ISO 14644 (Class CNC GMP).

    • Clean room panels and finishing as per SAMPU standards.


  2. Technical level:

    • Technical area installed above including HVAC ducts, cables and piping.


  3. Total combined height of clean room level + technical level is 4,5 m.

Labelling Machine stations

  1. Label marking station:

    • Adjustable to label and bottle format.

    • Data that can be marked on the label:

      • Batch number (7 alphanumeric characters).

      • Manufacturing Date (MM/YYYY).

      • Expiration Date (MM/YYYY).

      • Including Datamatrix (5x5mm) or GTIN.

    • Verification after marking with a camera.

  1. Label application station:

    • Horizontal label application.

    • Foam/silicone roller to assure that the label is correctly applied.

    • Manual change of the label roll in 2 minutes.

    • Labels autonomy of 30 minutes.

  1. Label position verification:

    • Camera to verify:

      • That the label has been applied on the bottle.

      • Vertical centered of the label.

      • Inclination of the label.

  1. Rejection station:

    • Rejection system without damaging the product.

    • Rejection station with robust & error-proof mechanism.

HMI

  • Information retained with data integrity complying with CFR 21 Part 11.

  • Prepared to generate:

    • Batch report.

    • Alarms report.

    • Audit trail report.

  • Remote connection for aftersales services.

Design and Manufacturing criteria

  • Operable by maximum 1 person.

  • Bottles input and output height 950 ± 50 mm. Adjustable if required.

  • All adjustable elements are reachable for the operator from only one equipment's side and adjustable with a numeric value.

  • Poka-Yoke and fail-safe philosophies.

  • According to regulations:

    • European Commission Vol. 4 EU Guidelines to Good Manufacturing Practice. Medicinal Products for Human and Veterinary Use. 

    • Good Manufacturing Practices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    • 21 CFR Part 11 “Electronic Records, Electronic Signatures”. Food and Drug Administration Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

    • Equipment Directive 2006/42/EC.

    • EN ISO 14122: Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery, part 1 till 4. 

    • EN ISO 13849: Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems.

Documentation

  • Design documentation.

  • DQ protocol + report.

  • As-built documentation:

    • CE Declaration of Conformity.

    • Layouts.

    • Electrical diagram.

    • Pneumatic diagram.

    • Datasheet of valves and/or instrumentation and components.

    • Calibration Certificates.

    • Operation manual:

      • Start-up procedure.

      • Format changeover procedure.

      • Cleaning procedure.

      • Alarms list with every troubleshooting.

    • Maintenance manual.

    • Spare parts list and fungible assets.

  • FAT & SAT protocols + report.

  • IQ & OQ protocols + report.

  • PQ protocol + report.


The standard language of all documentation will be English.