5.1 Capacity
• Capacity for vials washing machine should not less the 80 cpm at the 30 ml size of vial
• The size of vials which should be wash by this rotary vials washing machine are shown as Table
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"5.2.1 Plant Layout
The machine should be install in the existing room layout with the area width x length XXX x XXX meter and should have the area around the machine for operator to maintenance not less than 0.80 meter. The height of the machine should not greater than 2.60 meter. The room condition should be 23 ± 2°C and 45 ± 5% RH"
"5.2.2 Machine Assembly
5.2.2.1 The exterior surfaces of the machine should be at least polished with mechanically or electro polished to a smooth surface.
5.2.2.2 The interior surfaces are mechanically or electro polished to a Ra < 0.5 µm (240 Grit) and once construction is finished, the passivation process and report should be included.
5.2.2.3 All parts which should be direct contact with the vial should be at least stainless steel AISI 316 or higher quality grade of materials. Certificate for each material are required as the design qualification.
5.2.2.4 Other indirect contact part which not directly contact to the products should be stainless steel 304 or higher quality grade of materials, easy to clean and not generate particle by itself. The materials should have the MSDS for guarantee using in Pharmaceutical Company.
5.2.2.5 Mechanical part should be the materials that no rust, easy to clean and not generate particle by itself.
5.2.2.6 For all and each welding joints should have the certificate of welding and comply with the cGMP/PICs guideline.
5.2.2.7 All mechanical parts which require using the lubricant and having risk of lubricant can be contaminate with product, should be used with the Pharma grade lubricant only. For other mechanical parts with no risk of product contaminate with lubricant can be use the food grade lubricant. Certificate of lubricant should be attached in design qualification.
5.2.2.8 All nut and bulb should be smooth with the machine surface and no space for dust collected and the material should be the same as describe in 5.2.2.3 and 5.2.2.4
5.2.2.9 The machine should have clear covered closure cabinet and made from polycarbonate or tempered glass.
5.2.2.10 The machine should have the exhaust duct and blower to remove the moisture from the washing process to environment. The blower should have the system to prevent particle from motor or other mechanical part fallen back to the washing machine.
5.2.2.11 While operated, no water came out from the machine on the floor and the exhaust system should prevent the condense water between the covered cabinet and the room environment.
5.2.2.12 The automatic vial washing machine should not break or make the defect of vials more than 0.5% and the broken vials from automatic vial washing process should easily to keep out by operator
5.2.2.13 The automatic counting of defect and non-defect vials from automatic vials washing machine should be installed
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"5.2.3 Vial loading process
5.2.3.1 The vials from supplier with tray should be manually load to the automatic vial washing machine.
5.2.3.2 The vial should be automatically upside down to the ultrasonic bath or crimp by the crimper.
5.2.3.3 After sink under the ultrasonic bath (if have) the vial should be follow the washing process
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"5.2.4 Ultrasonic system (optional)
• If the machine has the option of ultrasonic bath, the frequency of ultrasonic should able to calibrate or measure the frequency and the result should be describing in DQ.
• The vials should completely sink under the ultrasonic bath while pass the ultrasonic station.
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"5.2.5 Vials washing process
5.2.5.1 The automatic vial washing process should at least include the process of washing as follow
• Final washing with sterile water for injection
• Final blow with compressed air which filter pass 0.2 micron filter
• At least 2 times for purified water and/or recycled water to wash internal and external of the vial
• The recycled water should be recycling from water for injection at the final process of washing
• The process of ultrasonic bath at the first step of washing is required
• The vials should be automatically upside down before washing process and should be rising up at the end process of washing before go through the depyrogenation tunnel
5.2.5.2 The vial after washing process should be dry, no droplet of water inside the vial.
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"5.2.6 Vial unloading process
5.2.6.1 Vials after washing process should be rise up the sorting on the conveyor, moving inside the depyrogenation tunnel."
"5.2.7 Cleaning system
5.2.7.1 The machine should have the system to dry and remove rest of water after vial washing process"
"5.2.8 Electrical Equipment
5.2.8.1 All required switches, control and regulating devices, are located in the electrical cabinet and protect from the water.
5.2.8.2 A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to control vial washing mach