TurboFil Packaging Machines has unveiled a standalone, servo-controlled filler system for ceramic vials, with the automated system designed for precise dosing, operational flexibility, and ease of use.
Apparently, the MediFil Cart can utilize up to twelve piston pumps. Since each of its filling channels is driven by its own motor drive, operators can individually adjust each channel to improve its accuracy.
This is reinforced by a suck-back feature, which is designed to minimize drips, and optional customizable fluid fittings to meet the requirements of specific products.
In a bid to optimize the filler’s convenience, TurboFil has designed the stainless steel pump to be easy to dissemble and reassemble, while the ceramic pumps themselves can reportedly be removed with a single hand screw. Both features are said to facilitate ‘exceptionally fast’ cleaning.
Additionally, the entire system is portable, meaning it can be moved for cleaning and calibration, then placed back into its production environment.
Operating the machine is described as ‘intuitive’. An integrated PLC and HMI intends to unlock a simple setup process and control over all fill parameters: enabling and disabling, volume, speed, acceleration, and suck-back.
Fill parameter setup can be managed during changeover using a recipe system, while ethernet connectivity allows for remote system control or incorporation into larger production lines. ‘Simple’ dose-weight input can also be used for dose control and calibration.
“As both filling tolerances and production scheduling windows grow ever tighter, pharma manufacturers are seeking solutions that combine precision with expedience and flexibility,” said Deborah Smook, VP of Marketing & Business Development for TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC.
“The MediFil Cart is designed as a versatile filler that allows operators to perform set up removed from a production line, then integrate the unit in a just-in-time fashion that maximizes uptime and overall efficiency.”
Another TurboFil solution, last year’s TipFil Syringe Filling & Assembly Machine, sought to automate syringe loading, filling and capping through inspection, labeling and printing. It claimed to reach throughput speeds of up to 80 syringes per minute and utilized similar ethernet capabilities for increased flexibility.
Since then, Syntegon has displayed its liquid pharmaceutical line concept at Pharmatag 2025. Claiming to process up to 600 syringes, vials, or cartridges per minute, its features include a gloveless isolator to help manufacturers automate their processes and minimize human intervention; contactless, suspended transport to avoid particles and streamline cleaning and maintenance; and, reportedly, up to 50% shorter batch changeovers in a smaller space.
Greiner Packaging and Orthomol have also launched a fully automated production line to package nutritional supplements vials containing recycled PET. Described as the ‘only one of its kind’ in Europe, the new line is designed to keep dust particles away from the vials during inspection, with ‘cutting-edge’ camera technology examining their geometry, colour, and possible inclusions.
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