Ackley - VIP Laser Drill with NIR for Osmotic Tablets
The VIP Laser Drill + NIR represents a significant advancement in pharmaceutical manufacturing technology by Ackley Machine Corporation. This machine is engineered for drilling and inspecting modified-release tablets, caplets, and canister LCTs. It integrates near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy with a sophisticated vision inspection system, ensuring the integrity of a tablet's outer membrane before laser drilling. The NIR spectrometers provide rapid analysis, facilitating precise osmotic drug delivery. Featuring air-cooled CO2 lasers, it drills tablets with accuracy, while a fail-safe rejection mechanism discards tablets with defects. This high-capacity machine can process up to 60,000 units per hour and is compliant with FDA, cGMP, and CE standards. Its compact design allows for efficient operations with minimal human intervention, making it ideal for both pilot and large-scale production. The VIP Laser Drill + NIR also boasts user-friendly controls and recipe management, garnering recognition as a 2020 Innovation Awards Finalist.
Osmotic Laser Drilling Machine with NIR Inspection for Controlled Release Tablets
An industry first, the newly designed VIP Laser Drill + NIR simplifies osmotic drug delivery by combining near-infrared Spectroscopy alongside tablet drilling and vision inspection. Built for modified-release tablets, caplets and canister LCTs – this single-lane osmotic laser drilling machine verifies the integrity of a tablet’s outer membrane using two NIR spectrometers, prior to laser drilling and vision inspection. Once a tablet is verified, two CO2 air-cooled lasers drill the correct side of each tablet with one or more apertures. Then, vision inspection confirms each aperture, while Ackley’s fail-safe rejection system separates tablets with membrane defects from drill defects.
This precision laser pharmaceutical tablet drilling machine drills and inspects up to 60,000 products per hour and is a Class I Laser Product. Designed under FDA, cGMP and CE regulations, the VIP Laser + NIR is versitile, affordable and provides effortless continuous operation with minimal user interaction or downtime. Perfect for both pilot and production runs, it features a small footprint, user-friendly touchscreen, multiple recipe management and quick removal change parts.
- Single-Lane Carrier Link System
- (2) NIR Spectrometers
- (2) CO2 air-cooled lasers
- Interlocked Safety Enclosure
- Fully enclosed laser beam path
- Servo-Drive Motors with optical encoder position feedback
- Programmable Settings for multiple products
- Quick Changeover – 40 minutes
- Easy tool-free installation of product carrier links
- Swing Arm 17” touch-screen HMI
- User Friendly Interface
- Easy Operation & Maintenance
- Portable with a Small Footprint
- Low Maintenance Cost
- Adjustable hopper
- Worldwide Customer Support
- Ships with a HEPA fume extractor
- Output Up to 60,000 / Hour
- Single Sided Laser Drilling
- Double Sided Laser Drilling
- NIR Spectroscopy to verify the integrity of the membrane coating
- Optional Vision Inspection System with Single Tablet Rejection
- Adjustable Aperture Diameter and Depth
- Color Recognition System
- Drills Up to 4 apertures per side with adjustable spacing
- HMI screen text translated and displayed in language of choice
- Vision inspection with vacuum-based single product rejection
- OPC-UA Server Gateway
- HMI screen text translated and displayed in language of choice
- ?Secure remote support capabilities
- ?Auto-backup of product settings