Lighthouse In-Line Headspace Inspection System

Lighthouse model VISTA/O In-Line Headspace Inspection System

Automated in-line 100% inspection machine designed to monitor oxygen, pressure and moisture levels in sealed parenteral vials. Light from a near infrared laser is passed through the vial in the headspace region, which is the region below the cap and above the product, and diode laser sensors monitor the absorption wavelength of the oxygen and moisture molecules and the pressure in the headspace region. Vials with elevated levels will be identified and rejected.

Applications include:

• In-line 100% container closure integrity testing, vacuum leak detection
• Real time monitoring of oxygen levels during the filling of oxygen sensitive products
• In-line 100% moisture inspection of lyophilized (freeze dried) vials

Currently set up for 3ml containers

Container size range: 1ml to 200ml

Container compatibility: tubing or molded, amber or clear

Speed: up to 100 per minute

Measurement Range

0 to 21% Oxygen

0 to 1.0 atm Pressure

0 to 30 mbar (moisture)

Other Information

Allen Bradley PLC running through a PC and HMI

Infeed and outfeed rotary tables with conveyoring

Operation & Maintenance manuals available and Electro-Mechanical documentation

Passwords supplied

Supply needed:

414v 3ph 20A and 240v 1ph 13a uninterruptable power supply

5bar air and Nitrogen purge for laser sensor

OEM brochure attached

Supplied: cleaned, checked and tested dry cycling