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Bimba - Automated Bottle Filling System for Pharmaceuticals

Posted by Kelly Howe

Oct 11, 2016 9:00:00 AM

This post is brought to you by Bimba.

Challenge:

A Mettler Toledo IND560 weighing terminal which was used in a cleanroom Class GMP B needed to be equipped with a pinch valve to automate a glass bottle filling process. Due to the environment, a solenoid operated pinch valve in stainless steel was required. The pinch valve had to communicate with the weighing terminal and close when the pre-defined set point was reached. The weighing terminal didn’t provide enough Amps to power the pinch valve, so an independent power supply was installed as well.

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Topics: bimba, bimba solutions, bottle filling, pharmaceuticals