Friday, October 27, 2006

World's most precise pharma benchtop filler

BASCO Technologies has launched its Dispensing Unit Type 533, claimed to be the world's most precise filler, with a drive control rotary piston pump, it achieves fill accuracies of +/- 0.05 per cent.

BASCO Technologies has launched its Dispensing Unit Type 533, claimed to be the world's most precise filler, with a drive control rotary piston pump, the stainless steel Type 533 is said to reliably achieve fill accuracies of +/- 0.05 per cent. The Type 533 can be used as a benchtop filler, or integrated into automatic filling systems for pharmaceutical and biotech applications, said the company. As a benchtop filler, the semi-automatic Type 533 is said to handle up to 30cpm and is suitable for clinical trials and laboratory testing.

Compared to other benchtop fillers, the Type 533 offers reproducible performance that is 10 times more accurate, said BASCO.

It can be integrated into fully automatic production filling systems, either at the time the filler is manufactured by the OEM or later as a retrofit in the field, to produce higher outputs.

That enables companies with products in clinical trials to plan ahead for full production using the same filling technology.

The Dispensing Unit is also said to be able to handle liquid and semi-viscous products, filling volumes from 10 microlitres to 100ml.

Unlike conventional fillers that require the purchase of multiple pumps, the Type 533 can achieve a range of fill volumes with one pump due to the accuracy of the drive system, added the company.

An operator can achieve a fill volume change by downloading pre-programmed product recipes.

Product changes can be made in minutes, without tools, with the use of dedicated pumps.

The Type 533 also features a stainless steel housing that is washdown-safe.

Single-piece, weld-free, stainless steel pumps ensure optimal hygienic performance.