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PHARMA GLASS
Pharma glass

and production start-up, includ- VIAL PRODUCTION FLA35
ing details regarding consump- FLA20 forming machines On the other hand, the 35-sta-
tion, pressures of air, gas and With regards to vial production, tion vial forming machine FLA35
oxygen for burner feeding, cor- OCMI has recently upgraded the is the most performing vial
rect levelling of the machine, FLA20/E forming machine with machine made by OCMI, with a
frequency of maintenance oper- new components for the control maximum output of 4,500 items
ations. of main tooling head movement per hour. It is equipped with
and increase speed up to 3,000 three pre-forming stations and
Ampoule processing items per hour for 2R vials. This seven main tooling heads run-
The same is valid for ampoule forming machine, equipped with ning on rotating chain that is
processing lines by MODERNE two pre-forming heads, is able to perfectly synchronized with the
MECANIQUE, suitable to be con- perform the finishing of two vial main machine, and removable
nected with FA36S and MM30 necks at the same time, thanks for maintenance operations. This
ampoule forming machines. to the the double main tooling is the best solution for vials pro-
Thanks to ampoule production station mounted on a single car- duced in long runs since the job
specialists delegated by OCMI riage moving in perfect synchro- change, in this case, is not as fast
to the start-up, clients can have nization with the main machine as in 20-station machines.
very complete training about body thanks to PLC control and All vial forming machines pro-
each optional device installed on brushless motors. duced at OCMI headquarters
the after-forming line, such as This concept for vial finishing in Milan follow the experience
the cutting station for Form B brings the advantage of adapting of continuous rotation technol-
ampoule production, closing sta- neck processing time according ogy with evident increase in pro-
tion for Form D ampoules pro- to the complexity of the neck ductivity. They can be equipped
duction, colour ring application drawing (particularly for screw with an OPTIVIAL camera sys-
for opening or identification pur- neck vials). tem for dimensional control and
poses, OPC, printing station with Together with the FLA20/S automatic rejection of out-of-
dryer, annealing lehr and pack- basic forming machine, the tolerance products.
ing. This last function is available FLA20/E represents a flexible
in standard configuration or in and simple solution for vials to be AFTER FORMING
automatic version with the pack- produced in relevant quantities Vial after-forming lines from
ing machine PM-A. but in limited batches. MODERNE MECANIQUE are

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