|Articles|October 11, 2013

Sepha's Multi-bottle Leak and Seal Tester

Sepha launches BottleScan, a multi-bottle integrity tester for induction-sealed pharmaceutical bottles.

Sepha, a Belfast, Ireland based company launched BottleScan, a multibottle integrity tester for induction-sealed pharmaceutical bottles. BottleScan uses force-decay technology to detect weak seals and defects down to 15 microns. It has a toolless design and can test up to four bottles simultaneously in a cycle of approximately 60 seconds. The system produces objective, pass-or-fail results enabling good bottles to be returned to the production line. BottleScan has the ability to run in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, offering pharmaceutical manufacturers and packagers a solution for testing the integrity of induction-sealed bottles.

Source: Sepha


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