Not a drop more, not a drop less

Published: 20-Oct-2015

When filling aseptically, liquid must be filled into vials rapidly and precisely to achieve high production speeds. Ivan Ragazzini of IMA Life and Roberto Cazzaniga of Emerson Process Management Italia, explain how IMA’s Xtrema LV in-line filling and stoppering machine meets these criteria

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Working at the forefront of aseptic processing and filling technology, IMA Life technicians recently developed in-line filling and stoppering for the company’s Xtrema Large Volume (LV) machine. This machine enables the dosing of liquids in an aseptic environment with excellent results in terms of filling range, accuracy and repeatability – and with an output of up to 600 units per minute.

Key to the innovative solution is the Micro Motion mass flow meter supplied by Emerson Process Management, whose staff worked with the R&D department at IMA in a development process that lasted five years. Even though the Micro Motion flow meter is a standard catalogue product, the final result, the Xtrema LV machine, is an innovative customised solution.

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