Sessions chosen for labelling samples
The UK's National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), the government-funded organisation responsible for providing control samples for measurement of international biological standards, has installed a new labelling machine to apply labels to containers for distribution to pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and government laboratories throughout the world.
The UK's National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), the government-funded organisation responsible for providing control samples for measurement of international biological standards, has installed a new labelling machine to apply labels to containers for distribution to pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and government laboratories throughout the world.
The modified Basic 100 was supplied by Session of York, and applies labels to a range of five different containers and incorporates a laser-operated measuring device and a top labelling facility.
The NIBSC produces the biological reference materials against which the activity of biological samples, such as vaccines, are measured. Most of the samples are contained in 5ml vials that are labelled individually. The laser-operated measuring device checks the open neck aperture of each container for distortion or out-of-spec measurement and also verifies the presence of a label on the vial. Product is loaded manually onto the machine's infeed tray loading station for labelling and is removed at the outfeed. A rotary table infeed facility is also incorporated.
The Basic 100 is a compact, low-cost, automatic applicator that can operate either as a stand-alone unit or can be incorporated into production and packaging lines where space is limited. It can label cylindrical bottles at speeds up to 12,000 units/hour and can handle containers as small as 15mm high and from 15-100mm in width.