Osmotic Laser Drilling Machine with NIR Inspection for Controlled Release Tablets
An industry first, the newly designed VIP Laser Drill + NIR simplifies osmotic drug delivery by combining near-infrared Spectroscopy alongside tablet drilling and vision inspection. Built for modified-release tablets, caplets and canister LCTs – this single-lane osmotic laser drilling machine verifies the integrity of a tablet’s outer membrane using two NIR spectrometers, prior to laser drilling and vision inspection. Once a tablet is verified, two CO2 air-cooled lasers drill the correct side of each tablet with one or more apertures. Then, vision inspection confirms each aperture, while Ackley’s fail-safe rejection system separates tablets with membrane defects from drill defects.
This precision laser pharmaceutical tablet drilling machine drills and inspects up to 60,000 products per hour and is a Class I Laser Product. Designed under FDA, cGMP and CE regulations, the VIP Laser + NIR is versitile, affordable and provides effortless continuous operation with minimal user interaction or downtime. Perfect for both pilot and production runs, it features a small footprint, user-friendly touchscreen, multiple recipe management and quick removal change parts.
The VIP Laser Drill + NIR is a 2020 Innovation Awards Finalist!
Ackley is shortlisted as a top advancement in pharmaceutical manufacturing technology.
VIP Laser Drill with NIR Osmotic Tablet Inspection
Features
- Single-Lane Carrier Link System
- (2) NIR Spectrometers
- (2) CO2 air-cooled lasers
- Interlocked Safety Enclosure
- Fully enclosed laser beam path
- Servo-Drive Motors with optical encoder position feedback
- Programmable Settings for multiple products
- Quick Changeover – 40 minutes
- Easy tool-free installation of product carrier links
- Swing Arm 17” touch-screen HMI
- User Friendly Interface
- Easy Operation & Maintenance
- Portable with a Small Footprint
- Low Maintenance Cost
- Adjustable hopper
- Worldwide Customer Support
- Ships with a HEPA fume extractor
Capabilities
- Output Up to 60,000 / Hour
- Single Sided Laser Drilling
- Double Sided Laser Drilling
- NIR Spectroscopy to verify the integrity of the membrane coating
- Optional Vision Inspection System with Single Tablet Rejection
- Adjustable Aperture Diameter and Depth
- Color Recognition System
- Drills Up to 4 apertures per side with adjustable spacing
- HMI screen text translated and displayed in language of choice
Options
- Vision inspection with vacuum-based single product rejection
- OPC-UA Server Gateway
- HMI screen text translated and displayed in language of choice
- ?Secure remote support capabilities
- ?Auto-backup of product settings
Learn More
For more information, including specifications and drawings, download the sales sheet PDF.
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
We adhere to or surpass the strictest regulations set forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their approach to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations.
- cGMP for Pharmaceuticals:
- FDA 21 CFR Compliance:
• Part 210
• Part 211
• Part 11
• Part 1040: Class 1 Laser System - CE Compliant
- NFPA 79
- IEC 60825-1
- IEC / EN 60204-1
- ISO 13849-1
- CRC, c 870
- CDRH Compliant
How Osmotic Drug Delivery Works
Did You Know?
Ackley uses the same NIR Spectrometers used by NASA in their mission to find water on the Moon.
Ackley Machine Corporation is at the forefront of cutting-edge pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing. Our VIP Laser Drill + NIR features two fully-integrated Brimrose AOTF-NIR Spectrometers, delivering fast-responding analysis of a tablet’s enteric coating. This process ensures the integrity of each osmotic controlled release pharmaceutical product prior to laser drilling. This innovative use of near-infrared technology improves OROS production quality and consistency. (Photo courtesy of Brimrose)
