Vial capping system STERICAP

for industrial applicationsfor the pharmaceutical industryautomatic

Overview
STERICAP is a rotary capping machine for low to medium speed requirements, designed for sealing aseptic vials. Its compact layout minimizes air turbulence, optimizes H2O2 exposure and barrier operations, and delivers high crimping precision. Available in a 3-head or 6-head configuration, STERICAP handles aluminium caps (with or without flip-off) and advanced closures such as add-vantage, bio-set and monovial.

Highlights

• Minimal product contamination: very low particle generation to protect product sterility.
• Constant force: pneumatic circuit maintains constant vertical applied force.
• Force measurement: 100% measurement and control of vertical compression force.
• Multiple controls: options for crimp quality inspection and flip-off cap colour check.
• Data monitoring and tracing: coding unit and camera vision system for data reading and verification.
• Fast size changeover: reduced changeover and set-up times.
• Easy maintenance: designed for low maintenance.
• User-friendly HMI: Siemens PLC with intuitive control panel.

Extreme sealing precision
Crimping is performed by rotating the vial against a single idle blade at the carousel centre, ensuring maximum sealing precision and minimal particle generation at the vial mouth.

Gallery captions

• Alu-cap pre-feeding hopper
• Vibrating bowl for alu-cap feeding
• Alu-cap feeding unit
• Alu-cap release
• Capping unit
• Vial rejection

Technical Data (table)
TECHNICAL DATA STERICAP
Capping heads | 3 | 6
Output (vials/minute) | 125 | 300
Standard voltage | 400 V – 50 Hz
Installed power (kW) | 6
Weight (kg) | 1500
Vial diameter (mm)* | 14-52
Vial height (mm) | 35-110
* 85 mm in case of large volume configuration

Technical specifications

• Model: STERICAP
• Capping heads: available in 3 or 6 heads
• Output: 125 vials/min (3 heads) – 300 vials/min (6 heads)
• Standard voltage: 400 V, 50 Hz
• Installed power: 6 kW
• Weight: approx. 1500 kg
• Vial diameter range: 14–52 mm (85 mm for large volume configuration)
• Vial height range: 35–110 mm
• Pneumatic circuit to maintain constant vertical applied force
• 100% measurement and control of vertical compression force
• Multiple quality controls: crimp quality checks and flip-off cap colour inspection
• Data reading and tracing via coding unit and camera vision system
• Fast size changeover and low set-up times
• Designed to minimise particle generation for aseptic/H2O2 exposure processes
• Siemens PLC and user-friendly HMI
• Compatible with a broad range of cap types: aluminium (with/without flip-off), add-vantage, bio-set, monovial closures