The Importance of Starting with a Clean Container
A Vial Washing Machine is a specialized piece of equipment used to scrub and sanitize small glass bottles, known as vials, before they are filled with medicine. In the pharmaceutical world, the inside of a vial must be cleaner than a kitchen plate. Since vials often hold injectable medicines that go directly into a patient’s body, there is no room for even a tiny speck of dust. If a vial isn’t perfectly clean, the medicine inside could become dangerous or lose its effectiveness.
As a leading Vial Washing Machine manufacturer, we understand that “cleaning” means more than just rinsing with water. During the manufacturing and shipping of empty glass vials, tiny glass splinters, cardboard fibers, or dust particles can settle inside. If these particles stay in the vial when the medicine is added, they could cause serious health risks. The washing machine’s job is to use high-pressure water and air to blast away every single microscopic piece of debris.
How the Washing Process Works
If you were a technician watching the machine work, here is the logical step-by-step path each vial takes:
- Infeed and Spacing: Empty vials are loaded onto a conveyor. The machine uses a “scroll” or a “star wheel” to separate them so they don’t bang into each other and break.
- Gripping and Inverting: A mechanical arm or gripper grabs the vial by its neck and flips it upside down. This is the most important position because it allows gravity to help the dirt and water fall out.
- Internal Washing: Thin needles rise up into the mouth of the upside-down vial. They spray high-pressure water (like a mini-power washer) to scrub the inner walls and the bottom of the glass.
- External Washing: While the inside is being scrubbed, nozzles located above and to the sides spray the outside of the vial to remove any surface dust or fingerprints.
- Air Blowing: After the water cycles, the machine blasts filtered, compressed air into the vial. This “air-knife” effect pushes out the remaining water droplets so the vial is dry and ready for the heat of the sterilization tunnel.
- Discharge: The grippers flip the vials back to an upright position and place them on a clean conveyor that leads to the next stage of production.
Technical Specifications Comparison
| Model | ARVW-120 | ARVW-240 | ARVW-300 |
| Output | Upto 7000 Vials/Hours | Upto 13000 Vials/Hours | Upto 17000 Vials/Hours |
| Suitable for | 1ml to 10ml | 1ml to 10ml | 1ml to 10ml |
| No. of Wash | Internal- 3 with Water & 3 with Air
External – 3 with Water & 1 with Air |
External- 3 with Water & 3 with Air
External – 3 with Water & 1 with Air |
External- 3 with Water & 3 with Air
External – 3 with Water & 1 with Air |
| Optional Accessories | IPC with 21 CFR Part 11 SCADA System
Exhaust System for WFI Station |
IPC with 21 CFR Part 11 SCADA System
Exhaust System for WFI Station |
IPC with 21 CFR Part 11 SCADA System
Exhaust System for WFI Station |
| Feature | All contact Parts SS316/316L (Mirror Finish) and Engineering Plastic
All Non- Contact Parts SS316/316L (Mat Finish) and Engineering Plastic All contact parts with the internal surface of Container and the wash media are made from AISI 316 Stainless Steel. Non-contact parts are made from engineering plastic and AISI SS 304. All finishes, welding joints are processed, treated & equipment selected in accordance with cGMP standards. Machine can use as a sole machine or inline. |
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Model Selection Guide
Which machine is right for your facility? Consider these practical factors:
- Choose the ARAW-120 if: You have a smaller workspace or your daily target is focused on specialty drugs in smaller batches. It is the best choice for research labs or startup pharmaceutical companies in India.
- Choose the ARAW-300 if: You run multiple shifts and need to wash thousands of vials every hour to keep up with a high-speed filling line. This model is designed for “Clean Room” environments where the machine must run 24/7 with very little human interaction.
Common Applications
Our vial washing equipment is a staple in several high-standard industries:
- Human Injectables: For vaccines, insulin, and emergency hospital drugs.
- Sterile Filling Lines: Wherever a product must be 100% free of bacteria.
- Veterinary Medicine: Cleaning vials for animal health and livestock vaccines.
- Biotech Labs: Used for handling expensive biological liquids where zero contamination is allowed.
Quality, Hygiene, and Compliance
As a professional Vial Washing Machine manufacturer, we align every design with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice). This means our machines have no “dead corners” where stagnant water could collect and grow bacteria. We use high-grade stainless steel that can withstand the heat and chemicals often used in pharmaceutical cleaning.
By removing all moisture and particles, our machines ensure that the vials are perfectly prepared for the sterilization tunnel. Our goal is to provide a consistent, repeatable process so that every vial leaving the machine is as clean as the one before it, protecting both the medicine and the patient who will eventually receive it.