Non-Destructive Multi-Bottle Leak and Seal Tester Draws Pack Expo Crowds

Belfast-based pharmaceutical packaging integrity expert Sepha launched BottleScan — claimed to be the world’s first tool-less, non-destructive, multi-bottle integrity tester for induction-sealed pharmaceutical bottles — at Pack Expo, in Las Vegas, on 23 September 2013.  

BottleScan, which has been designed, developed and manufactured at Sepha’s UK headquarters, uses force decay technology to detect weak seals and defects down to 15 µm. It has a tool-less design and can test up to four bottles simultaneously in a quick test cycle of approximately 60 seconds. The system produces objective ‘Pass/Fail’ results, enabling good bottles to be returned to the production line. BottleScan has the ability to run in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, offering pharmaceutical manufacturers and packagers a more technologically advanced, accurate and efficient solution for testing the integrity of induction-sealed bottles.

Commenting on the launch, Paul Kelly, Sepha’s Head of Sales & Marketing, said: “BottleScan is the latest addition to Sepha’s integrity testing product range and has been developed in response to increasing market demand for a more advanced, technology-based integrity test for induction-sealed bottles. Its tool-less design and configurable methods make it ideal for pharmaceutical lines running multiple products. Operator error is also eliminated as the quick, repeatable test provides objective data that is securely stored and can be built into cGMP and used as part of robust QA testing.”

Sepha Ltd, +44 28 9048 4848, sarah.lamont@sepha.com, www.sepha.com.