OBJECTIVE
To lay down procedure for Operation and Cleaning of Sachet Filling and Sealing Machine.
SCOPE
This Procedure applies to Operation and Cleaning of Sachet Filling and Sealing Machine.
RESPONSIBILITY
- It is the Operator’s responsibility to operate and clean machine as per this procedure.
- The supervisors should ensure procedure is properly followed.
SAFETY CONSIDERATION:
- Do not touch the hot surface of the machine.
- Do not transport the machine on the peel edge setting.
- Do not carry the machine when power is connected to the machine.
PROCEDURE
Procedure for Operation
- Gets line clearance for sachet filling from QA Department.
- Add the powder into the hopper by help of S.S scoop in the hopper.
- Select the sachet filling dies according to the requirements.
- Attach the sachet foil on the sachet filling machine.
- Push the ON button of control panel.
- Push the button ON of heater. Set the temperature to 130°C.
- When the required temperature achieved. Then start the sachet machine.
- Fix the foil rolls on machine.
- Set the printing stereo with overprinting details.
- Run the machine to check the sealing and overprinting quality.
- Adjust the quantity of powder to be filled and check for uniformity of weight.
- Check the sealing of the sachet foil.
- When sachet foil sealing is OK. Then start the powder foil.
- The initial filling of the sachet handover the QA Inspector for wt. variation and sealing checking.
- After release from QA, the start regular filling of sachet.
- After completion of filling, the sachet packed in the poly bag and tight sealed.
- Machine operator will maintain machine log sheet.
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Procedure for Cleaning
Materials & Equipment:
- Cleaning agent: Teepol or Liquid Soap
- Vacuum Cleaner / Mops / brush / lint free cloth
- Plastic / SS tub
- After completion of filling, Switch Off the mains of machine.
- Fix the status label.
- Remove the visible material from the machine with the help of a vacuum cleaner.
- Dismantle the hopper, feeding chute etc. and clean with a dry lint free cloth. Wash hopper & feeding chute with tap water.
- Prepare a Teepol solution (10ml in 10 liters water) or liquid-soap (50gm in 5 liters water) and clean the surfaces of hopper and feeding chute by mopping.
- Wash hopper and feeding chute by running tap water for 5 minutes and drain the washings. Repeat the procedure for another 5 minutes and again drain the washings.
- Finally rinse in-process containers with purified water and drain it completely.
- Send the wash water for analysis for residual active ingredients of previous product.
- Remove the left over powder from heaters and cutter with the help of a brush.
- Clean the entire machine with a dry lint free cloth.
- Reassemble all dismantled parts on the machine and put a label “Clean”.
- Machine operator will maintain machine log sheet.
- Frequency of cleaning: Clean the machine after five consecutive batches of same product.
ABBREVIATION
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure.
QA: Quality Assurance.
REVISION HISTORY
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