The compact and easy to use PA201 is designed to carry out a variety of heat sealing processes specifically for laboratory testing, formulation development and market testing purposes.
Packaging Automation has announced the launch of a new packaging machine targeted at laboratories involved with packaging samples for clinical trials.
The PA201 is said to be highly versatile and ideal for use in pharmacies, hospitals and R+D labs for clinical trials, small batch and special production runs.
This bench mounted or floor mounted single station machine fitted with a sliding base is suitable for forming, sealing and cutting pharmaceutical tablet and capsule blister and strip packs.
It can also be used to cut, form and seal fully representative blister packs as well as heat sealing all conventional materials.
It is primarily designed to seal aluminium or Tyvek lids to Pet-G blisters but is also suitable for sealing rigid plastic, aluminum and board containers.
among the key features of the PA201 are seal force control and simple change of tooling size, allowing the operator to quickly change from one pack format to the next.
It is also fitted with a 00-4000 indicating temperature controller, a variable air pressure indicator and a seal dwell timer for use in heat seal trials, all of which allows full monitoring of the process.
These features are combined with high quality stainless steel construction which is easy to clean and operate.
Commenting on the launch of this latest machine, Packaging Automation's sales manager Neil Ashton said: "The PA201 will appeal to those looking for a compact but versatile machine to cost effectively produce a variety of packs for clinical trials or other small batch requirements.
"It benefits from all the design expertise that has made Packaging Automation equipment so sought after and offers an economical and effective way to produce sample and test packs for trials and market research."
