Cleaning And Assembly Of Tube Filling Machine
1.0 Objective
To lay down guidelines of procedure for cleaning and assembly procedure for tube filling machine (double head).
2.0 Scope
This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable to cleaning and assembly procedure for tube
filling machine (double head) at abc company
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Production Executive
3.2 Operator
3.3 Head-Quality Assurance
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
PE : Production External
QA : Quality Assurance
SLS : Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Preparation of 2.5% SLS solution.
5.1.1 Take 0.250 kg SLS dissolved in 10 liter of raw water.
5.1.2 Remove the hopper along with the valve housing. Remove the nozzle and the release pin.
Remove the cups holding the empty / filled tubes. Clean the jaws of first fold, second fold and embossing
assemblies with lint free wet cloth / sponge. Clean with 2.50% SLS solution in raw water and then again with raw water.
5.1.3 The hopper, valve housing, nozzle, release pin and cup holders are washed with raw water. Then these
are washed with raw water at least twice than they are then dried with lint free cloth. Over all clean the outside of
the machine with hot water and then rinse twice with raw water.
5.1.4 Dry the exterior surface of the machine with lint free wet cloth. Ensure that no cream / gel / ointment
sticks to the machine parts and the machine parts are not greasy in nature. If so, then again clean them with raw water.
5.1.5 Sanitize all parts / surfaces coming in contact with the product to rinse with raw water and
with the help of 70 % Isopropyl Alcohol.
5.1.6 Reassemble the valve housing, Nozzle and hopper. Place the cups back into belt and fix the outlet
can suitably. Kindly ensure that tube lifting system both at filling stage and ejection stage matches
with the cup holders.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 None
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master Copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled Copy – Production Department
8.0 History
| Revision Number | Details For Change |
Reason for Revision |
| 00 | New SOP | NA |
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