Induction sealing and Lyophilized Bead Technology

It is now possible to incorporate induction sealing into lyophilized bead technology with Relco’s induction sealing technology.

Case study

Here’s a little story about an automatic tube loader machine handling freeze-dried reagents that we created for Diagnostics for the Real World (DRW)

After a long time working in the life science industry, one day we received a call from our friends at DRW. They asked us if we could help them find a solution to improve their lyo-bead reagent production process.

The challenge?

Following the freeze-drying procedure, also known as lyophilization, the reagent bead is quite fragile, highly susceptible to static and very sensitive to airborne moisture. This needs to be handled within a humidity controlled clean room and an accurate and precise technology for handling of the lyo-bead.

The results?

We built a custom machine with the following characteristics:

1️⃣ Gentle handling in the singulation bowl to prevent fragile lyo-beads from breaking.
2️⃣ Automatic vacuum pick-up & handling by robot.
3️⃣ Vision inspection to measure for dimensional conformance and to reject beads where craters are present.
4️⃣ Precise loading into tube to prevent crushing.
5️⃣ Induction seal of each tube individually.

Do you have a challenge involving the packaging of your lyophilized products? Contact us today and we will work together in this journey!