Automated Feeding System for COVID-19 testing

FDA Approved

High-grade 316L Stainless Steel

Multi-lane System Design

Quick Changeover

High Quality

Testing remains critical to help countries around the world in the fight against COVID-19. However, testing is also one of the biggest challenges facing test kits suppliers amidst the outbreak. To meet the overwhelming global demand, diagnostics manufacturers have committed to increase production capacity of the COVID-19 test kits.

Given the nature of the pandemic, the test kits must be produced very quickly, and most importantly, be manufactured without any outside contamination to be safe and effective.

Bowl feeder systems are common but important feeding equipment when it comes to filling and packaging systems in the production of the COVID-19 test kits, for example, plastic vials or swabs. Not only must bowl feeders be built to precise and clean specifications, they also need to meet the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

RNA bowl feeder feeds test tubes, with a white FDA approved polyurethane coating

RNA bowl feeder feeds 2 variant of glass syringes, with a white FDA approved polyurethane coating and interchangeable tooling

Pharmaceutical feeder applications are among the most heavily regulated. High-grade 316L Stainless steel is used for all parts of the bowl with continuous seam welded and electro polish finish suitable for handling pharmaceutical products including vials, test unit bodies and swabs. This ensures the bowl surface is smooth, pit free and resistant to dust collection.

Grade 316L stainless steel is an iron-based, low-carbon alloy that is non-magnetic. For pharmaceutical hygiene products, grade 316L is chosen for its corrosion-resistant property.

316L stainless steel with a medical grade electropolishing finish, that smooths the stainless-steel surface and removes miniscule metal burrs where bacteria can attach.

A multi-lane system design can provide a consistent feed at a higher output rate to accommodate high demand.

Stainless grade 304 and FDA approved polyurethane; The multi-lane system provides a consistent feed at a higher output rate

Bowl feeder coated with a smooth Teflon coating; the system comes with 3 single lane linear out-feeds 6 lines at exit from linears

When feeding of dimensional and quantity variations is required, flexible feed system comprised of pharmaceutical bowl feeder, vision and robotics can offer higher performance and efficiency. Flexible feed system can be easily reconfigured to accommodate production changes and is particularly suited for handling and feeding medical products of complex geometries such as medical swab sticks.

The use of vision and robotics ensures the quality, reliability and speed of the manufacture, assembly and packaging, helping diagnostics manufacturers accelerate and enhance the production process of the COVID-19 test kits and antibody test kits.

Plastic lab vials in different sizes and types

RNA FlexType R combines feeding technology and robotics

In the worldwide fight against COVID-19, RNA are proud to deliver quality, precise and reliable automated feeding system to our customers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry and make a difference.

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