Automated Packaging Lines for Sterile Sachet and Stick Pack Diagnostic Kits

Automated Packaging Lines for Sterile Sachet and Stick Pack Diagnostic Kits

In the critical sectors of in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology, packaging integrity is non-negotiable. Packmate (GuangDong) Co., Ltd. presents its advanced Automated Packaging Lines, engineered specifically for the high-speed, sterile, and precise packaging of diagnostic kits in sachet and stick pack formats. These fully integrated, turnkey solutions are designed to handle sensitive reagents, powders, and lyophilized pellets, ensuring every unit is secure, tamper-evident, and compliant with the stringent standards of GMP and ISO 13485 environments. Leveraging over three decades of packaging automation expertise, Packmate delivers robust systems that maximize productivity, minimize human intervention, and guarantee contamination-free output for the most sensitive medical products, thereby enhancing diagnostic reliability and market readiness.

Product Features

The core of our Automated Packaging Lines is built on precision engineering and operational reliability, integrating advanced technologies to meet the unique demands of medical diagnostic packaging.

• High-Precision Dosing & Filling: Incorporates ultra-accurate auger, volumetric, or weigh-filling systems. Designed with anti-static and cleanroom-compatible features to handle hygroscopic or electrostatic diagnostic powders and granules, ensuring consistent dose accuracy within ±1%.
• Aseptic & Contamination-Free Operation: Configurable with integrated laminar airflow (LAF) units, HEPA filtration, and positive pressure chambers to maintain ISO Class 5-7 cleanroom conditions, effectively preventing particulate contamination of sterile components.
• Advanced Film Handling & Sealing: Utilizes high-barrier, medical-grade laminates (e.g., ALU/PE, PET/ALU/PE). Features continuous motion, multi-track sealing jaws with precise temperature control to create hermetic, leak-proof seals that ensure the long-term stability and sterility of the kit contents.
• Integrated Vision Inspection & Traceability: Equipped with high-resolution CCD cameras for 100% inline inspection of fill level, seal integrity, print quality, and contaminant detection. Supports 2D barcode printing, reading, and data matrix verification for complete track-and-trace, ensuring compliance with regulations like FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
• Flexible & Rapid Changeover: Engineered for quick format changes between various sachet and stick pack sizes (from 20x30mm to 120x180mm) using tool-less adjustments and recipe-driven PLC controls. This flexibility minimizes downtime in facilities producing multiple diagnostic products.
• Complete Turnkey Solution: Packmate provides a fully synchronized production line encompassing automatic feeding, filling, sealing, coding, inspection, and secondary cartoning. All modules are integrated via a central, MES-ready PLC for seamless operation, data acquisition, and production control.

Technical Specifications

The following table outlines the key technical parameters for the PM-DKSP series of Automated Packaging Lines.

Product Application Fields

Packmate’s Automated Packaging Lines are indispensable in industries where precision, sterility, and regulatory compliance are critical. In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Kit Manufacturing is a primary application, providing secure, sterile packaging for reagents, calibration powders, buffer solutions, and lyophilized enzymes. In the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors, these lines are ideal for unit-dose packaging of APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), medicinal powders, and sterile samples for research and clinical trials. Furthermore, they serve the Medical Device and Consumables industry by packaging sterile components, swabs, and disposables. The systems’ flexibility also makes them suitable for high-value Nutraceutical and Health Supplement powders where accurate dosing and premium presentation are required. Across all these fields, our automated lines ensure product integrity from production to end-user, supporting the highest standards of patient safety and diagnostic accuracy.