Pharma Packaging Machines for Vial and Container Handling

Medicine packaging may be described as pharmaceutical packaging, which includes the containers and equipment used to prepare, fill, close, label and handle medicines. This category focuses on machinery for vial and bottle preparation, including interior rinsing, exterior cleaning, drying, dusting and container orientation before or within packaging operations.

The product range explicitly supports bottles and vials. Equipment includes bottle cleaners, a vial washer/dryer and a bottle unscrambler/single filer. Final suitability depends on the container format, handling orientation, cleaning area and required process. McBrady Engineering can review application details to identify an appropriate configuration.

Yes. The range includes equipment for interior cleaning and rinsing, exterior cleaning, and combined interior and exterior cleaning. The Anti-Corrosive Exterior/Interior Bottle Cleaners address both surfaces, while other products focus on a specific cleaning area. Selection should reflect the pharmaceutical process and container preparation requirements.

The Model #41 Exterior Vial Washer/Dryer combines exterior vial cleaning and drying in one unit. It is designed for pharmaceutical container-cleaning applications and provides integrated drying capability. Requirements such as the vial format, cleaning process and line arrangement should be reviewed when determining suitability.

Several products support automated or equipment-based handling, including gripper bottle cleaners and the 4-Belt Unscrambler/Single Filer. The unscrambler converts randomly oriented containers into a single-file orientation, while gripper systems hold bottles during cleaning. Manual operation is also available through the Model #10 Manual Bottle Cleaner/Rinser.

McBrady Engineering offers custom engineering and fabrication for prototypes and one-off solutions, in addition to its complete line of bottle-cleaning machinery. Custom support may be relevant when standard equipment does not fully match a pharmaceutical container-handling process, cleaning requirement or line integration need.