Isolation module for molding and packaging articles substantially free from contaminants
First Claim
1. Apparatus for manufacturing and packaging a plurality of articles substantially free from contaminants, the apparatus comprising:
- a first enclosure defining an environment;
a second enclosure containing air and defining an environment of at least class 100,000, wherein said second enclosure contains said first enclosure and the environment of said first enclosure is cleaner than the environment of said second enclosure;
an air filter disposed between said first enclosure and said second enclosure to filter air from the second enclosure before such air enters the first enclosure;
at least one molding module located in said first enclosure, said molding module including at least one mold for molding the articles; and
at least one packaging module located in said first enclosure for packaging the molded articles.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for manufacturing articles, such as syringe barrels, substantially free from contaminants. The apparatus is an enclosure defining at least a class 100 and MCB-3 environment, and includes a molding isolation module and a packaging isolation module. Any contaminants that may exist within the enclosure are removed by the use of horizontal and vertical laminar airflows directed into air filter units. Further, the molding temperature may be selected such that it renders the fabricated articles substantially free from contaminants. The molding isolation module and packaging isolation module keep the fabricated articles substantially free from contaminants from the time the articles are molded to the time the articles are placed in sealed containers for shipment.
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1. Apparatus for manufacturing and packaging a plurality of articles substantially free from contaminants, the apparatus comprising:
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a first enclosure defining an environment; a second enclosure containing air and defining an environment of at least class 100,000, wherein said second enclosure contains said first enclosure and the environment of said first enclosure is cleaner than the environment of said second enclosure; an air filter disposed between said first enclosure and said second enclosure to filter air from the second enclosure before such air enters the first enclosure; at least one molding module located in said first enclosure, said molding module including at least one mold for molding the articles; and at least one packaging module located in said first enclosure for packaging the molded articles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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