Key Considerations For In-Line Checkweighing Of Packaged Products In Pharma

By Bob Ries

As with other packaged goods manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers use inline checkweighing as a means of quality control. Weighing can help ensure consistent product quality as an intermediate or final product inspection step, identifying under or over-fills and verifying the presence of required components.

Modern pharmaceutical packaging lines can run at high speeds, processing more than 500 lightweight packages per minute (ppm). In order to successfully meet application requirements, checkweighers used in pharmaceutical packaging need to achieve high levels of dynamic weighing accuracy. In addition to weighing accuracy, it is essential that any checkweigher, and its operating software, are suited for the unique regulatory environment under which pharmaceutical plants operate. Considered product design, reliable operation and expert support can all help make the inline checkweigher a valuable tool for manufacturers.