| Operating And Cleaning Procedure For Automatic Liquid Bottle Filling Machine |
1.0 OBJECTIVE: 1.1 To lay down the procedure for Operating and Cleaning of Automatic Liquid Bottle Filling Machine. 2.0 SCOPE: 2.1 This procedure is applicable for the Operating & Cleaning of Automatic Liquid Bottle Filling Machine. 3.0 RESPONSIBILITY: 3.1 Trained Technician / Operator are responsible for operating and cleaning of the machine as per the procedure mentioned in this SOP. 3.2 Production Officer/ Supervisor are responsible for implementation of the procedure as per this SOP. 3.3 Production Head is responsible for compliance of procedure as per this SOP(Automatic Liquid Bottle Filling Machine). 4.0 PROCEDURE:(Automatic Liquid Bottle Filling Machine) 4.1 Operating Procedure 4.1.1 Before starting of operation, visually checks the cleaning of area and equipment/machine with ‘CLEANED’ label duly filled and signed by production department. Inform IPQA for the verification of cleaning of area and equipment/machine. After clearance by IPQA person, remove the cleaned label and attach in batch record (BPR). Also mention the status of the area on sign board outside the door. 4.1.2 Switch “ON” the main power supply by MCB, moving it in up direction over panel. 4.1.3 Switch “ON” the machine by pressing green color button over the panel. 4.1.4 Compressed air “ON” by turning black color button in clock wise direction over the panel. 4.1.5 Adjust the air pressure by turning blue color key which is present on Air cylinder in clock-wise direction. Air pressure must be in between 4 to 6 kg. 4.1.6 Start the machine in inching mode by pressing yellow colour button over the panel for 2 to 3 minutes. 4.1.7 For conveyor RUN press green color button. 4.1.8 Transfer filling material in to filling tank through transfer pump. 4.1.9 Ensure that only six bottle come below the six head filling with the help of sensor and air cylinder, it ensures the working of sensor and air cylinder is ok. 4.1.10 Adjust the filling volume by rotating the nut of filling pump in clockwise or anticlockwise direction as required volume. 4.1.11 Check the volume of first 18 filled bottles as first in process checking (if found unsatisfactory repeat step no. – 4.1.11). 4.1.12 Start the machine in running mode if first in process is found ok. 4.1.13 Record the machine detail in machine log book. 4.1.14 Affix “TO BE CLEANED LABEL” on the machine. To read this SOP click here SOP for Cleaning Procedure For Tanks 1000 Kg And 500 Kg. 4.2 Cleaning Procedure 4.2.1 Type –“B” – During Product Change Over 4.2.1.1 Mention the cleaning status on sign board outside the door. 4.2.1.2 Dismantle the pumps, nozzles and bulk transfer pipe line from the machine. 4.2.1.3 Connect the bulk transfer line to drain point through silicon pipe. 4.2.1.4 Clean the bulk transfer line with potable water to remove the traces of product residual. 4.2.1.5 Finally rinse with hot purified water and remove the remaining water in pipe using compressed air. 4.2.1.6 Wash the hopper with potable water until to remove the traces of product residual. 4.2.1.7 Then wash the cylinder, nozzle pipes, pumps set and filling head with potable water until to remove the traces of product residual. 4.2.1.8 Finally rinse the all parts of the machine with hot purified water in washing area and dry with compressed air. 4.2.1.9 Inform IPQA to collect the wash water sample through In-process Analytical Request / Report. 4.2.2 Type – “A” – For Batch to Batch Change Over (of same product) 4.2.1.1 Mention the cleaning status on sign board outside the door. 4.2.1.2 Switch ‘OFF’ the electric supply over the panel. 4.2.1.3 Wash the filling tank cylinder, nozzle, pipes, pumps conveyor and filling head with purified water and inform the production supervisor/officer for inspection. 4.2.1.4 After visual inspection by the production supervisor/officer, mention the cleaning status on the sign board outside the door and affix the cleaning status label on the equipment/machine. 4.2.1.5 Record the cleaning details in Machine Log Book As per Format no. XXX. 4.3 Frequency 4.3.1 Type – “A”: During the batch to batch Change over (for same product) or after 24 hours. 4.3.2 Type – “B”: During the product changeover or weekly or after 72 hours (if machine not in use) 5 ABBREVIATIONS 5.2 SOP : Standard Operating Procedure 5.3 IPQA : In Process Quality Assurance 5.4 BFM : Bottle Filling Machine 5.5 BPR : Batch Packing Record |
