Table of Contents
1.0 OBJECTIVE:-
1.1 To maintained the equipment’s cleaning and operation of tablet de dusting and de burring machine.
2.0 SCOPE: –
2.1 To prevent cross contamination between different products. To ensure error free operation of the machine. This procedure is applicable for cleaning & operation of tablet de dusting & de burring machine.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
3.1 Execution: Operator
3.2 Production officer
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY:
4.1 Production Head
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Dismantling
5.1.1 Remove self-locking Bakelite knob from the top of central shaft of tablet de dusting or de burring machine.
5.1.2 Remove one by one all detachable parts like Top disc, Body cover, assembly etc.
5.2 CLEANING:
5.2.1 Keep all the removed part in a S. S. Container and take it to the specified washing area.
5.2.2 Cleaning each part as per the sop of cleaning of equipment.
5.3 Assembling
5.3.1 Dry mop all parts with a lint free clean cloth.
5.3.2 Fit it in de-dusting machine in the reverse order of dismantling.
5.3.3 Affix a “CLEANED” tag on it.
5.4 Procedure for Operation:
5.4.1 Ensure the cleaning of tablet de-dusting machine.
5.4.2 Locate it at the position below the tablet delivering chute of the compression machine.
5.4.3 Switch “ON” the mains before feeling the tablets feeding into it.
5.4.4 Start the compression machine and adjust the vibration of deducting machine so as to balance the incoming and outgoing quantity of tablets.
5.4.5 Collect the de dusted tablet in to the clean plastic square drum lined with single polyethylene bag and affix a container label duly filled in the given details.
5.4.6 At the end of compression allow it to operate till all tablets are come out of it.
5.4.7 In the case of sudden stoppage of the machine while compression is continue, stop the compression machine, take away the de dusting machine for rectifying the problem, start the compression machine and collect the compressed tablet in plastic baskets which is then to be de dusted manually using perforated basket.
5.4.8 Affix a “TO BE CLEANED” tag on machine.
5.4.9 PRECAUTION: Adjust the vibration to maintain balance in between flow of inlet and outlet of tablet to avoid chocking up.
6.0 ABBREVIATIONS:
6.1 EFF. : Effective
6.2 SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
6.3 Mfg. : Manufacturing