Macofar MICRO – Designed for security and quality in powder microdosing

The Romaco Macofar MICRO 6, MICRO 9 and MICRO 18 are intermittent motion microdosing machines for dosing sterile powders at mechanical speeds of between 5,000 and 18,000 vials an hour. The powders are filled using a vacuum / pressure system. The cylindrical glass vials are then sealed with a rubber stopper.

Powder dosing with vacuum pressure
Powder dosing with vacuum pressure

MICRO 6 / 9 / 18

  • Positive vial transport
  • Automatic simultaneous adjustment of  dosing port volume: dosing port
  • Vacuum / pressure dosing system reduces residual powder at the end of the batch to a minimum
  • High speed statistical weighing system at each dosing port checks approximately 4% of the total production
  • Multiple dosing into the same vial can be performed through HMI
  • Dual dosing disc solution allows two different powders to be dosed into the same vial
  • Stoppering station operating by pick & place system, vacuum assisted
  • Balcony design
Stoppering unit
Stoppering unit

Technical Highlights

  • Maximum filling speed: 5,000 (Micro 6), 9,000 (Micro 9) or 18,000 (Micro 18) vials an hour
  • Quick, easy and repeatable format changes
  • Automatic height adjustment of the dosing and stoppering group; no manual adjustments required
  • Flushing with nitrogen before, during and after filling
  • Liquid filling group to allow product validation (media fill test)
  • Drying unit reduces humidity in the dosing area
  • Vertical laminar flow over the dosing and stoppering stations

Technical Data

MICRO 6 MICRO 9 MICRO 18
Output – single dose (vials/h) 5,000 9,000 18,000
Vial dimensions diam 18 – 52 mm 16 – 52 mm
Vial dimensions h 35 – 110 mm 35 – 120 mm
Minimum dose (Min. dosages can change
according to the powder specific weight)		 50 mg 50 mg
Maximum dose with single dose (Max. dosages
can change according to the powder specific weight)		 1,500 mg 1,500 mg
Dosing disc one one
Dosing port per disk 12 12 12 + 12
Power consumption 5.4 kW
1.8 kW F.L.		 9 kW
1.8 kW F.L.
1.5 C.P.
Compressed air for powder ejection 70 (l/min) 70 (l/min) 120 (l/min)
Vacuum pump 100 m3/h 100 m3/h
PLC standard Siemens Siemens
Net weight (kg) 1,800 2,000 2,100
Gross weight (kg) 2,100 2,300 2,400

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