Why It’s Important To Use The Right Medical Device Packaging

ByChadvick William

A laboratory heat sealer is a testing instrument that helps in forming a seal on different packaging products to ensure optimum quality. Lab heat sealers are widely used in the packaging industry to ensure that products reach customers in good quality. Also, lab heat sealers are very easy to operate and can be used for various purposes. 

Anyone can operate a heat sealer, but first, you need to understand the features and several technical specifications of a lab heat sealer. The following are some features of laboratory heat sealers.

Technical specifications

  • Digital preset timer 
  • PID temperature controller 
  • Equipment range: Ambient to 350°C
  • Sealing pressure: 2 – 6 bar
  • Timer: 4-digit digital
  • Heat sensor: pt-100, platinum resistance temperature detector 
  • Dwell heat seal time: 0.1-99.9 secs
  • Sealing temperature working range: ambient temperatures to 230°C
  • Power: 220 v, single phase, 50Hz
  • Accuracy: ±1°C
  • Sealing size: 150*15mm, 300*15mm

These technical specifications are standard in most laboratory heat sealers. These specifications will help you understand the environment and conditions required when using a heat sealer. Here’s a look at some features of a laboratory heat sealer.

Features of laboratory heat sealers

Below are some advanced features that will help a new user understand the laboratory seal machine

  • Has a microprocessor-based display for accurate results.
  • Digital preset timer.
  • A guide rod for efficient control of sealing.
  • Bright LED display for temperature and timer.
  • No slippage in case you place the specimen uniformly without any loops.
  • Highly accurate test result under pneumatic pressure control.
  • Strong heating jaws for performing tests.
  • Single pushbutton use after setting the PID temperature and time.
  • PID temperature controller for better control and repeatability.
  • Has different seal patterns.

These features and advanced specifications help any user to operate a laboratory heat sealer efficiently. For any business, the goods packaged must arrive in good condition, and a heat sealer is essential for that task. The following are steps on how to operate a laboratory heat sealer effortlessly:

Steps to operate a laboratory heat sealer. 

  1. Firstly, you need to turn on the machine. You can achieve this by plugging the main machine socket into a 3-pin 15-amp socket. Some recordings will be shown on the PID controller for PV (process value) and set value (SV)
  2. On the PID controller, you need to set the SV value. On the digital timer, ser the test duration timing.
  3. Connect the pressure gauge with the air source through the pressure inlet port. 
  4. Using the pressure gauge and pressure regulator, maintain the required pressure for conducting the operation.
  5. Finally, you can place the specimen between the two sealers. Before placing the specimen, you need to maintain the required temperature and pressure.

A laboratory heat sealer, as stated before, is an important testing instrument. It performs heat sealing on flexible packaging products using heat and pressure. This article will help you understand a lab heat sealer’s features and technical specifications. It also outlines the steps on how to operate a lab heat sealer effortlessly. 

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