In line with its strategy to increase its presence in the pharmaceutical field, Coster has recently installed a new  fully automatic line for filling BOVs (Bag-On-Valves) at Swiss company IBSA. The line is now fully operational at IBSA’s manufacturing site near Milano.  The line has a capacity of filling 3.000 cans per hour and has been conceived and designed to produce a variety of IBSA’s successful products, among them an anti-inflammatory topical gel.

The equipment includes the following stations:

• 52SM/2/PHARMA: Filling machine
• ABOV/175/PHARMA: Automatic feeding system for BOVs
• MULTIKIT/CAPS: Automatic machine for selecting and mounting actuators & caps

The Coster line includes a PLC Siemens S7 electronic system and a touch screen panel for a user-friendly operation of the equipment. A remote assistance system is in place. All units are CE certified and meet European safety regulations, specifically European Directive 2006/42.

In addition to selecting Coster equipment, IBSA is also sourcing BOVs, actuators Series 1800 and caps.

Coster is the sole company worldwide providing valves, actuators and filling equipment: a one-stop-shop for the industry’s packaging requirements.