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Medical device tray sealer

1518 Dual Shuttle

Two tooling shuttles serve one 15″ × 18″ sealing press, so a second tool can be unloaded and reloaded while the first is in the sealing position.

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Heat sealing area
15″ × 18″
38.1 × 45.7 cm
Sealing force
Up to 5,000 lb
Adjustable
Floor space
68″ × 35″
172 × 89 cm
Loading
Dual shuttle
Manual standard, automatic optional
Atlas Vac sealer operator controls and touchscreen

Overview

Two loading stations, one sealing press

The 1518 Dual uses the same 15″ × 18″ platen and 6″ dual-stage cylinder as the 1518S, with a second tooling shuttle. While one shuttle is in the sealing position, the operator unloads the sealed tray from the other and loads the next.

Cycle 1Cycle 2Cycle 3Cycle 4
Shuttle 1 SealingReloadSealingReload
Shuttle 2 ReloadSealingReloadSealing
Operating sequence, shown schematically. Achievable cycle rate depends on your package, recipe and loading method.

  • Positive tool location

    Lift-off aluminum shuttles locate each tooling plate on stainless pins and run on 1″ stainless shafts with linear ball bearings.

  • Space for two stations

    A 68″ × 35″ footprint on height-adjustable casters, with the NEMA 12 controls enclosure mounted underneath.

Loading area of an Atlas Vac 1518 Dual Shuttle sealer with a tooling nest in place
Loading area

Specification

Standard specification

Values describe the standard 1518 Dual configuration. Electrical supply is specified at order; optional equipment may change the arrangement shown in drawings.

Sealing

1518 Dual
Heat sealing area 15 in. × 18 in. (38.1 × 45.7 cm)
Sealing force Adjustable up to 5,000 lb
Press Pneumatic, 6″ diameter dual-stage cylinder
Heat plate 1″ flat plate with internal heaters, 3,000 W, 240 V or 480 V
Seal platen Precision-machined aluminum, DuPont Teflon Silverstone coating

Machine

1518 Dual
Loading Manual dual shuttles, clear-anodized aluminum
Tooling shuttles Quick-change lift-off shuttles with stainless steel locator pins for tooling plates
Floor space 68″ × 35″ (172 × 89 cm)
Frame Welded 3/16″ steel tube, white powder coat
Mobility Non-mar stainless casters with height adjustment
Controls enclosure NEMA 12, under mounted
Weight To be confirmed
Tool-height opening To be confirmed

Utilities

1518 Dual
Electrical 3 kW; 220, 220/240 or 480 V; single or three phase, as configured
Power cable 9 ft, ready for a customer-supplied plug
Compressed air 0.35 CFM at 80 PSI, measured at 4 cycles per minute
Air supply 100 PSI on a ¾″ minimum line
Filtration 5 micron inlet filter (¾″ NPT); 20 micron exhaust filter or room discharge connection

Safety

1518 Dual
Cycle start Two-hand Banner Opti-Touch safety-rated sensors, per OSHA 1910.212 and 1910.144
Emergency stops Two, with stationary yellow/red safety shields; meet CE, UL, CSA, OSHA and ISO 13850
Guarding Stainless steel and Lexan shuttle guards on bottom and sides, meeting OSHA 1910 Subpart O, 1910.145, EN 415-1 and -3
Touch protection Components compliant with IEC 60204-1, and with CE, CSA and UL as applicable
Overtemperature Redundant automatic heater cutoff, Factory Mutual approved controller, 300°F standard

Heater rating covers the platen heaters only, not the total connected electrical load. Air consumption is rated at a test condition, not at a production rate.

To be confirmed Awaiting confirmation from Atlas Vac

Standard controls

One control system for both stations

Both stations are managed from one industrial PLC and touchscreen, with password-protected recipes, alarm limits and calibration access built in.

Records, data export and integration

  1. Control platform

    • Mitsubishi FX5u PLC
    • Beijer 10″ color touchscreen at eye level
    • English unit readouts

  2. Recipes and access

    • Multiple stored recipes
    • ID and password sign-in with supervisor, engineer and calibration levels
    • Password-protected recipes and calibration screens
    • Individual operator sign-in (optional)

  3. Monitoring and alarms

    • On-screen time and temperature control with alarm limits
    • Temperature and air pressure sensor fail-safe alarms
    • Short-cycle alarm requiring supervisor acknowledgement
    • Alarm history and multi-color LED alarm light

  4. Calibration

    • Four dual-lead thermocouples with individual calibration connectors
    • Pressure calibration port and 24 VDC timer connector
    • On-screen calibration of temperature and pressure circuits

  5. Data and traceability

    • Logging of sign-on, changes and UDI process data on every cycle
    • Manual offload only; records cannot be edited
    • Two powered USB ports for a barcode scanner (not included); manual entry on screen also permitted
    • Recipe matching to barcoded tooling and device paperwork

  6. Pressure and counters

    • Precision manual pressure regulator with liquid-filled gauge
    • Odometer and resettable cycle counter

Options

Configure your 1518 Dual

On the 1518 Dual, Auto Shuttle drives both shuttles electrically, and the horizontal light curtain option protects the tool loading area. Several options build on automatic shuttle and automatic pressure control.

How each option works

Standard

Supplied with every 1518 Dual

  • Manual dual shuttles
  • Manual pressure regulator with gauge
  • Two-hand safety start sensors
  • FX5u PLC and 10″ touchscreen
  • Redundant overtemperature cutoff

Ready for operation on connection to air and electric power.

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Foundation options

Enable the advanced options

  • Auto Shuttle System

    Electrically drives both shuttles with smooth, single-speed acceleration and deceleration, interlocked with the hand sensors. Reduces repetitive operator motion and disturbance of tray contents.

    The press remains pneumatic.

  • Auto Pressure Process Control

    Closed-loop air pressure control set from the touchscreen, replacing the manual regulator, with the pressure setting stored in each recipe.

    Regulates the air pressure to the press. A digital lb-f force reading is available as an option.

Advanced options

Each lists the options it requires

  • Class 3 safety light curtain

    Horizontal light curtain across the tool loading area at ISO 13849 distances, compliant with OSHA, CE and ISO 13857, with separate safety circuitry, a safety controller and dual-channel Ross safety-rated valves. A single green push button replaces the hand sensors, and any interruption returns the cycle to home. The operator can work while the cycle runs.

    Requires
    Auto Shuttle
    Auto Pressure

  • Direct Force Sensing

    Patented digital reading of the force in lb-f applied by the press across the tool face, shown on the operator screen. Specifying lb-f in a sealing protocol accounts for differences in air pressure, sealers and tooling, and supports validation experiment set-up. For reference; not a closed-loop control.

    Requires
    Auto Shuttle
    Auto Pressure

  • Auto Eject Tooling System

    Pneumatic lift of sealed trays as the shuttle returns home, with adjustable 1–10 second dwell. Non-eject tooling can still be run.

    Requires
    Auto Shuttle
    Atlas Vac eject tooling

  • Seal Tool Recognition (RFID)

    An RFID chip in the tooling verifies that the correct PLC recipe is selected on every cycle.

    Requires
    Auto Pressure Process Control

Further options

  • Stainless steel framework and controls cabinet
  • 4.9 gallon ASME air reservoir with relief valve
  • Calibration, IQ and OQ services
  • Translated PLC screens and manuals
  • CE rating certification
  • UL listing on controls cabinet

Drawings and documents

Configuration drawings

Dimensioned drawings for two common 1518 Dual configurations. Each applies to the configuration shown; Atlas Vac confirms the drawing for your ordered configuration.

Supplied with every 1518 Dual

  • Owner’s manual (one copy)
  • Schematics and Atlas Vac programs on USB flash drive
  • Air inlet filter and pressure gauge
  • Ready for operation on connection to air and electric power

Precision-machined tooling nests are quoted separately.

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Project enquiries

Discuss your 1518 Dual application

Our engineers will review your package and production requirements and recommend the 1518 Dual configuration and tooling that suit your process.

Useful if you have it

Tray drawing or sample tray · Lidding material · Options of interest

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