Models
Medical device tray sealers
Six models across three platen sizes, designed and manufactured in Cincinnati for medical device cleanroom production. Each can be configured with the options and tooling your process requires.
How the range is organized
Three choices define every Atlas Vac model
Shortlisting starts with three questions: the platen size the tooling needs, how trays are loaded, and how the press is driven. Each model is then configured with the features the application requires.
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Platen size
The model number is the sealing platen size. A 1518 seals on a 15″ × 18″ platen; a 1830 on an 18″ × 30″ platen.
- 15″ × 18″
- 15″ × 22″
- 18″ × 30″
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Loading
Single shuttle models load one tool at a time. Dual shuttle models load a second tool while the first is sealing.
- Single shuttle
- Dual shuttle
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Press drive
Five models use a pneumatic press. The 1830S All Electric uses a servo-driven electric press and operates without compressed air.
- Pneumatic
- All-electric servo
An electric shuttle option moves the tooling electrically on a pneumatic model. It is not the same as the all-electric servo press on the 1830S All Electric.
The range
Six models, three platen sizes
Each model page details its standard specification, controls, options and drawings.
15″ × 18″ platen
2 models
15″ × 22″ platen
1 model
18″ × 30″ platen
3 models
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1830S Single Shuttle
Single shuttle · Pneumatic
The largest platen, with an 8″ dual-stage cylinder and tool-height opening up to 4.5″.
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1830 Dual Shuttle
Dual shuttle · Pneumatic
The largest platen with two loading stations for alternating production.
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1830S All Electric
Electric shuttle · Servo press
The first all-electric medical device tray sealer, with direct down-force measurement as standard.
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Compare specifications
Standard specifications at a glance
Values describe each model in its standard configuration. Options, voltage and tooling are specified at order and can change the details shown.
Choosing a medical tray sealer| Model | 1518S Single Shuttle |  1518 Dual Shuttle | 1522 Single Shuttle | 1830S Single Shuttle | 1830 Dual Shuttle | 1830S All Electric |
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| Heat sealing area | 15″ × 18″ | 15″ × 18″ | 15″ × 22″ | 18″ × 30″ | 18″ × 30″ | 18″ × 30″ |
| Standard loading | Manual single shuttle | Manual dual shuttle | Manual single shuttle | Manual single shuttle | Manual dual shuttle | Electric single shuttle |
| Press | Pneumatic, 6″ dual-stage cylinder | Pneumatic, 6″ dual-stage cylinder | Pneumatic | Pneumatic, 8″ dual-stage cylinder | Pneumatic, 8″ dual-stage cylinder | Servo-driven electric press |
| Sealing force ¹ | Up to 5,000 lb | Up to 5,000 lb | Over 10,000 lb | Over 10,000 lb | Over 10,000 lb | To be confirmed |
| Tool-height opening | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | 1″ tool plates for 4″ standard tray depth ² | Up to 4.5″ | Up to 4.5″ | Up to 6.5″ |
| Floor space ³ | 51″ × 30″ | 68″ × 35″ | Approx. 33″ W × 50″ D | 45″ W × 55″ L | 45″ W × 72.5″ L | 45″ W × 75″ L |
| Heaters ⁴ | 3,000 W | 3,000 W | 6,000 W | 6,000 W | 6,000 W | 6,000 W |
| Electrical | 3 kW; 220–480 V; 1 or 3 phase | 3 kW; 220–480 V; 1 or 3 phase | 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase | 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase | 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase | 480 V, three phase |
| Compressed air ⁵ | 0.35 CFM at 80 PSI | 0.35 CFM at 80 PSI | 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI | 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI | 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI | Not required |
| Weight | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Approx. 860 lb | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | 1,690 lb |
- 1518S Single Shuttle
- Heat sealing area
- 15″ × 18″
- Standard loading
- Manual single shuttle
- Press
- Pneumatic, 6″ dual-stage cylinder
- Sealing force ¹
- Up to 5,000 lb
- Tool-height opening
- To be confirmed
- Floor space ³
- 51″ × 30″
- Heaters ⁴
- 3,000 W
- Electrical
- 3 kW; 220–480 V; 1 or 3 phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- 0.35 CFM at 80 PSI
- Weight
- To be confirmed
- 1518 Dual Shuttle
- Heat sealing area
- 15″ × 18″
- Standard loading
- Manual dual shuttle
- Press
- Pneumatic, 6″ dual-stage cylinder
- Sealing force ¹
- Up to 5,000 lb
- Tool-height opening
- To be confirmed
- Floor space ³
- 68″ × 35″
- Heaters ⁴
- 3,000 W
- Electrical
- 3 kW; 220–480 V; 1 or 3 phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- 0.35 CFM at 80 PSI
- Weight
- To be confirmed
- 1522 Single Shuttle
- Heat sealing area
- 15″ × 22″
- Standard loading
- Manual single shuttle
- Press
- Pneumatic
- Sealing force ¹
- Over 10,000 lb
- Tool-height opening
- 1″ tool plates for 4″ standard tray depth ²
- Floor space ³
- Approx. 33″ W × 50″ D
- Heaters ⁴
- 6,000 W
- Electrical
- 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI
- Weight
- Approx. 860 lb
- 1830S Single Shuttle
- Heat sealing area
- 18″ × 30″
- Standard loading
- Manual single shuttle
- Press
- Pneumatic, 8″ dual-stage cylinder
- Sealing force ¹
- Over 10,000 lb
- Tool-height opening
- Up to 4.5″
- Floor space ³
- 45″ W × 55″ L
- Heaters ⁴
- 6,000 W
- Electrical
- 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI
- Weight
- To be confirmed
- 1830 Dual Shuttle
- Heat sealing area
- 18″ × 30″
- Standard loading
- Manual dual shuttle
- Press
- Pneumatic, 8″ dual-stage cylinder
- Sealing force ¹
- Over 10,000 lb
- Tool-height opening
- Up to 4.5″
- Floor space ³
- 45″ W × 72.5″ L
- Heaters ⁴
- 6,000 W
- Electrical
- 208–480 V; 1 or 3 phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- 11–13 CFM at 80 PSI
- Weight
- To be confirmed
- 1830S All Electric
- Heat sealing area
- 18″ × 30″
- Standard loading
- Electric single shuttle
- Press
- Servo-driven electric press
- Sealing force ¹
- To be confirmed
- Tool-height opening
- Up to 6.5″
- Floor space ³
- 45″ W × 75″ L
- Heaters ⁴
- 6,000 W
- Electrical
- 480 V, three phase
- Compressed air ⁵
- Not required
- Weight
- 1,690 lb
¹ Force values are the maximum adjustable settings, not rated working ranges.
² The 1522 figure refers to standard tooling and tray depth, not a clear press opening.
³ Machine footprint only; installation and service clearances are confirmed per order.
⁴ Heater rating covers the platen heaters only, not the total connected electrical load.
⁵ Air consumption is rated at 4 cycles per minute, with supply at 100 PSI on a ¾″ minimum line. The rating condition is not a production rate.
To be confirmed Awaiting confirmation from Atlas Vac.
Across the range
Built to one standard across the range
Every Atlas Vac sealer shares the same construction, heating, control and safety principles, whichever model is specified. Standard and optional equipment for each model is listed on its model page.
Production duty
Production equipment, not laboratory tools
- Specified as a capital investment, for decades of production service.
- Standard and optional features developed from user input on how the equipment is used in the cleanroom.
- Built to the safety standards of the destination market, such as CE, UL and ISO, and validatable for medical device packaging.
Construction
- Heavy structural components supporting a surface plate
- Perpendicular alignment of the press over precision CNC-machined tooling nests
- 1″ linear bearing rods, keeping stationary components aligned and moving parts running smoothly over years of use
- Powder-coated frame and structural members
- Stainless steel guards and operator contact surfaces as standard
Heating
- A heavy heater section with the mass to distribute thermal energy evenly
- A Silverstone-coated seal platen that holds an even surface temperature under high package cycling
- Industrial PLC control, not separate channel controllers or a PC-based system
- Recipes, password levels, operator screens, alarms and data acquisition
- Validation protocols in standard or custom formats
- CE or ESA certification available as an order option for export markets
Safety
Overtemperature retrofit- Controls and wiring in a NEMA-rated enclosure with a lockout/tagout main power disconnect
- Pneumatic supply through a rated lockout/tagout valve interconnected with the E-Stop circuit
- Finger-safe wiring terminals and power circuits, in line with NEC, UL and CE requirements
- Properly rated safety control components on every safety circuit
- CE light curtain systems meeting the Machinery, Low Voltage and EMC Directives and EN ISO 13849, with a safety-rated dual-channel press valve
- A redundant overtemperature limit circuit to safeguard against thermal runaway
Choosing a configuration
Start with your package, not the model
Atlas Vac engineers recommend a model and configuration once they understand the package and process, working with the packaging and process engineers, materials suppliers and design consultants of each customer. Where the application requires it, Atlas Vac customizes the sealer.
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Question 01
Your package
What are the tray dimensions, depth and cavity layout? These determine the platen size and tooling.
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Question 02
Your production
Do operators load one tool at a time, or will a second loading station keep the press working?
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Question 03
Your process evidence
Which parameters must be controlled, measured and recorded, and is direct down-force measurement required?
Atlas Vac designs and builds the equipment and tooling. It does not distribute films or packaging materials.
Project enquiries
Discuss your application with our engineers
Our engineers will review your package and production requirements and recommend the model, configuration and tooling best suited to your process.
Useful if you have it
Tray drawing or sample tray · Lidding material · Options of interest
- Address
- Atlas Vac Machine, LLC
9150 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215, USA - Phone and email
- (513) 407-3513
sales@atlasvac.com - Hours
- Mon–Fri 08:00 am – 05:30 pm
Saturday by appointment
Sunday closed