Icon Equipment – Case Study
Precision Tube Filling & Capping Solution for Laboratory
Background
A client approached Icon with a need for a micro-filling system capable of handling 0.2ml free-standing vials; organising them for freezing; and applying a loose cap at a rate of 600 bottles per hour.
The process also required recapping to full specifications after freezing. The client’s primary requirements were accuracy, efficiency, and contamination control in a laboratory environment.
Icon was able to…
deliver a customised filling and capping system designed to meet these requirements with high precision and reliability.
The solution featured:
✅ Peristaltic Pump & Tubing System – Ensuring precise liquid delivery with minimal product waste and a fully autoclavable product path for sterile operations.
✅ Mini Rotary Filler – Offers efficiency over linear fillers by providing a compact footprint, continuous operation, and higher throughput.
✅ Servo Cappers – Allowing full and precise control over the cap application, ensuring correct cap placement, loose capping before freezing, and final tightening to specifications after freezing.
✅ Automated Tray Organization – Once filled and capped, the tubes were systematically arranged in stainless steel trays, optimizing workflow efficiency.
✅ Robotic Arm Handling – A robotic arm was integrated to manipulate and store the tubes vertically in trays, ensuring precise positioning and reducing human intervention.
✅ Dual Matrix Capping Machines – Two Matrix Cap/Decap Systems were implemented to efficiently cap each tube to the required specifications, store them back in trays, and remove them when needed, enhancing reliability and automation.
 Results
- Improved Accuracy & Consistency – The peristaltic pump ensured precise 0.2ml dosing with an autoclavable product path.Â
- Increased Throughput – Meeting the 600 b/h requirement while reducing manual intervention.Â
- Enhanced Workflow Automation – Robotic handling and tray organisation streamlined the manual process and reduced contamination.
- Reliable & Precise Capping – The servo capper provided controlled and repeatable cap application for both loose and full tightening.
- Reduced Contamination Risk – The automated process and the removable autoclavable components minimized human interaction, significantly reducing contamination risks and ensuring product integrity.
By leveraging our expertise in automation, Icon provided the client with a highly efficient, reliable filling & capping solution. This project exemplifies Icon’s commitment to delivering precision-engineered systems tailored to the unique needs of laboratory environments.
Icon is capable of delivering a wide variety of filling solutions across multiple industries at any scale, from laboratory micro-filling to high-volume industrial applications. Icon’s expertise spans food & beverage, chemicals, cosmetics and specialized businesses tailored solutions to meet the most demanding requirements.
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