SOP on cleaning of shrink-wrapping machine

Objective:
To lay down a procedure for cleaning of shrink wrapping machine.

Scope
This SOP is applicable for cleaning of shrink wrapping machine in production
area.

Responsibility
Production operator / technician – responsible for cleaning of machine.

Production officer / Executive – to ensure that cleaning of the machine is carried

out as per SOP.

Accountability
Production Head shall be accountable for the compliance of SOP.

Abbreviations
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure.

MASTER FORMULA OF ALBENDAZOLE TABLETS

Procedure
Cleaning of shrink wrapping machine is to be done, when day’s production work
is over, at the batch change over or whenever required.

Remove the shrink film roll from the film roll holder of the machine

Remove the shrink film pieces if any, observed from the sealing platform.

Destroy & dispose off the collected shrink film pieces as per SOP.

Clean the film roll holder, package platform, sealing platform & tunnel conveyer
with the help of compressed air & check that there is no dirt & dust on the
machine.
 Clean the machine outer surface and their parts – L sealer bar, package platform,
sealing platform, film roll holder, sealing pad, magnet, trolley lags, shrink
tunnel & tunnel conveyer with the help of dry lint free wipe.

Clean any plastic residue from the sealing wire by using copper brush
immediately after the sealing wire heated, by pressing “CLEAN” function key.

Wait till the machine cool down & clean the loose residue by using lint free cloth.

Clean the machine with lint free cloth soaked in purified water & after that wipe
with lint free dry cloth to remove any remnant moisture.

Operator wear protective gloves for safety purposes during the cleaning process
of the machine.

Cleaning is to be done in presence of production officer.

Record the details of operation, cleaning and preventive maintenance of the shrink
wrapping machine in equipment logbook as per SOP. .Get the details checked
by the Production officer/supervisor.

Forms and Records (Annexures)

Not Applicable

Distribution
Master copy –  Quality Assurance

Controlled copies- Quality Assurance, Production, Quality Control

History

Date Revision Number Reason for Revision

– 00 New SOP
 

END OF SOP