SOP for Operation of Carton Coding Machine

Objective

To lay down a procedure for the operation of the carton coding machine.

Scope

This SOP is applicable to the operation of the carton coding machine.

Responsibility

Officers or above – Production.

Accountability

Production Head.

Procedure

Pre-start-up:

• Check the status of the machine for its operation.
• Visually check the machine and the surrounding area for cleanliness.
• Visually ensure that there are no remnants of the previous Batch/day operation.
• Take the line clearance from In-process quality assurance officer before starting the coding operation and enter the line in Batch Production Record.
• Write the Batch No. Product Name, Date, and Signature on the machine status tag.
• Get the coding details such as Batch No., Mfg. Date, Exp. Date & MRP of the vial from the production officer.
• Get the rubber stereos from the production officers and enter in the batch production record and set the rubber stereos on the stereo master.
• Take the unit cartons already issued by the production officer as per the secondary packing material requisition from the store.

Start up:

Note: Batch coding will be performed in a separate coding room, with limited access to only a coding operator and a production officer.

• Ensure that one coding operation of the product is carried out at a time.
• Switch ”ON” the machine from the main panel.
• Switch on the machine and adjust the coding materials for alignment of the impression.
• Fix the rubber stereos on the coding muster.
• Put ink on the ink roller and run the machine till the ink spreads uniformly.
• Get the first coded material approved by the In-process quality assurance officers, and the specimen sample attached in the batch production record.

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Operation:

• Start coding operation only after getting Approval from In-process quality assurance officer.
• Store the coded material in plastic crates put a status tag, store the crates under lock and key in a storage rack after completion of days work.
• Collect and count the rejected coded materials in poly bags and do the entries in the Batch Production Record.
• Get the last coded material approved by In-process quality assurance officer and attach in the batch production record.
• Record the operation time in the equipment logbook as per SOP.

Shut down:

• After completion of the Batch, rubber stereos to be destroyed as per SOP and Enter in the Batch Production Record.
• After completion of the operation, switch off the coding machine.
• Remove the coded /encoded cartons from the machine and store them under lock and key.
• Collect and count the rejected unit cartons from the machine and kept in polybags and enter the quantity in BPR.
• Destroy and dispose off the collected unit cartons.
• Switch off the main electric supply. Record the operation, cleaning & Maintenance details in the equipment log book as per SOP and get checked by production officer.

Annexures

Nil

Abbreviations

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure.

No.: Number

MRP: Maximum Retail Price

BPR: Batch Processing Record

Distribution

Master copy – Quality Assurance

Controlled copies- Quality Assurance, Production, Quality Control

Revision History

Nil

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