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1.0 Purpose 
 
 The purpose of this procedure is to define the process for the setup, operation, and cleaning of
 
 the automatic cottoner. 
 
 2.0 Scope 
 
 This procedure applies to all automatic cottoner machines in operation at lon Labs, Inc.
 
 3.0 Responsibility 
 
 3.1 It is the responsibility of Production (Packaging) Personnel to follow this procedure.
 
 3.2 It is the responsibility of the Department Supervisor/Manager to implement this
 procedure and to ensure that the procedure is followed. 
 
 4.0 Definitions 
 
 None 
 
 5.0 References 
 
 5.1 B-111, SOP, Cleaning of Manufacturing/Production Areas and Equipment
 
 6.0 Procedure 
 
 6.1 Setup and Operation 
 
 6.1.1 Load a trail tail section of cotton into the cottoner feeding ring. Be careful not to
 
 place fingers or hands/arms into the cottoner housing unit opening without
 
 
 

[SOP 

 Standard Operating Procedure SOP No | Rev 
 B-607 4 Page 2 of 2 
 Automatic Cottoner 
 opening the safeguard service doors to the unit. The safeguard service doors will
 
 stop the cottoner’s operation functions until the doors are closed.
 
 Using the control panel of the cottoner unit, adjust the necessary controls as a
6.1.2 base line start while running a few filled bottles of product through the cottoner

 fill area. 
 
 6.1.3 Turn on the conveyor belt that is feeding the cottoner. 
 
 Adjust the air cylinder entry and exit gates on the cottoner/conveyor and align
6.1.4 the bottles under the cottoner filling area.

 Press the power button on the control panel of the unit to activate the first feed
6.1.5 detection eye along the conveyor.

 The cottoner unit will cut and push the cotton into the bottle after the bottle
6.1.6 passes the detection eye in the conveyor,

 Pass a few bottles filled with product through the unit to adjust the cotton length
6.1.7 that will remain in the bottle.

 Open the safeguard service doors to stop the unit when a new box of cotton
6.1.8 must be fed into the in-feed side of the unit.

 6.2 Cleaning 
 
 Refer to SOP B-111 Cleaning of Manufacturing/Production Areas and
6.2.1 Equipment to follow the cleaning procedure applicable to this type of

 equipment. 
 
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 0 08/26/11 | New 13-279 B. Mosall 
 1 04/29/13 | Updated SOP format 
 2 06/09/15 | Biennial review. Updated SOP format. 15-0511 E. Cummings 
 : wie tSoc hSeOdPul Be-d1 r1e1v.i eRwe:v iRseemdo svecetdi oonb s6o.2l.e te definition. Added reference Leen Seunis
 4 04/18/22 | Scheduled review: Changed logo. Updated cleaning section. CC-22-0189 K. Burris