Bottle Unscrambler

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1.0 Purpose 
 
 The purpose of this procedure is to define the process for the setup, operation, assembly,
 
 disassembly, and cleaning of the Bottle Unscrambler. 
 
 2.0 Scope 
 
 This procedure applies to all of the bottle unscramblers in operation at Ion 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 being followed. 
 
 3.3. ‘It is the responsibility of Production and/or Maintenance & Engineering to keep this
 
 procedure aligned with current practices. 
 
 4.0 Definitions 
 
 None 
 
 5.0 References 
 
 S| B-111, SOP, Cleaning of Manufacturing/Production Areas and Equipment
 
 6.0 Procedure 
 
 6.1 Assembly 
 
 
 

[SOP 

 Standard Operating Procedure SOP No Rev 
 Page 2 of 3 
 Bottle Unscrambler B-631 
 
 6.1.1 Ifapplicable, determine the bowl plate required for the bottle.
 
 6.1.2 Obtain the bowl plate from Tooling. 
 
 6.1.3 Install the bowl plate on the Bottle Unscrambler. 
 
 6.2 Setup 
 
 6.2.1 Adjust the following to match the dimensions of the bottle 
 
 6.2.1.1 Bowl Sensor 
 
 6.2.1.2 Wiper Height 
 
 6.2.1.3 Discharge Belts 
 
 6.2.1.4 Carrier belts and guides 
 
 6.2.2 Turn the machine main power on 
 
 6.2.3 Use bottles to test the setup and make any final adjustments to 6.2.1 for the
 setup to be complete. 
 
 6.2.4 Using the control panel, set the speed dials to operate the setup process and
 ensure that everything functions properly. 
 
 6.3 Operation 
 
 6.3.1 Machine power is on 
 
 6.3.2 Fill bottle hopper with empty bottles 
 
 6.3.3 Using the control panel, set desired speed of the operation process of placing
 bottles onto the production line 
 
 6.3.4 The protective panels must be closed for the machine to operate. The front panel
 has sensors to stop the machine in the event it opens. 
 
 
 

[SOP 

 Standard Operating Procedure SOP No Rev 
 Page 3 of 3 
 Bottle Unscrambler 
 B-631 3 
 6.4 Equipment Dismantling and Cleaning 
 
 6.4.1 If applicable, remove bow] plate. 
 
 6.4.2 Refer to SOP B-111 Cleaning of Manufacturing/Production Areas and
 Equipment to follow the cleaning process applicable to equipment type.
 
 7.0 Revision History 

| Rev | Date | Description of Changes | CCR # | By |
|-----|----------|------------------------|-------|----|
| 1 | 07/25/13 | New | 13-622 | B. Mosall |
| 2 | 10/02/15 | Changed the SOP format, updated the SOP | 15-0945 | P. Zittere |
| 3 | 09/12/19 | Scheduled review: Removed obsolete definitions. Added reference to SOP B-111. | 19-0655 | K. Burris |
| 4 | 01/20/23 | Updated to include all bottle unscramblers. Updated logo and CC- format. Updated responsibilities. | 22-0215 | M. Busse |