The Xelair® waste shot firing unit is equipped with a vacuum channel, providing precise flow control (to a method set point) and instrumentation for flow monitoring. Once the inhaler is automatically actuated it will be advanced into position sealing with the waste collection mouthpiece before the vacuum channel valve is switched to initiate the firing of the waste dose. A balance can be included to weigh devices before and after firing. All inhaler types and styles can be accommodated including batch storage. For Dry Powder Inhalers, the waste dose is automatically collected by a ‘reverse jet pulse filter’ unit. The unique design of the filter ensures there is no degradation of flow and no operator exposure through the use of safe change valve technology. The inhaler waste shot firing unit can be installed as a standalone unit or integrated into Astech’s Xelair® or Xelox® fully automated systems. With these systems, multiple inhalers can be processed in parallel, thereby increasing throughput.

Relovex® allows simple method set up and selection. For MDIs the Xelair® Waste Shot Firer uses Astech’s patented linear shaking technology. Astech understands the unique shaking requirements of different devices and can offer several options. For more about shaking options read about our Xelair® Shaker.

Our ground breaking series of products for testing Delivered Dose Uniformity as well as standalone workstations for waste firing, shaking & firing, dose collection and physical device testing including actuation through life. Build your automated inhaler testing facility by selecting from our range of systems: