Biowelder® TC Blade Remover Tool

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Biowelder® TC Blade Remover Tool
 

Biowelder® TC accessories keep your system running and can extend the range of application of your Biowelder® Total Containment device, an automated welder for sterile connection of thermoplastic tubing.

Type
Item No.: 
16389-013
Availability: 
Piece
1

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The Biowelder® TC is an automated welder for connecting thermoplastic tubing in a sterile welding operation. This innovative new technology allows sterile connection of dry or liquid filled TPE tubing for outer diameters up to 1 inch. The Biowelder® TC produces TPE tubing welding through a thermal connection and ensures an excellent level of stability, guaranteeing a sterile connection.

  • Dry or Liquid filled tubing from 1/4' to 1' OD: flexible, multiple additions via the same tubing line
  • Automated device: easy to use
  • Standard programs: ready to use for C-Flex® 374, (add space) Tuflux® TPE, AdvantaFlex®, SaniPure® and PharMed® tubing (not for 1/8' x 1/4')
  • Thoughtful design featuring a device holder and color coding: ergonomic, facilitates organization and usability
  • Extensively qualified: Reliable and robust sterile welding connections
  • Short welding time: fast connections within 1.5 to 2.5 minutes

The Biowelder® TC connects thermoplastic tubing (such as C-Flex® 374, Tuflux® TPE, AdvantaFlex®, SaniPure® BDF™ and PharMed® BPT) used on disposable bags or bag assemblies within all biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

Working Principle

To start using the Biowelder® TC automated tube welder, an operator inserts the tube holders, the disposable blade, and the TPE tubes and initiates the welding process via the touch screen. The blade is first heated for depyrogenation and then cooled to the welding temperature, with an infrared sensor controlling the temperature. After the blade cuts the tubes, the tube holder rotates, and a new connection is established.

Applications

Biowelder® TC can weld either dry, wet, or liquid-filled tubing in non-classified and classified environments while maintaining product sterility.

Applications

  • Application Area
    Connections
  • Process Step
    • Drug Substance Purification
    • Drug Product Formulation
    • Cell Harvest & Downstream Processing Intermediates
    • Buffer Preparation
    • Media Preparation

Connections (Physical)

  • Connection Method
    • Automated Connection
    • Tube Welding
  • Connection Time
    1.5 – 2.5 minutes depending on tube size and quality
  • Connections
    Tube Welding
  • Connector Gender
    • Female
    • Male

Dimensions

  • Tube Size (ID – OD)
    • 1/8" × 1/4" (3.2 mm × 6.4 mm)
    • 1/4" × 3/8" (6.4 mm × 9.6 mm)
    • 1/4" × 7/16" (6.4 mm × 11.1 mm)
    • 3/8" × 5/8" (9.6 mm × 15.9 mm)
    • 1/2" × 3/4" (12.7 mm × 19.1 mm)
    • 5/8" × 7/8" (15.9 mm x 22.22 mm)
    • 3/4" × 1" (19.1 mm × 25.4 mm)

Materials of Construction

  • Tubing Material
    Synthetic Thermoplastic Elastomer

Product Information

  • Brand
    Biowelder® TC
  • Pack Size
    1
  • Type
    Blade Remover Tool

Sterility/Purity

  • Delivery Condition
    Non-Sterile