BQS E

About the BQS E

A workhorse machine for blister packaging, ACG’s BQS is increasingly first-choice among discerning manufacturers… and for good reasons. It now features the BQS E enclosure option, ensuring a safe packaging environment for solid dosage forms.

BQS E is a platen-sealing, continuous-motion machine capable of handling wide-ranging thermoform films and cold-form packaging foils. Powered by servo technology, it ensures accuracy, reliability, and precise control during blister packaging operations – and can be integrated with cartoners for seamless transitions from primary to secondary packaging.

Applications

Blister packaging of solid dosage products such as tablets, hard capsules and soft gelatin capsules.

Features

Benefits

Enclosure design from forming to sealing, operating under negative pressure Removes excessive particles from the working area

Rigid polycarbonate guarding for the entire machine

Built-in glove ports

Full enclosure from feeding to sealing

Safer operator access

Interlocks for all doors Enhanced safety for operators
Can handle various thermoform films and cold-form packaging foils Greater versatility
Differential pressure gauge for the filter and machine Better in-process control
Effortless downstream integration with cartoners Makes a viable solution for blister-cartoning lines

Technical specification

Forming cycle Thermoforming Up to 45 cycles/min
Cold-forming Up to 35 cycles/min
Forming depth  Thermoforming Up to 12 mm
Cold-forming Up to 9 mm
Maximum forming area 240 mm x 180 mm
Forming materials PVC, PVC/PVdC, Aclar, Triplex (PVC/PE/PVdC), cold-form foil (Alu)
Lidding materials Push-through foil, child-resistant foil, peelable foil