Pharmaceuticals
In pharma, a missing cap, an unreadable code or a wrong label has to be caught before the product leaves the line. Gorad checks containers, tablets, labels and codes on every unit and keeps a record of each decision.
What makes inspection hard here
- Every container, pack and label needs checking, not a sample
- Lot numbers, expiry dates and serial codes must be readable and correct on every unit
- Many products and strengths share a line, so the wrong tablet or leaflet must be caught
- Audits ask what was checked, when, and what was rejected
Typical checks
Defects and surface damage
Visible cracks and discoloration in vials, chipped or broken tablets, coating defects and syringe barrel defects.
Presence and count
Caps, seals, needle shields, tablets in every blister pocket, and leaflets in every carton.
Measurement
Fill level in vials and ampoules, and plunger position in pre-filled syringes.
Codes and text
Lot, expiry and serial codes read and checked, with an indicative print-quality grade for Data Matrix.
Variant and orientation
The right tablet, label and leaflet for the batch, in the right place.
Gorad inspects containers, products and labels visually. It does not replace laboratory release tests.
What Gorad can check here
Typical tasks and the setup each one needs. Examples, not customer stories.
Vials and ampoules
Fill level, cap and seal, visible cracks and discoloration.
Several cameras or a rotating part, backlight
Blister packs
Missing or broken tablets, wrong tablets and foreign material.
Area scan, bright-field
Tablets and capsules in packs
Chips, cracks, coating defects and colour variation, in blisters or trays.
Area scan, multi-angle light
Labels and print
Lot, expiry, text errors, print quality and placement.
Area scan, OCR
Data Matrix and serial codes
Code read and checked against the expected data, with an indicative print-quality grade.
High-resolution area scan, code reading
Pre-filled syringes
Plunger position, needle shield present and visible barrel defects.
Rotating fixture, several cameras
Cartons and leaflets
Presence, count and orientation of inserts.
Area scan, OCR
Particle inspection of injectables for batch release, and certified code verification for track-and-trace regulations, need validated, dedicated systems. Gorad does not claim either today. Bulk tablet sorting faster than 20 parts per second is also outside today’s scope. Gorad keeps an audit trail of every decision, but does not claim GxP validation or 21 CFR Part 11 / EU Annex 11 compliance today; validation for a regulated line would be agreed as part of the project.
Useful on the same platform
Inspection results feed these apps, on the same data.
Tell us about your part
What you make, what goes wrong, and how you check it today. We reply with an honest view of what Gorad can do.