A machine that places a desiccant pouch or canister into a bottle during packaging.
Also called: desiccant insertion; desiccant feeder.
Are pouch and canister insertion the same equipment task?
Pouches and canisters are different physical formats. A roll-fed sachet arrangement includes separation or cutting before insertion; that handling path should not be assumed for a loose canister or every pouch feeder.
Identify the exact item, its supplied form and dimensions, the bottle opening and the required number per bottle. Ask which feeding, separation and insertion functions the offered machine uses for that item. A quoted bottle rate without the desiccant format leaves the handling task incomplete.
Does successful insertion prove that the product is protected from moisture?
Successful insertion establishes that the intended item reached the bottle. Desiccant selection and quantity belong to package development, which must assess the formulation, package and required storage protection.
For an equipment trial, ask what evidence identifies a completed insertion, a missing item, a double item or a failed transfer for the actual package. Do not assume an inspection or reject function is included merely because the machine is called an inserter. State the required response to each known condition in the line requirement.
Cotton insertion and desiccant dispensing are separate insert-handling tasks. Inclusion of a cotton-insertion feature does not establish that the same configuration dispenses the specified desiccant.