Vial Decappers, Crimpers & Decrimpers

Kebby Industries BenchMark series crimpers are designed for bench-top use and provide precise and highly repeatable quality crimps on a host of many seal styles and vial sizes. The BenchMark utilizes Kebby Industries tried and proven crimper heads for positive crimping force and even sealing around the vial opening. Unlike most bench top crimpers, the Benchmark is designed to apply a predictable downward force on the vial seal during the crimping process. This force ensures the components are properly seated and square with the vial opening during the entire crimping cycle.

The BenchMark was designed with fast change-overs and repeatability in mind. Separate head height and crimp pressure adjustments are used during the 2-step setup process to properly position the vial on the support platform. These positions/adjustments can be recorded to address QC process concerns; and/or when repeating orders are seen.

Kebby Industries Crimper Heads are used as the crimping mechanism and come in a variety of sizes and types. One Crimp Head per vial size/type is typically required. A corresponding bottle holder/support platform is also required to properly address vial size and its position relative to the crimping device. Both Crimp Heads and Bottle Holders are easily set in place by hand without special tools or time consuming setups.

Like all Kebby products, the BenchMark is manufactured and assembled in the USA with quality sourced components. Vial contact material is manufactured from precision machined stainless and carbon based steels, hardened, polished, and EN plated to minimize wear and actuation effort. The unit requires minimal maintenance; disassembly from a PM aspect is never required.

The Kebby Decapper is used for safely removing crimped seals or caps from vials and bottles quickly and easily. Caps are removed in one smooth, controlled motion. Stainless steel construction allows for repeated exposure to chemical and autoclave sterilization without damage. Removable “latex free” cushioned grips provide additional operator comfort. Available sizes include 8mm, 11mm, 13mm, 20mm, and 30mm. Made in USA.

Botox ™ users:
- 50 ml vials require a D-13
- 100 and 200 ml vials require a D-20

Smooth simple operation allows for quick and easy removal of crimped aluminum seals from crimp vials and bottles.

Kebby Hand crimpers are designed, and manufactured using quality materials, and finishing techniques to provide a consistent and dependable seal while maintaining their durability, and long life. The standard hand crimpers are provided with an adjustable stop, allowing the operator to repeatedly achieve a quality crimped seal. All parts that contact the crimp seal are stainless steel or plated. The crimper jaws are hardened and polished to provide smooth, consistent operation.

Kebby Laboratory Grade Hand Crimpers are available with or without cushioned grips which will withstand repeated exposure to cleaning and sterilizing solutions, as well as exposure to some autoclave processes. For convenience, Grips can be removed if necessary. Manufactured using a combination of stainless steel, and hard plated, steel components where both corrosion resistance and increased wear and lubricity are required for optimum function. Our Laboratory Grade Hand Crimpers also have a multi-step, micro surface finish and polishing process to components that require additional wear and lubricity characteristics, such as the crimper jaws. The enhanced surface finish provides smoother operation, and allows the “flow” of the material during the crimping process to be more fluid, providing a consistently tight and uniformly crimped seal. ROHS compliant.

For environments where vial caps are consistently removed, we suggest the Hand De-Crimper. They work similar to the crimpers offering a controlled, low-effort method for removing caps - this reduces stress to the vial neck and the operator. De-Crimpers are available for use with the following vial sizes: 8mm, 11mm, 13mm, 20mm, 28mm, 30mm and 32mm.

Kebby Laboratory Grade Hand Crimpers are available with or without cushioned grips which will withstand repeated exposure to cleaning and sterilizing solutions, as well as exposure to some autoclave processes. For convenience, Grips can be removed if necessary. Manufactured using a combination of stainless steel, and hard plated, steel components where both corrosion resistance and increased wear and lubricity are required for optimum function. Our Laboratory Grade Hand Crimpers also have a multi-step, micro surface finish and polishing process to components that require additional wear and lubricity characteristics, such as the crimper jaws. The enhanced surface finish provides smoother operation, and allows the “flow” of the material during the crimping process to be more fluid, providing a consistently tight and uniformly crimped seal. ROHS compliant.

Light weight and easy to operate, Kebby Vertical Air Crimping Tools enable handheld semi-automatic crimping and decapping of vials and bottles with less effort. Inter-changeable jaws allow for use with a variety of sizes and types of crimp seals including 8mm, 11mm, 13mm, 13mm flip-off, 20mm and 20mm flip-off. Pneumatic operation provides fast and dependable performance. Lightweight, and evenly balanced Crimp pressure and intensity setting can be quickly and easily adjusted. Crimping cycle time is adjustable between .75 seconds and 1.5 seconds, allowing faster completion of crimping job.Corrosion resistant finishes throughout. Tool is manufactured using stainless steel and hard coated corrosion resistant plating. (Autoclave-able models also available.)