making disposable syringes
Introduction
A syringe is a simple piston pump
consisting of a
plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger
can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube (the
barrel), allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas
through an orifice at the open end of the tube. The open end of the
syringe may be fitted with a hypodermic needle, a nozzle, or
tubing to help direct the flow into and out of the barrel. This
project, therefore, proposes to install entire equipment needed for
an integrated disposable syringe plant.
Production Capacity
It is estimated that this project will
manufacture 1tonne of syringes
per day giving rise to about 30 tons per month.
Technology: A disposable syringe may be simple and straight
forward to look at, but it is an uneconomical and risky business to
manufacture them without the necessary expertise. Hypodermic
syringe production is strictly controlled by the United States
government, specifically the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). They have compiled a list of specifications to which every
manufacturer must comply. They perform inspections of each of
these companies to ensure that they are following good
manufacturing practices, handling complaints appropriately, and
keeping adequate records related to design and production.
Process
One method of production is extrusion
molding. The plastic or
glass is supplied as granules or powder and is fed into a large
hopper. The extrusion process involves a large spiral screw, which
forces the material through a heated chamber and makes it a thick,
flowing mass. It is then forced through a die, producing a
continuous tube that is cooled and cut.
Equipment
The essential machinery required
includes: (i) Disposable syringe
moulding machine (ii) Syringe packaging machine and (iii) Fixed
data flexographic printer.
Raw Materials
Compounded formulation plastic is used
as a raw material in a
syringe moulding machine to form a barrel, piston/plunger cover of
a disposable plastic syringe.
Market Analysis
Disposable syringes are widely used by
Doctors and it is the way
to go world over. With the increase in population in our country,
requirement for these items is a must to curb transmission of
diseases. However, this sector is not yet developed in Uganda.
1. Capital Investment Requirements in
US$
|
Item |
Units |
Qty |
Unit |
Amount |
|
Delivery Van |
No. |
1 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
Flexographic Printer |
No. |
1 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
Molding Machine |
No. |
1 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
|
Plastic Melting Machine |
No. |
1 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
|
Weighing Scale |
No. |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Furniture |
No. |
5 |
30 |
150 |
|
Packaging Machine |
No. |
1 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
|
Total Amount |
19,250 |
2. Operating Costs in US$
|
Item |
Units |
Unit |
Qty/ |
Prod. |
Prod. |
Prod. |
|
Direct Costs |
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|
Sterilasable |
Mtr |
5 |
10 |
50 |
1300 |
15600 |
|
Ethylene Oxide |
Litres |
5 |
50 |
250 |
6,500 |
78,000 |
|
Compounded |
Kgs |
0.5 |
500 |
250 |
6,500 |
78,000 |
|
Sub total |
550 |
14,300 |
171,600 |
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|
General Costs (Over heads) |
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|
Rent |
400 |
4,800 |
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|
Packaging Material |
100 |
1,200 |
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|
Labour |
600 |
7,200 |
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|
Utilities (Power & Water) |
500 |
6,000 |
||||
|
Repair & Servicing |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Fuel |
500 |
6,000 |
||||
|
Depreciation(Asset write off) Expenses |
401 |
4,813 |
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|
Sub - total |
3,001 |
36,013 |
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|
Total Operating Costs |
17,301 |
207,613 |
3. Project Product Costs & Price Structure in US$
|
Item |
Qty/day |
Qty/yr |
Unit |
Prod |
Unit |
T/rev |
|
Syringes |
2000 |
624,000 |
0.33 |
207,613 |
0.5 |
312,000 |
4. Profitability Analysis in US$
|
Item |
Per |
Per |
Per |
|
Revenue |
1,000 |
26,000 |
312,000 |
|
Less: Production & Operating Costs |
550 |
17,301 |
207,613 |
|
Profit |
450 |
8,699 |
104,388 |