Method of making a plurality of interconnected vials

A method of manufacturing a row of encapsulated interconnected vials with a mold having a first member having attached thereto a plurality of core pins and wherein the method comprises:

• forming a plurality of cavity profiles linked together by a plurality of arms by contracting an insert means;
• inserting the plurality of core pins on said first member into said plurality of cavity profiles so that said plurality of core pins are free standing;
• injecting a plastic fluid about said plurality of core pins to form the row of interconnected vials;
• removing the row of interconnected vials from the mold;
• positioning the row of interconnected vials into a holder tray for holding the row of interconnected vials;
• placing a liquid into the row of interconnected vials with a linear injection means for delivering the liquid into the row of interconnected vials;
• heat sealing an open end of the plurality of interconnected vials so that each of the interconnected vials forms a closed container that encapsulates the liquid, and wherein the step of heat sealing includes:
• clamping the row of interconnected vials into a heat sealing device;
• applying heat to the heat sealing device;
• measuring the temperature of the applied heat;
• measuring the time heat is applied to said heat sealing device.

A method of molding a row of interconnected vials with a mold, said mold comprising a first member having a first end and a second end;

• a manifold member operatively attached to said second end of said first member for channeling a plastic fluid to an insert means, with said insert means having an extended position and a contracted position;
• a second member having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end of said second member has attached thereto a plurality of core pins contained therein;
• the method comprising:
• heating a plastic so that the plastic is fluidized;
• injecting the plastic fluid into the manifold;
• contacting said second member with said insert means;
• injecting the plastic fluid through said first member;
• contracting said insert means;
• forming a plurality of cavity profiles within said contracted insert means and wherein said plurality of cavity profiles are in communication forming a plurality of arm contours;
• placing said plurality of core pins into said plurality of cavity profiles so that said plurality of core pins are free standing within said plurality of cavity profiles;
• injecting the plastic fluid into said plurality of cavity profiles and into said plurality of arm contours interconnected together via a plurality of arms;
• expanding the insert means;
• ejecting the row of interconnected vials;
• placing the row of interconnected vials into a vial holder tray, said vial holder tray configured to hold said row of interconnected vials;
• placing a compound within an open end of said plurality of interconnected vials with a linear injection means;
• placing the open end of said row of interconnected vials within a heat sealer device;
• clamping said row of interconnected vials within said heat sealer device;
• applying heat to said heat sealer device.