SmithKline Beecham breaks new ground with an oval-shaped, induction-sealed foil membrane beneath a twist-off cap. Benefits include reduced downtime and less scrap.
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New equipment at this California contract packager includes a tablet/capsule line with the latest in tablet-counting technology. On-line thermal-transfer coding shines, too.
Tri-Gard® II from Tri-Seal (Blauvelt, NY) is an induction seal that provides moisture protection for bottled pharmaceuticals once the seal in punctured and the bottle is reclosed.
Steady sales growth at Jamieson Laboratories made it obvious that a new vitamin packaging line was needed. Electronic tablet counting brings big benefits.
When J.R. Wood Co. landed a contract to fill a fruit smoothie concentrate for a large convenience-store chain, management decided the best way to assure seal integrity and tamper evidence was through an induction-sealed foil membrane.
The CR-60 screw-cap retorquer from Chase-Logeman (Greensboro, NC) can be wheeled up to an existing conveyor to tighten screw caps that may be loosened during induction sealing of safety seals or because of other processing on bottles and jars prior to final packaging.
The versatile Compak(TM) cap sealer from Enercon (Menomonee Falls, WI) ordinarily uses air-cooled technology, operating at 100'/min. When higher production speeds are required (up to 200'/min), the unit can be converted to water cooling.