Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pharma perspective on Packaging Automation Forum

In this second installment of our PAF report, pharmaceutical packagers share insights into the business advantages of modularity, enabling shop floor personnel to make good decisions, and networkable machine structures.

May 31, 2006

Labeling: Page 89

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID Starter Kit

The Avery Dennison™ Basic Gen 2 Starter Kit is a multi-component starter package that supports the production of Gen 2 RFID labels, offering companies the essential components necessary to begin RFID compliance.

May 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

KEYS to package security

Industry experts disclose what it takes to secure packaged products in the supply chain.

May 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Combination products challenge packaging

Manufacturers must consider regulatory matters, materials, machinery, and sterilization methods when packaging these cutting-edge drug-device, drug-biologic, and/or device-biologic products.

May 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

U.S. vintners bubbly over wine agreement with EU

“The Europeans will be out to force the grandfathered California wineries to cease and desist in their use of terms like champagne and bordeaux on their labels.”

May 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Getting schooled in RFID

It had been a while, but I went back to school earlier this year, attending Miles Technologies’ (www.rfidlabeling.com) RFID Essentials class at the company’s local Chicago-area facility in Itasca, IL.

May 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies -

Pro Mach, Inc.’s ID Technology division has acquired The Glennon Group, a provider of labeling, marking, and packaging systems and services throughout the Midwest.

May 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bridging the gap from manual to automated labeling

A new product; a short run market test; a unique label, marketing’s idea of an eye-catching promotion; white paper from Universal Labeling Systems explains why the answer to all of these questions is semi-automatic labeling.

May 16, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Using packaging to build consumer trust for Internet drug purchases

A package designer addresses how healthcare companies need to secure their packaging against the growing problem of counterfeit drugs sold over the Internet.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HF vs. UHF RFID study

Scientific methodology is applied to an item-level RFID 'battle of the frequencies' analysis in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lowry Technology Professionals Achieve Comp-Tia RFID+ Certification

Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a manufacturer and leading integrator of wireless, RFID, bar code and data collection solutions, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Polly, V.P. of Technical Services and Denis Bishop, V.P. of Technology Selection and Development, are among the first RFID professionals to successfully pass the RFID Certification exam developed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA®).

April 30, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Sweet-looking honey container

The patented, trademarked BuzzyBee(tm) container, created by Jeffrey Hand, owner of The Honey Bee Container, Inc. has created a buzz.

April 30, 2006

Cartoning

EEC forum reports lean, integrated and robotic trends

The Eastern Equipment Committee’s revamped annual forum features such notables as Changeover.com expert John Henry, mechatronic machinery developer Norden Pac and packaging automation innovator ELAU.

April 30, 2006