Coding, Printing & Labeling

Sato names new Head of North America

SATO appoints Michael Beedles as new Head of North America and President of SGS

April 7, 2015

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FDA issues final guidance on the evaluation and labeling of abuse-deterrent opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 1, 2015 issued a final guidance to assist industry in developing opioid drug products with potentially abuse-deterrent properties.

April 5, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Printer for thermal transfer

Squid Ink has introduced a thermal-transfer overprinter that is an intermittent-motion model featuring an easy-to-use touch screen for operator convenience.

March 5, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Domino D-series meets demands of pharma, biotech

Sharp Packaging Services, which offers both commercial packaging and clinical trial services, has relied on Domino, and specifically the D-series, for print quality in lot/expiration dates and bar code printing. After all, their customers depend on the highest printing quality for their pharma and biotech packaging. According to John Mayer, director of technology, Domino printers have produced over 1.5 billion impressions for Sharp, on a variety of substrates, without any print failures.

March 3, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-def printer for pharma and more

Bell-Mark high-definition ink-jet printer does up to 600 dpi at up to 100 meters/minute. Originally designed for unique drug identification requirements in pharma, it can be integrated on a number of packaging machines where coding is required.

February 27, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions names new CEO

Former Weber Canada VP Scott Morris now President and CEO of Weber

February 24, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clef Des Champ produces labels in-house on Primera's CX/FX1200

Clef Des Champs uses the CX1200 Color Label Press and FX1200 Digital Finishing System to produce their product labels in house. They have found many benefits in using the machines such as: label inventory reduction, no lead times and the ability to do short runs for the labels they need.

January 21, 2015

Additives, coatings & inks

CTI: Sun-powered inks for cans

Chromatic Technologies’ expanded line of Sun Light sun-powered inks for the metal deco/can industry are photochromic inks that provide fast kinetics which turn on rapidly when sunlight hits it, repeatability which enables the ink to turn on and off, a broad color spectrum palette, and durability in the sun.

January 16, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Sato: Online maintenance service for printers

Sato Online Services (SOS) is a global maintenance service for printers that uses the Internet of Things to provide 24/7 connectivity and worldwide customer support, helping ensure the stable performance of the company’s cloud connected printers.

January 14, 2015

Labeling

From MAP to VSP/HPP—and linerless labels along the way

This Houston startup now has a line of fresh, refrigerated ready meals that look good, taste great, and emphasize nutrition. High Pressure Processing extends shelf life.

January 9, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coding systems debut at contract packager

This award-winning contract packaging service provider is finding that two new marking and coding systems are just the ticket for a harsh production environment.

January 9, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Comparing UDI and DSCSA coding

Although there are differences between the medical device Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulation and the Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), Videojet Technologies’ Tim Kearns finds many common aspects across both.

January 6, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Reliable shrink labeling and tamper evident banding

The AFM Model LX-150, an in-line bullet (mandrel) shrink labeler is fully servo-driven and microprocessor controlled, which ensures accurate, consistent and reliable operation at speeds up to 300 CPM.

December 8, 2014