Jim ButschliPlastics/resinsDevice maker uses copolyester for hospital tube delivery systemsMaterial withstands use in transporting patient-critical items and delivers multiple benefits to hospital workers.November 1, 2012Material handlingCutting through cold chain confusionGlobal harmonization efforts involve complexities such as meeting country-specific regulatory needs and optimizing shipping logistics and packaging—all while focusing on the patient.November 1, 2012Filling/capping, liquid & viscousServo-driven peristaltic pump for precise liquid filling of pharmaceuticalsSteelHeart servo-driven peristaltic pump provides infinite points of reference to enable precise filling for liquid pharmaceutical applications. May be configured with one to 12 pumps; equipped with Allen-Bradley controls, including the PanelView Plus 600.October 31, 2012HomeIoPP’s MDPTC addresses labeling, sustainability, sterilization issuesKaren Greene provides an update on the Institute of Packaging Professionals' Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee during Pack Expo 2012.October 30, 2012Protective/transport packagingProtective packaging made from mushroom rootsSealed Air's Restore™ Mushroom Packaging is a 100% renewable protective packaging made from non-food agricultural byproducts and mycelium, or mushroom roots. This is the first commercialized use of the technology developed by Ecovative Design and offers all-natural protective packaging that is home-compostable.October 30, 2012Flow wrappingStick pack machine for pharmaceutical applicationsKörber Medipak demonstrates its new StickPack packaging line from Mediseal, new to the U.S. market. The line controls stick packs during the entire process, using a side-load process into a unique carton style for pharmaceutical powders.October 30, 2012HomeColor-changing sealant technology for flexible applications requiring securityChevron pouches and lidding materials for trays are expected to be the first commercialized applications of Rollprint Packaging Products' Chameleon™ color-changing sealant technology for heat-seal applications, shown in this video by Rollprint's Dwane Hahn.October 29, 2012Protective/transport packagingReinforced packaging protects products with sharp edges during shipmentNomaco's Nomapack EPX edge-protection system incorporates a reinforced plastic channel to prevent sharp edges from breaking through packaging.October 29, 2012Filling/capping, drySausage production/packaging line with tray denesting and product conveyingReiser's John McIsaac and Mark Ewing of JLS describe the Heron tray loading system at Pack Expo, showing a tray denester, tray conveyor, product conveyor, product inspection, and ABB FlexPicker end-of-arm tooling with vacuum on board.October 28, 2012LabelsPlasma bag label provides 100% adhesion on frozen blood plasma bagsAvery Dennison’s global pharmaceutical business development manager Gary Deans shows how self-adhesive labels can be applied to challenging frozen surfaces, such as blood plasma bags.October 28, 2012Previous PagePage 89 of 192Next Page
