Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

A common solution to opening clamshells

Here's a secret weapon against hard-to-open clamshell packaging that you may already have.

April 30, 2008

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Compliance packaging takes on patient adherence...

The World Health Organization recently said that "patient adherence may have a far greater impact on the health of the population than any improvement in medical treatment."

April 17, 2008

Cartoning

Automated machine loading

ESS Technologies integrates a Fanuc LR Mate mini robot with ESS custom-designed end-of-arm tooling to create the TaskMate™ robotic loading system, suitable for automating machine loading at the infeed.

April 2, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister-card folder

MGS Machine has introduced a third-generation high-speed blister-card folder/wallet-packaging system for pharmaceuticals, designed with an emphasis on modular stations and devices for future flexibility and product changeover. Machines are available at speeds to 300 packages/min.

April 2, 2008

Sustainability

Helping customers develop 'solutions' to two of today's real challenges

We sell solutions! The phrase has become so overused that nearly everyone states it and nearly everyone ignores it, except when they are the ones saying it.

April 1, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

UV flexo printer

Griffin-Rutgers has introduced its redesigned TruFlex UV, a true UV flexographic printing press.

March 4, 2008

Sustainability

Wonder Tablitz blitzes NACD awards

Spray bottle with integral cavity wins year's top honor from the National Association of Container Distributors.

March 4, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Customized blister-packs

Designed to produce perfect print on uneven surfaces using the latest UV D-O-D printing technology, the Hapa 800 Series printer is suitable for late-stage customization of precut blister-packs.

March 4, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Fighting counterfeit drugs

In the next decade, counterfeit drugs will double, according to Alistair Dand, marketing manager for LGR Emballages, a supplier of folding cartons in France. Currently, one out of every two drugs bought on the Internet is a fake.

March 2, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Italian blister packaging technology reaches 600 blisters/minute

Video clip shows latest Italian blister packaging technology from Marchesini group that introduces totally new concepts, making it technically sophisticated, very flexible, and extremely easy to use.

January 28, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

2007 Pack Expo selects winner

Fold-over blister for Shure Music Phone Adapter from Shure Inc. received the highest number of votes in the 2007 Pack Expo Selects competition sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.

January 10, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Views of a contract drug packager

Andrew Billington, operations manager at Brecon Pharmaceuticals in Wales, addresses recent trends in packaging.

November 7, 2007