Coding, Printing & Labeling

Catalent expert addresses turnkey serialization

Catalent Pharma Solution’s Akan Oton provides a contract manufacturer/packager’s perspective on serialization, authentication, and track-and-trace technologies in pharmaceutical distribution.

June 1, 2008

Labeling: Page 70

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Beating the e-Pedigree deadline

The January 2009 e-Pedigree deadline set by California may have been pushed back two years, but that didn’t stop Biogen Idec from forging ahead with a solution.

June 1, 2008

Sustainability

Plastic suppliers enhance performance characteristics of PLA

Ingeo™ polymer produced by NatureWorks LLC (www.natureworksllc.com) is one of the most discussed biopolymers on the market today.

June 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID proves fruitful for produce tracking in Europe

An RFID tracing system for organic fruit and vegetables distributor/wholesaler Alterbio France is the first of its kind in the industry.

June 1, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Does new bill hold future of FDA?

If you look at this stuff, about all you can say is, ‘Oh, man.’

June 1, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Custom-designed conveyor ambidexterity

Toll Packaging Group, Gibson City, IL, is a contract packer that provides services for manufacturers of a variety of food products for both humans and pets.

June 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Automatic poly sleeve labeler runs at 3000 containers/hour with quick changeover times

The SleeveCo SL-3000 automatic poly sleeve labeler handles 8 oz-2.5 gal. containers with speeds to 3000/hour and quick changeover time.

May 21, 2008

Cartoning

Round 2: more interpack machinery video

In this edition, exclusive video shot live at interpack includes robotic rainbow tray packer, a true rotary gravimetric filler, servo-changeover case packer, ingenious new candy cartons…and more

May 16, 2008

Palletizing/depalletizing

INDUSTRY WATCH

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May 13, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Long-read RFID hard tag

Metalcraft has announced pricing and availability of its new RFID Hard Tag, designed to deliver longer read range at lower cost for asset tracking applications that require resistance to heavy impact or submersion in water.

May 13, 2008

Sustainability

Experts analyze medical device packaging market

Global packaging standards, 11607 packaging compliance, accelerated aging, package failure analyses, and tips for working with consultants were among the key discussion points at the recent MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) West Conference.

May 13, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Direct print brings direct benefits to bag coding

Large-format thermal-transfer coding system shown is similar to the system used by Galloway Co., Neenah, WI, supplied by Norwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding (www.itwnorwood.com).

May 13, 2008

Secondary Packaging

IMA offers totally automated servo case packer

Recent research sponsored in part by ELAU suggests a much higher incidence of packaging lines with multiple changeovers per day – some 37% of respondents.

May 13, 2008