Operational Excellence

Supply chain issues call for track-and-trace technologies

New report forecasts nearly 19% CAGR for these solutions to improve security and drug traceability.

February 21, 2019

Machinery: Page 238

Controls & Machine Components

Pro-face America: Module for industrial PCs

Pro-face America announces the PS5001B Atom Box module that includes an Intel® Atom CPU and can be easily mounted to any Pro-face PS5000 series display providing high-performance and durability for multiple iPC applications.

February 19, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Posital: Inclinometers

Posital’s TILTIX inclinometers are available with the Modbus RTU communication interface.

February 15, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

Dr. Pharm: High speed tablet press

Dr. Pharm’s GZPS-83 is designed for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. It is capable of bi-layer tablets, different colors, annular as well as well as round, engraved, and even irregularly shaped tablets at speeds up to 796,000 tablets/hr.

February 14, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Turnkey line for PET

Tousnina Sarl, a water bottler in Algeria, recently installed a turnkey line for PET bottles that runs at 20,000/hr.

February 13, 2019

Material handling

Albertsons Companies makes environmental switch for pharmacy shipments

Food and drug retailer to begin using paper-based containers for its temperature-sensitive shipments in late February, with the goal of diverting up to 75,000 lb of packaging from landfills every year.

February 12, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

AstroNova: Tabletop printer

AstroNova, Inc. launches the QuickLabel® QL-300 5-color, toner-based tabletop printer designed specifically for production label printing. Unit prints label widths ranging from 1.0 in. to 5.0 in. and features roll-to-cut or roll-to-roll operation.

February 7, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems: Vacuum measurement equipment

Busch Vacuum Solutions

Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems launches the VacTest series of vacuum measurement equipment: VacTest digital transmitters, VacTest mobile gauges, and VacTest analog transmitters.

February 6, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Linear amplifier

Aerotech’s XL4s linear amplifier is designed for closed-loop servo control of voice coil and single-phase motors, eliminating the non-linearities common with PWM amplifiers. Unit can be panel-mounted in a machine enclosure, resulting in a smaller machine footprint and requiring less floor space.

February 5, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America: Variable speed drive

The Drives & Motion division of Yaskawa America launches the GA800 variable speed drive available in 240 VAC 3-phase (1 to 150 HP) and 480 VAC 3-phase (1 to 600 HP) models.

February 1, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Syringe, IV bag compounding/filling systems fulfill ‘Mission’: Part II

A six-axis robot positioned in the middle of an automated compounding system's chamber serves as the the primary mover of materials in sterile filling liquids into syringes and bags at Mission Health.

January 31, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

Dr. Pharm: High-speed capsule filler

Dr. Pharm, Inc. introduces the CFM-4500 high-speed capsule filler designed for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.

January 31, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Syringe, IV bag compounding/filling systems fulfill ‘Mission’: Part I

Two automated IV compounding systems sterile-fill liquids and lyophilized products into IV syringes and bags for administration to Mission Health patients.

January 30, 2019