Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: High-performance galvo scanner control

The Nmark GCL controls Aerotech’s AGV series scanners resulting in industry-leading settling times, long-term thermal stability, and micron-level tracking accuracy due to advanced features such as full state feed-forward, 200 kHz servo rates, and look-ahead-based velocity control.

November 15, 2016

Machinery: Page 299

Conveying & accumulation

Maximize machine flexibility with a highly configurable transport system

Looking to package multiple products in different quantities on the same line? Trying to achieve bottom-up filling? These challenges to conventional conveyors are easily achieved with a transport system that provides freedom of motion with maximum dynamics. Watch how this automated production line makes use of this “smart track” system to bring new capabilities and efficiencies.

November 14, 2016

Operational Excellence

HDA Surveys Show Promising DSCSA-Ready Results

Pilot Study for Saleable Returns recommends two scenarios to help with compliance. Meanwhile, majority of manufacturers say distributors will start to receive serialized products before the Nov. 27, 2017 DSCSA deadline.

November 14, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

NORD Gear Corp.: Size 14 large industrial gear units

NORD Gear has expanded its Maxxdrive large industrial gear unit product line to include the case size 14: the new size bridges the gap between the existing size 13 and 15.

November 14, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

EatingWell brings VSP frozen entrées to the table

Using vacuum skin packaging, new EatingWell frozen entrées deliver preservative-free recipes and visual transparency to the fresh ingredients in the freezer section.

November 13, 2016

Operational Excellence

Bell and Howell helping pharmaceutical companies navigate DSCSA

Company hosting Southeast Traceability & Serialization Forum Nov. 17. Agenda includes updates from Excellis Health and the Healthcare Distributor Alliance.

November 11, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

New Ion Air Jet is CE, UL and RoHS Certified

EXAIR’s new Ion Air Jet removes static electricity, contaminants and dust from parts prior to shrink wrapping, packaging, printing, painting or finishing. This engineered product has undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the rigorous safety, health and environmental standards of the USA, European Union and Canada that are required to attain the CE and UL marks.

November 10, 2016

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

An extra-sanitary smart vertical form/fill/seal machine

The new v/f/f/s system from GEA North America re-examines hygiene and down to the smallest bolt while still providing customers with the flexibilities and capacities that they often require.

November 10, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Meeting looming pharma serialization requirements with off-the-shelf technology

A high-speed case packer has been outfitted with serialization equipment for aggregation with less integration time.

November 9, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Separate in-line ink jet printers code cases under one controller

Markem-Imaje demonstrates a 1200-series thermal ink jet printer with high-capacity bulk ink, a 5800 hot melt printer and a new 4500 large character valve jet coder.

November 9, 2016

Secondary Packaging

A pouch case loader offers easy collating for retail-ready cases

The Douglas Trivex SL robotic case loader collates and aligns pouches upright, with one or two product facings, at up to 150 packages per minute.

November 9, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Robotic cartoning

Rotary cartoner from ADCO features a collaborative robot from Universal Robots. Especially suitable for repetitive-motion picking and placing applications.

November 9, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Vertical lift

Vertical reciprocating lift from Intelligrated is used to merge or divert multiple product lines in a space-saving and compact footprint.

November 9, 2016