Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical device pros respond to regulatory environment

Readers describe their take on the current FDA and regulatory environment as it relates to packaging operations.

November 10, 2010

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Secondary Packaging

Rotary ring stretch wrapping technology

See this pallet stretch wrapper efficiently wrap a load at Pack Expo.

November 10, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Run large and small blisters on one machine

Pharmawork's TF3 features toolless changeover, and servo indexing with integrated cooling after forming.

November 10, 2010

Secondary Packaging

High-output modular packaging line for top loading cartons

Packaging line erects top-load cartons, inserts vials, syringes, coupons, and closes and prints on the carton.

November 10, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Counterfeit drug issue hits the small screen

Dan Rather and Pfizer expose a counterfeit drug dealer; IBM touts its technology in an anti-counterfeiting commercial.

November 9, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Highly flexible robotic case packer for bagged snacks

Video demo shows Focke & Co. Highly Flexible Packer (HFP) robotically pack bagged snacks into cases.

November 9, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Mitsubishi Polyester Film develops liner recycling program

Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. has developed a technical breakthrough to establish a post-industrial closed loop process for the sustainable recovery of waste polyester liner film.

November 8, 2010

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

Vf/f/s bagger boasts ultrasonic sealing technology

Triangle Package Machinery partners with Herrmann Ultrasonics for ultrasonic sealing on its XYM vf/f/s machine to reduce materials, maintenance, and energy, while improving OEE.

November 8, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Small-footprint palletizer/stretch wrapper combo

At Pack Expo 2010, Columbia shows its FL1000-SW heavy-duty, small-footprint palletizer with a fully integrated stretch wrapper.

November 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Nulogy brings new quality control system to contract packaging

PackManager Quality Control could help more co-packers efficiently break into automation of their facilities.

November 8, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Baling machine provides new package concept

Kliklok-Woodman's Vantage multi-bag sealer improves shelf presentation and display density for multipacks on the grocery or convenience store shelf.

November 8, 2010

Tamper-evident machinery

Five Pro Mach brands voted by Packaging World readers as category leaders in 2010 Leadership in Pack

November 7, 2010

Filling/capping, dry

Micro-dosing system from Catalent speeds clinical trials

To help drug development scientists reach their “first dose in man” faster, Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC has added the Xcelodose® micro-dosing system to its Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina facility.

November 5, 2010