Sustainability

Pipette provider rewards reuse by planting trees

Rainin Instrument works with American Forests to plant a tree every time one of its service return kits is reused, with a minimum commitment of 5000 trees in 2013.

October 8, 2013

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Operational Excellence

Security issues continue to vex healthcare product manufacturers

High-value pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices retain their appeal as a focus of criminal activity around the globe.

October 8, 2013

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

Medical band sealer is validatable

Plexpack's MPS 7300 series bag sealers are capable of sealing bags up to 2 pounds in weight (on an 8 in. wide bag, 2 mil bag) and come standard with the controls to validate the production process. These controls include audio and visual alarms for heat, speed, and pressure, a reverse feed motor alarm, and an external J-type thermocouple jack.

October 8, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Reduce glass-on-glass pressure in pharma accumulation tables

As a replacement for rotary accumulation tables that are too likely to damage pharmaceutical containers, the RX 36 Infinity System from Garvey greatly reduces glass on glass pressure, which reduces damage to containers.

October 8, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-speed, high-resolution printer is UDI ready

The InteliJet HD printer from Bell-Mark offers high-speed, high resolution printing (600 dpi) on the fly. It is designed to produce A-B quality bar codes on flexible packaging and is also suitable for the upcoming UDI mandate for medical devices.

October 8, 2013

Material handling

Real-time monitoring in the cold chain

While a number of new tools exist that provide real-time monitoring of the cold chain, how much data is too much? And, what can be done when excursions are identified?

October 8, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Sleeve labeler features speeds of 800/minute

The SSL800 single-head sleeve labeler from Sleeve Seal is designed to deliver high speeds with robust operation, featuring Allen-Bradley controls. Company’s label management program can also provide customers with labels from PVC, PETG and OPS.

October 8, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Open automation solutions will change the packaging industry

PC-based control technology from Beckhoff can control and monitor individual packaging machines to complete packaging lines. Beckhoff industrial PCs and the TwinCAT automation software can be used to manage a wide range of packaging functions such as filling, forming, sealing, labelling, collecting, re-packing and palletising.

October 8, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New breed of on-demand case printer cuts costs

The Scribe 600 Printer from Script Technology Corp. is a rotary screen printing device that uses labeling software and a thermal imager to create an image in a stencil that is then placed on the cylinder to print corrugated substrates.

October 7, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Tritium tray shrink packer

Large-capacity magazine holds up to 1,500 corrugated tray blanks in a standard configuration, though Standard-Knapp can extend that to 3,000 blanks should a customer require it.

October 7, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

New drive technologies save energy & wiring, and runs more efficiently

SEW Eurodrive USA demonstrates new drive technology on working bottling line on the Pack Expo 2013 show floor that saves energy and wiring, and helps conveyors run more efficiently under varying speeds and loads.

October 7, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Boxed set for vodka celebrates Stones' 50th

A boxed set commemorating the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary features Crystal Head Vodka presented on a stage-like platform and double doors outlined with a gold zipper.

October 7, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Integrated vision sensors with lighting and touch panel interface

Banner Engineering demonstrates how its iVu Integrated Vision Sensors for bar code, date-code presence/absence and other applications can be made more effective by integrating lighting, vision sensing and a user-friendly touch-panel interface.

October 7, 2013