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Is the era of packaging machinery customization here?

Manufacturers demand more from equipment/controls suppliers, but need to work with those vendors to get the most out of packaging machinery.

As manufacturers press for greater efficiencies, flexibility, and control, the demands increase for makers of packaging machinery in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

"The requirements for our equipment suppliers are defined before the purchase of the equipment in terms of OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) expectations, changeover times, etcetera," says Chuck Taylor, principle packaging/manufacturing engineer, Covidien Surgical Solutions Group. "Our requirements continue to push suppliers to improve the process and the effectiveness of the equipment to meet our goals for energy consumption and waste production." Taylor's comments point to equipment's role in sustainability, a factor more commonly considered in the material selection process.

Validation aspects are particularly important to packagers in the life sciences markets. "As a medical device company, tray- and pouch-sealing equip... Read more »

May 16, 2012 | Filed in: Controls and automation, Packaging Line Efficiency

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May 15, 2012 | Filed in: Flexible films, lidding and foils, Medical devices

UPS delivers $9 million of flu vaccine to Laos

Walgreens donates 375,000 doses that UPS air-ships more than 9,000 miles in five days through five countries, maintaining mandatory 2°... Read more »

May 11, 2012 | Filed in: Distribution, package testing, cold chain

FDA broadens horizons in more than one way

Many medical products, and more than 80% of pharmaceutical active ingredients are imported, so FDA's oversight internationally becomes more demanding.... Read more »

May 10, 2012 | Filed in: FDA, regulatory and legal

Shadow Beverages, GNC enter ready-to-drink beverage market

Advanced Nutrition Beverage line employs 38-mm compression-molded polypropylene caps on PET bottles.... Read more »

May 09, 2012 | Filed in: Closures, Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty), Rigid containers/bottles, Structural and graphics package design

Boston Scientific boxes savings by producing shippers on demand

The company's Netherlands distribution center reduces freight and corrugated inventory costs with three converting machines that provide a four-month return... Read more »

May 07, 2012 | Filed in: Case erecting and packing, Packaging Line Efficiency, Sustainability/environmental

ACHEMA PREVIEW: ACHEMA 2012 provides global technology summit

The 30th world forum of the process industry set for June 18 to 22 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany will showcase... Read more »

May 04, 2012 | Filed in: Packaging Line Efficiency, Pharmaceuticals and biologics

Becton, Dickinson takes proactive stance on device identification

Medical technology company/Mercy Health System's joint packaging data integration program includes some 650 products and 950 global trade ID numbers.... Read more »

May 03, 2012 | Filed in: Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication, Coding, marking, printing, FDA, regulatory and legal

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