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Sponsors August 2, 2010 | Edited by Jim Butschli

Perfecseal Advancements in Sustainable Medical Device Packaging

Perfecseal, a division of Bemis, is an expert in packaging technologies for the healthcare industry. Reengineering medical device packaging provides manufacturers opportunities to reduce material cost as well as positively affect operations and the supply chain. See Perfecseal's latest White Paper on Sustainability.

Perfecseal

Bergami USA - Innovative Packaging Solutions

With over 30 years of packaging machinery design and innovation, Bergami USA has achieved fantastic success by offering high end solutions with a practical and cost effective approach!

Bergami USA

Secure Important Items Quickly and Cleanly

Glue DotsŪ adhesives are a clean instant-bonding alternative to hot glues. Safe, non-toxic and FDA approved, use Glue Dots to attach product samples, onserts and information sheets. Removes cleanly without staining. Application equipment increases productivity. Click to request FREE samples or visit www.gluedots.com.

Glue Dots International

Horizontal vial labeling video

Video from LSI shows the Model 4570 fully integrated, automatic labeling system for wrapping labels onto vials. Filled and capped vials exit a filler/capper standing vertically. A short discharge chute delivers the vials back-to-back to the infeed chute of the labeling system.

LSI

Thermoform Fill and Seal: Calculating the real cost

White paper from Ossid compares horizontal thermoform fill and seal machinery to traditional horizontal flow wrap equipment, with some surprising cost/benefit financial calculations that often merit a closer look at the technology.

Ossid Corporation

ROBOTICS

Robots handle sensitive parenteralia bags in pharma facility

Bayer Schering Pharma's automatic drug packaging line employs two six-axis robots for filled and empty tray handling functions.

Sproxil's brand authentication technology earns IBM, MITX honors

Mobile phone technology allows users in third-world countries to determine if a packaged product is genuine or counterfeit...

Financial incentives to encourage patient compliance

Noncompliant patients are adding to healthcare costs. Recent reports look to address that issue by paying patients to take their meds and comply with treatment regimens...

Yes To says 'yes' to airless dispensers

All-plastic pump helps Yes To introduce Yes to Carrots facial moisturizer. Yes to Tomatoes and Yes to Cucumbers will come next, according to this San Francisco firm...

Global growth in biopharmaceutical market

Three reports provide evidence of the financial investment in the biopharmaceutical/biotechnology sector...

Packaging helps GoodNites win back lost market share

In response to new competitors, Kimberly-Clark delves deeper into the GoodNites consumer's psyche. The new packaging captures the bedtime bond between kids and parents...

NEW Products

MATERIAL

New standard bottle shape

  • Echo 200- and 400-mL bottles take a 23-mm Snap-on Cap, and can be manufactured in HDPE or BMPP
  • gently rounded shape is suitable for a range of markets
  • different colors and caps provide options

M&H Plastics

MACHINE

Top cap former

  • automatic top cap forming system allows manufacturers to automate the creation of retail-ready display pallets, and pallets that require top caps between layers for stability
  • integrated FANUC robot provides the picking and placement of top cap blanks into the ESS forming system that folds and glues pallet top caps
  • top cap former can be co-located with the ESS Robotic Pallet Cell that includes a FANUC robot that palletizes cases and display trays in a preprogrammed pattern and places the formed top cap on each completed layer, or as required

ESS Technologies, Inc.

Upcoming events:

Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshops
One-day workshops teach package design strategies that can give your brand the edge by incorporating today's retail and consumer preferences. Two workshops left in 2010 – Los Angeles (August 25) and Philadelphia (September 22).

HBA Global Expo 2010
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Product development event and educational conference for the personal care, fragrance, wellness and cosmetic industries, from September 28 - 30.

PACK EXPO International 2010
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Produced by the Package Machinery Manufacturers Institute, from October 31 to November 3.

Package Design Workshops

EVENT

Pharmaceutical and healthcare products package designers and brand managers

Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshop offers two more events this year, in Los Angeles (August 25) and Philadelphia (September 22). Learn what motivates today's consumer, as we share research on buyer behavior. Discover package design trends and stratgies to create packaging that sells. Learn more and register>>

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