HomeDoug Test Article 0deckheadMay 24th, 2018bodyHomeWhat Your Peers Are Earning: IoPP Salary Survey ResultsHow Do You Stack up? Watch (Less than Five Minutes) Video with Jane Chase of IoPP and Packaging World’s Matt Reynolds.Packaging/FillingComplete Line for Pharmaceutical Powder SachetsA global pharmaceutical company improved output speed for 4-side-seal sachets of laxative powders by selecting a new packaging line—complete with remote installation. The system can compact stacks of sachets before transferring them to the cartoning machiAutomation/RoboticsCustom Packaging Projects Abound in Logistics and MoreFrom microtissues to diagnostics, brand owners are taking an active approach in developing unique, right-sized packaging and automation.COVID-19Three Companies Collaborate to Meet Need for COVID Vaccine DistributionCompany gives up place in line for urgent demand of coronavirus vaccine packaging machine.Traceability/SerializationFDA Dec. Meeting: Drug Supply Chain Security Act Pilot Project ProgramFDA will host a virtual public meeting Dec. 8 and 9, 2020.HomeNew CBD Packaging Simplifies Product StoryD2C company simplifies and updates its packaging graphics for its CBD wellness products, as consumers seek remedies for sleep, stress reduction, and other conditions during COVID-19.Cold chain/temperature controlISTA Pharma Committee: New Passive Thermal Packaging Guidance DocumentISTA releases its operational qualification (OQ) best practice guideline. Get involved: The committee needs task force members!Logistics/supply chainFour Tips for Collaborating with Contract Organizations for Increased EfficiencyA Bayer supply chain expert discusses the personal side of managing CMO relationships.CannabisCannabis 2.0 -- Design, Engineering, OperationsRarely does an entirely new industry emerge in packaging and processing, but the legalization of cannabis for medical and adult-use did just that.InspectionFewer Ampoule Rejects with Automated InspectionPharmaceutical manufacturer CDM Lavoisier decided to fully automate its inspection process for injectable glass ampoules, using the new AIM 3000 from Syntegon Technology.HomeExhibitor Initiative Drives PACK EXPO Connects AchievementThe experience continues online through March 31, 2021Packaging/FillingPharmaceutical Liquid Filling Monobloc with Dual-Weight VerificationBellatRx’s Constellation Monobloc is a new servo-driven fill-weigh-cap system for unstable pharmaceutical microtubes, vials, and cartridges.SustainabilityFour Reasons Reusable Packaging Is the Best Prescription for PharmaThe Inner Loop–blog of the Reusable Packaging Association–releases its latest article on reusable packaging in the pharmaceutical industry and how COVID-19 has affected it.HomeThe Global Outlook for the Pharma Contract Packaging MarketNew report predicts a 7.1% CAGR from 2020 to 2027 and highlights the countries, packaging types, and packaging materials expected to see the greatest growth.COVID-19COVID-19 Vaccine: HHS Partnering with Major Pharmacy ChainsThe partnership will cover approximately 60% of pharmacies throughout the U.S. states, D.C, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.HomeMiss PACK EXPO Connects? No ProblemThe November 2020 issue of Packaging World will have landed in your mailbox about a week after the industry’s most engaging 2020 event, PACK EXPO Connects from PMMI Media Group (PMG).HomeRobotics Integration in End-of-Line PackagingShowing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.Packaging/FillingBlister Machine Features Vacuum System for Reject/TransferIn the compact TF1pro blister machine, a vacuum arm lifts ‘good’ blisters, precisely lowering them to the transfer actuator. Another key safeguard: an upper seal plate that retracts when web motion stops to prevent unnecessary heat exposure.HomeGuided Analytics Software Streamlines Equipment MaintenanceAveva demonstrates how the guided analytics capabilities of its Insight software alerts users to performance anomalies, directs repairs, and provides deep, user-specific equipment details.Labeling/PrintingCap-Lock Pharma Security Label with RFID TechnologyDeveloped to help hospitals expand digitization initiatives, the label-and-cap security concept for prefilled syringes also enables automated inventory and supply chain management, as well as digital first-opening indication.
