Keren Sookne

Signode Sgp4332

Strapping Machines Handle Washdown Environments

The SGP’s TüV certified stainless steel versions with IP 56 rating accommodate cleaning and disinfecting, while operating at speeds up to 65 plastic straps/min.

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Quotables and By the Numbers: Oct. 2021

Quotes and stats in healthcare packaging and logistics, from the MedAccred program to robotics innovation and more...

Paris-based Laboratoires VIVACY develops, produces, and distributes medical injectables. Due to a boom in aesthetic procedures, production volume is growing strongly, necessitating packaging automation.

Laboratoires VIVACY Reduces Production Waste by 17%, Cuts Logistics Costs with New Packaging Line

The new blister packaging line for aesthetic medical products from KOCH boosts quality and while cutting waste.

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The Need for Diagnostics Packaging Innovation

Demand for diagnostics has been soaring—particularly in light of COVID-19. How are diagnostics and packaging suppliers meeting technical challenges? Watch this Take Five video to find out.

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Cart-based Automated Storage and Retrieval Boosts Speed

Signode debuted its newly enhanced cart-based Storfast system at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, operating at twice the speed of previous systems with improved acceleration and deceleration control of robotic carts.

NJM’s Trotter 127 labeler can apply wraparound, front-and-back and 3-, 4- and 5-panel labels to round, square, rectangular, and oval bottles.

21st Century HealthCare Increases Output for Tablets, Capsules and Softgels

The new NJM beltorque BT-ICL Lite capper, along with machines from Cremer, Enercon, and more, comprise a line that offers 25% more uptime than existing lines. The technology offers precision cap placement and torque, even for child resistant caps.

AccuPierce pierceable foil lidding is a composite material designed to support diagnostics packaging.

Pierceable Foil Lidding Offers High Barrier for Diagnostic Accuracy

AccuPierce allows for a clean, quick puncture in sensitive testing environments. It is able to contain the often-aggressive chemicals used as reagents and will seal to a wide variety of materials.

Wls Rfid Labeling

RFID Labeling Solutions for Vials, Syringes, and More

A focus for Weiler Labeling Systems (WLS) at PACK EXPO Las Vegas was on dynamic labels, with the potential to improve inventory control throughout the life of products, for any industry looking to improve traceability.

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Case Packer Enables Flexibility and Case Reuse

Heat and Control adds new features to its Ishida case packer for snack foods.

Protego Hand Cavu Group

Temperature Control for Pharma Sample Integrity

CAVU Group introduces prote-go: a lightweight, sample transportation system that protects temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and medical devices from first meeting through the last.

Pharmaworks TF1 Blister Machine

Pharma Blister Machine Suited to Low-Volume Production

Cost-effective, entry-level blister machine requires little training or maintenance, with changeovers often requiring less than 10 minutes.

beltorque® BT-ICL Lite Capper

Entry Level Capper ‘Lite’ for Gentle Handling at 150 Bottles/Min

The beltorque BT-ICL Lite Capper for in-line capping for a wide range of bottles and closure types, is suited to nutraceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, foods, and more.

Marchesini Group is showcasing its new Compact 24, a flexible and efficient nutraceutical counter

Monobloc for Counting and Capping Nutraceuticals

The system features simple changeovers for various product formats for small- to medium-sized batches, accomplished via an innovative magnetic transport system allowing for individualized handling.