Siemens Adds Artificial Intelligence to Packaging Equipment

The S7-1500 TM NPU (neural processing unit) module on the controller enables machines to recognize complex patterns.

Sep 25th, 2019
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iMark Packaging
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Plastic packaging supplier Comar announced the acquisition of iMark Molding, a contract manufacturer specializing in medical device packaging.
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Rat Knee Joints
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MDMA
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MySafe Opioid Vending Machine
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Enercon and Innovation decided on an out-of-the-box configuration: two sealers per line, configured at the two different bottle heights required.
Sealing Two Bottles Sizes on One Line
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) needed a tailor-made system to safely seal two bottle sizes.
Jan 22nd, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Civica Rx and Thermo Fisher Scientific are teaming up to develop and manufacture drugs that have a history of shortages.
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Seven key steps for a capital project RFP
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Radiation Therapy
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A new form of radiation therapy delivers a weeks’ worth of radiation to cancer patients in just one second.
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Whooping Cough
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Mojo Vision
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Mojo Vision contact lenses feature MicroLED technology that projects augmented reality text and images into the wearer’s vision field.
Jan 20th, 2020
Young Living, headquartered in Utah with farms and operations around the world, makes a wide range of essential oils and other products.
Hitting Essential Filling Speeds for Essential Oils
With expansions in pharmaceutical, medical, and food and beverage applications, the essential oil market is booming. Young Living turned to Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging) to triple its filler speed and improve yield.
Jan 19th, 2020
Sovereign implemented serialization and aggregation on all three configurations of packaging lines at once.
CDMO Speeds its Line with Open-Source L4 Serialization System
With the serialization deadline approaching, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals implemented open-source software that allows the company to make their own changes and improve packaging efficiency.
Jan 16th, 2020
New bandage that repels blood.
Quick Hits: New Bandage Repels Blood and Promotes Clotting
A scientist in Switzerland accidentally invented a new kind of bandage that stops bleeding without sticking to the wound.
Jan 17th, 2020
Multifunctional Equipment: Challenges and Solutions
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Finding a standardized process to manage changeover, and balancing flexibility, reliability and cost are some of the major pain points for Vision 2025 participants.
Jan 16th, 2020
Vital Proteins Collagen Options
Rotary Filler Helps Keep Pace With Booming Collagen Market
To keep up with skyrocketing demand for its collagen powders, Vital Proteins turned to Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery and its rotary filler. It boosted production from 20 to 100 plastic canisters a minute, also improving safety and ease of operation.
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CBD for Pets
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The explosion of CBD products on the market has trickled over to pets, but some companies seem to be making false claims.
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Shown here is a corrugated case of 30 cartons just before the flaps are closed and sealed.
Sanofi Stick Packs Run at 800/min
Dual-filler liquid stick pack line for antacids and analgesics includes an innovative robotic transfer concept that plays a big role in enabling throughput of 800 packs/min.
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Zantac Packaging
Quick Hits: Heartburn Medication Recalls Continue
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Governor Gavin Newsom
Quick Hits: Will California Launch a Generic Drug Label?
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Universal Flu Vaccine
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Vision 2025 PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Improving Asset Reliability
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Jan 10th, 2020
Talc Powder
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The largest analysis to date, led by the U.S. government found no strong evidence linking baby powder with ovarian cancer.
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Controversial new labeling idea
Headlines from the U.K. sound promising but reading deeper reveals very little benefit for contemplating such a major change for food manufacturers.
Dec 28th, 2019
Reliefband alleviates nausea and vomiting
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Nominations for the Class of 2020 will be accepted beginning March 3, 2020
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Who's who of packaging and processing align to pick top honor.
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Technology investments will focus on improvements in safety technology and efficiency.
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Artificial Pancreas
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Hormel, Barry-Wehmiller Early One Voice Ready Certification Adopters
To close the industry’s workforce development and skills gap, PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network recently launched its new One Voice Ready certificates, an assessment-based program based on knowledge of specific industry solutions and best practices.
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Dementia Vaccine
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After successful results in mice, a novel vaccine that prevents neurodegeneration is now ready for human trials.
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