Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #10: Ramping COVID-19 Test Medium Production

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. At #10 is this article about Thermo Fisher’s journey to ramp test medium to the millions per week for public health needs.

Dec 21st, 2020

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In our top 10 of 2020, we take a look back Thermo Fisher Scientific’s incredibly fast production ramp-up of viral transport media tubes from 50,000/week to 10 million/week in six months. The effort was remarkable, and made possible by collaboration efforts between the brand owner, OEMs, and partners.

Remote installation and use of Microsoft's Holo Lens also played a role due to travel bans affecting employees in based in Europe. Recently, PMMI released two related resources to help companies navigate this “new to some” virtual arena: the Virtual Factory Acceptance Test (vFAT) guide from the OpX Leadership Network and the Trends in Adoption of Remote Access report.

Continue to the full article here: COVID-19 Test Medium Production Ramped Up By 20,000% in Six Months.

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Antares Vision Group to Demo New Mini Manual Aggregation Station for Small- to Mid-Sized Production, Among Other Recently Introduced Traceability & Inspection Solutions

See it at Booths #SL-6502 and #C-3938! Company also will demo “Track My Way,” a traceability platform opening dialogue between various supply chain stakeholders, including consumers.

Pack Expo Las Vegas: Marchesini Group Presents a Monobloc Machine for Counting and Capping Plus a Processing Solution for the American Market

See it at Booth SL 6535! Two new products on display: the Compact 24, a flexible and efficient counter for nutraceuticals, and the compact TURBO-MEK 1000, a turbo-emulsifier for processing liquid and cream products.

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Lifoam Industries Commercially Launches Sustainable Packaging Solution for Cold Chain Shipping

Lifoam Industries, LLC, a business segment and subsidiary of LifeMade Products LLC, announced the launch of its Envirocooler insulated shipper with Bioffex technology.

Off-the-shelf equipment will not accommodate every application, particularly those that are complex involving equipment for manufacture, assembly, packaging, labeling, and palletizing that must be flawlessly coordinated.

A Unique Approach to Automating Production and Packaging

Rapid Development Services and Multivac team up to develop an automated system to package insulin reservoir syringes into a form/fill/seal machine.

As of November, all Syntegon machines will be delivered “IoT ready” and provide interfaces for numerous digital solutions, enabling customers to enter a new level of digitalization. Picture: Syntegon

Syntegon to Showcase Robotics and Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO 2021

See it at Booth C-2800: New robotics pick-and-place platform RPP on show live for the first time, two automated lines for cookie and cracker packaging underline innovation potential, and live demos include virtual live launch of new LFS filling machine.

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Life Sciences Logistics

Discover practical tips (big and small!) to help prevent excursions/waste with our Life Sciences Logistics Playbook.

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Tekni-Plex Acquires Container Vented Lining Material Supplier

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Berry Global Announces Major Healthcare Investment in India

Planned for development near Berry’s existing Bangalore operation, the new facility will enable the company to extend its R&D expertise and scale up production in several key healthcare sectors: ophthalmic, nasal pumps, inhalation, and injectable administ

IWK: Modular, High-Speed Top-load Cartoning Line for Prefilled Syringes, Vials & Other Fragile Pharma Containers

IWK TL Series is designed to assure safe, reliable product handling while incorporating novel transport system, station flexibility for shifting needs, and quick changeover for minimized downtime.

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Delta ModTech Opens New Office in Gothenburg, Sweden

“We are excited to have this new office and showroom to feature our total capabilities as we continue our growth throughout Europe,” said Evan Schiebout, owner of Delta ModTech.

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Modular Multi-lane Weighing System

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL-6106! WIPOTEC-OCS will introduce its modular multi-lane system is 50% smaller than the previous model and features a modular, plug in-and-out design that enhances the unit’s flexibility.

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Healthcare Packaging's Life Science Logistics Playbook

Shipping temperature-controlled products? Get tips on preventing excursions and waste, developing a validation master plan, characterizing shipping lanes, and more.

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Rondo-Pak Attains Certified Vendor Status with Genentech

This designation comes as a result of Rondo-Pak providing dozens of consecutive batches of material, totaling eight-million cartons, without a single complaint or failure.

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At PACK EXPO, Cremer to Showcase Pharma Counter-Bottle Filling Machine for Oral Solid Dose Products

See it at Booth #SL-6364! Company also will demonstrate its servo-driven HQ Series counting & dispensing machines, providing 100% accuracy for primary or secondary packaging of candy, confectionary and non-food products.

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Spee-Dee to Showcase Cannabis Filling System at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth C-2607! Spee-Dee will exhibit its cannabis jar filling system designed to automate jar packaging and filling of cannabis.

Pellets of ice move down the central “pant leg” and arrive on left and right electromagnetic vibratory feeders for discharge into insulated containers.

Dry Ice Feeding for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Equipment for dispensing dry ice into insulated containers holding COVID-19 vaccines had to be designed and produced by this OEM in just eight weeks.

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Pharmaworks Introduces New TF1 Blister Machine

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Serialization and Aggregation Systems for Pharmaceuticals

Mettler-Toledo PCE launched the T60 Integrated 360 Series of solutions for serialization and aggregation of bottles and vials in the pharmaceutical sector, enhancing quality control and traceability of products with 360o image capture.

Nosco Begins Carton And Label Production At New Pleasant Prairie Packaging Innovation Center

Nosco president: 'We recently began production, printing pharmaceutical folding cartons on our Bobst Expertfold 110...this week, we will start producing labels using two new HP Indigo 6K Label machines.'

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Canister Wipe Packaging Machinery

Shemesh Automation launches the TKS200 canister wipe packaging machinery designed to run at a consistent speed of 200ppm and a maximum speed of 220-240ppm.

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Romaco Tecpharm: Tablet Coater

With its batch size range from 10 to 100%, the TP R Optima perforated coating pan from Romaco Tecpharm covers a wide range of applications.

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MHI: Deep-Draw Blister Machine with Enhanced Printer Module

See it at Healthcare Packaging Expo Booth SL-6738: Versatile module ideal for packaging development, rapid prototyping and small-scale production.

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Capper

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth C-3514! NJM, a ProMach product brand, will introduces its beltorque® BT-ICL Lite Capper designed to cap up to 150 bottles/min.

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Packaging Machinery Manufacturer to Unveil Shoulderless Bottle Bander at Pack Expo

Pharmafill(TM) SBB applies sleeve labels to bottles without shoulders.

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Vibratory Conveyors

Key Technology introduces the Marathon vibratory conveyors with monobeam construction available in lengths from 30 to 50 ft.

Cannabis Pre-roll Machine

Canapa offers the 8-channel JuanaRoll pre-roll machine designed to produce up to 4,000 joints/hr per and accurately weigh, fill, compact, tamp, twist, and trim pre-rolls at the industry's highest speeds.

Capsule Filling Machine

Syntegon Technology launches the GKF 60 capsule filling machine featuring a piezo station that fills small quantities starting at 0.1 milligram filling weight. Also available: dosing modules for dry powder inhalation (DPI), pellets, tablets, or liquids.

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Enabling Optimized Fill & Finish Performance: SCHOTT Increases Equity Share in Smart Skin Technologies

Smart Skin offers a monitoring system that helps pharma companies identify weak spots on their production lines.

In the run-up to the next edition of Achema, the industry’s first big international event after the stop imposed by the pandemic, the Group's organisers have launched the Achema Pulse digital portal.

Marchesini Group Takes Part in Achema Pulse, a Foretaste of 2022’s International Show

Vaccine-related efforts and other initiatives to be outlined, plus the kick-off of a new digital event series.

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ESS Technologies Expands Corporate Structure and Manufacturing Capacity

Corporate changes poise ESS Technologies for success as the company prepares to enter its fourth decade in business.

The company turned to BellatRx–a manufacturer of complete lines and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries.

Provident Nutraceutical Increases Production Through New Complete Bottling Line

Complete bottling line from BellatRx–from unscrambling to labeling–owes its success to outstanding customer care and augmented reality software.

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Thomas Engineering Joins IMA Active

IMA has finalized in May the acquisition of the business operated under the trade name “Thomas Engineering”, a USA leading player in the tablet-coating equipment industry based in Elgin, Illinois.