Raise OEE through consistent induction seals

White paper from Enercon explains how mastering the process variables related to the induction sealing process can lead to increases in packaging line overall equipment efficiency (OEE).

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Pur Q fused quartz vials feature an inert, nonreactive surface meant to eliminate risk of interaction with packaged drug formulations for stable, long-term storage.

Momentive Technologies and Stevanato Group Collaborate to Offer Pur Q Fused Quartz Vials in EZ-fill Configuration

Agreement delivers high-purity quartz vials in efficient secondary packaging format to streamline fill-finish operations for early phase drug development.

VTM tubes filled with liquid medium are used to store and transport nasal swabs for viruses including SARS-CoV-2.

COVID-19 Test Medium Production Ramped Up By 20,000% in Six Months

Viral Transport Media tubes filled with liquid media are used to store and transport nasal swabs for viruses including COVID-19. Sixteen integrated lines were designed, built and installed in 20 weeks to meet demand.

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Delta ModTech Moves into New Corporate Headquarters

U.S. Converting machine manufacturer Delta ModTech moved into their new corporate headquarters in Ramsey Minnesota mid-August 2020.

Aphena Pharma Announces Large Expansion in Tennessee

New 500,000-sq ft property will be company’s future headquarters.

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Shemesh to Unveil Canister Wipes Machinery

Shemesh Automation will demonstrate a 200 ppm total solution canister wipes line at its $4MM showroom and spares inventory facility to selected market participants during the second half of 2021.

Filling And Capping Machine

Dispense Works Inc.: Liquid Filling/Capping Robots

RF Series Robots for benchtop bottle/vial filling.

Gertex Solutions Acquires Impak Packaging Systems

Gertex Solutions Inc. announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Impak Packaging Systems Inc.

Mpac Group plc Acquires Switchback Group Inc.

Mpac Group plc, a global packaging solutions group, has acquired Switchback Group Inc., a provider of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food and beverage and healthcare markets.

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AZCO: Pouch Dispenser for Desiccant in Roll Form

SP-4D features high consistency escapement.

The Thermoplay thermal side-gate TFS-Linear hot runner nozzle with 4+4 injection points (© Thermoplay)

Thermoplay: Thermal Hot-Runner Nozzle for Direct Side Injection

Designed for homogeneous temperature profile and easy handling. Applications include syringes, caps, tubes, medical sharps, as well as personal care, caps & closures, packaging products, electronic, and technical components.

Spee Dee Gummy Filling System

Gummy Filling System Optimizes Operations

Multiple proprietary streaming mechanisms work together to achieve high-speed, accurate fills.

Corning developed Valor Glass for vials designed to be more resistant to damage than conventional glass.

Study: Automatic Inspection for Lyophilized Drug Products in Valor Vials

Companies partnered to test whether the new vial material would present obstacles to proper inspection for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

FDA Guidance: Expiration Dating of Unit-Dose Repackaged Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Products

A new 4-page guidance from FDA comes on the heels of an increase in repackaging drugs for administration as a single dose.

Medical Vials Cold Chain

Glass Packaging and Drug Dev. Supplier Adds Lab Filling

Stevanato Group signs an agreement with COLANAR that will add fill & finish capabilities for ready-to-use glass primary packaging for small batches at Stevanato Group US Technology Excellence Center in Boston.

Tekni-Plex Pentafill L+Fill with vial strip.

Tekni-Plex: Pentafill L + Fill Bench-Top Vial Filling/Sealing Machine

The vial filling and sealing machine is designed to allow labs and small-scale pharmaceutical production to benefit from automated filling.

Bormioli Pharma Invests in Type I Glass Vial Production for Injectable Medicines and Vaccines

Recent investments will allow Bormioli Pharma to better support pharmaceutical industry demand, especially during such unprecedented, challenging times.

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CBD Line Uses NFC for Consumer Trust, Education

Intelligent packaging brings transparency to a crowded industry, offering education often missing in the CBD and cannabis sector.

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Collaboration Key to Tackling Drug Development Complexity

Rentschler Biopharma and Vetter team up with joint goal to simplify processes and optimize time-to-market.

Jones Healthcare Group adds a new range of bottling capabilities to its portfolio with an investment in a high-performance automated Uhlmann bottle line (IBC 150 Integrated Bottle Center shown here).

Jones adds Uhlmann bottling line

Investment in high-efficiency Uhlmann Bottle Line grows multi-level packaging services, simplifies the supply chain for healthcare clients.

Placon Launches New Website

Placon launched its new company website on July 1, 2020. It was designed to incorporate a new shopping cart designated for customer sample requests, making it easier for customers to search, sort, and find stock products.

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A wide variety of process steps are required for the filling of vaccines – from washing and sterilizing the vials to filling and closing. All system components are tested and accepted as part of the CSPE approach at Optima in Schwaebisch Hall.

OPTIMA Supporting Catalent with New High-Speed Vial Filling Line for COVID-19 Vaccine Program

Fast track delivery of a complete filling solution under isolator

Meler Adhesive Dot Applicator

Meler USA: Hot Melt Dot Sealing Applicator

Applicator is designed to help pharma packagers improve package integrity and reduce adhesive costs.

With the help of innovative service glasses, KOCH service technicians can show customers every detail of the machine they wish to see and talk them through the various functions.

Online FAT at KOCH Using an Innovative Concept

Though the customer was almost 5,000 miles away, they witnessed the FAT in action as if they were on site – thanks to hardware and modern digital solutions.

The GKF 2600, which was developed for the high-performance range, achieves an output of more than 110,000 capsules per hour with capsule size 00.

Pharma Contract Manufacturer Expands Large Batch Production to 110,000 Capsules Per Hour

Wiewelhove expands capsule filling line, enabling the company to fill pellets into capsules with the GKF 2600 from Syntegon Technology. Collaboration on special requests led to a smooth implementation.

Remote FAT Keeps Capsule Filler on Schedule

German herbal medicine maker Dr. Gustav Klein was able to order and receive a new capsule filler from Italian equipment maker MG2 despite COVID-19 restrictions through three days of remote testing and validation.

Mondi safely packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge.

Mondi Safely Packages QIAGEN’s SARS-CoV-2 Test Cartridge

Mondi ramps up production to supply packaging for the new SARS-CoV-2 test cartridge by QIAGEN; a high-barrier triplex laminate which will provide protection for the test kits which require limited exposure to light and oxygen to remain effective.

Jones Healthcare Group invests in a new high-performance automated Uhlmann blister line complete with a blister machine, cartoner and stretch-wrapper (blister machine shown here).

Jones Healthcare Group Invests in High-Performance Uhlmann Blister Packaging Line

Company expands packaging services capability and capacity to support pharmaceutical packaging demand surges and deliver solutions.

The OPTIMA BCT-200 assembly line for blood collection tubes has many functions. These include cleaning, bacteria reduction, various dispensing stations for additives, drying and vacuum sealing all the way up to the final packaging.

SARS-CoV-2 and Safe Blood Tests

OPTIMA BCT-200 assembly line specifically for blood collection tubes

The heating and forming station of the KBS-C medplus featuring Smart Heating for perfect control of material thickness and Smart Forming for optimized blister forms.

KOCH: Next Gen Blister Machine

For medical devices and pharmaceuticals, the heating and forming station of the KBS-C medplus features Smart Heating for control of material thickness and Smart Forming for optimized blister forms.

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AJG Packaging Launches New High-Speed Tube Filling Capabilities

New filling machinery fills tubes, bottles, jars, and is appropriate for a wide variety of products including personal care, cosmetics, nutritional, CBD, and foods.

Ima Sensing Future Days

Ima Group's "Sensing Future Days" Virtual Event

The first session of IMA’s virtual event just concluded successfully, while the second one will take place from 10 to 12 June .

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Euclid Medical Products: Medication Adherence Pouch Packaging Service

MyMeds+ helps pharmacies eliminate daily or weekly sorting and complicated instructions, simplify packaging and dispensing, and improve patient safety.