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Section: Machinery & materials
Package design
Q&A: Foil Tariffs Pose Imminent Threat to Healthcare Costs, Lead Times
In this Q&A, we talk with PAXXUS' Dwane Hahn about the serious supply chain continuity implications that loom as the packaging community awaits a scheduled decision from the Department of Commerce on December 15, 2022.
November 23, 2022
The price of foil, which encompasses raw aluminum ingots and the manufacturing of the aluminum foil itself, has already gone up significantly. Getty
Packaging/Filling
Quotables and By the Numbers: November 2022
Quotes and stats on clinical trial demographics, modes of transportation, the personalized medicine market, and more...
November 21, 2022
Getty Images 1038859668
PEI 2022
Gel Packs in Recycle-Ready Film
At PACK EXPO 2022, Lifoam's widely established Propak gels have a new recyclable film package. Applications for the gel bags range from consumer food deliveries to pharmaceutical shipping—anywhere water-based gels are being used.
November 17, 2022
Captured here live on the PACK EXPO floor, the bag has disposal instructions in clear print on the back, using the How2Recycle symbol that consumers are familiar with.
PEI 2022
Topload Case Packer for Life Science Applications
Debuting at PACK EXPO was Körber Business Area Pharma’s K.Pak 665, the company’s first machine in their end of line portfolio.
November 9, 2022
Körber Business Area Pharma’s K.Pak 665 was unveiled at PACK EXPO 2022, shown here with Matt Smith addressing the crowd. The system is designed for speeds up to 12 cases/min.
Package design
70% PCR Polyethylene Resins
Dow showcased its REVOLOOP portfolio at PACK EXPO International.
November 9, 2022
Dow Revoloop
PEI 2022
Pallet-in-Pallet Shipper for Cold Chain Products
At PACK EXPO 2022, a new reusable shipper for temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals was on display. The walls of the XP-4 are designed for ease of assembly and disassembly while offering robust protection for temperature-sensitive payload.
November 9, 2022
Lifoam's XP-4 acts as an exterior shell working with phase change materials (PCMs), water-based gels, and ePUR technology, offering improved insulation compared to traditional polyurethane.
PEI 2022
Continuous, High-speed Capsule/Tablet Weighing Based on Microwave Resonance
Work Microwave debuts a new capability in pharma production: a vibration insensitive, continuous capsule weighing sensor that can be integrated into filling machines.
November 8, 2022
WORK Microwave's WORKsens FT-96 high-speed, vibration-insensitive weight checker for compact capsules has been named as a PACK EXPO International 2022 Technology Excellence Awards finalist.
Automation/Robotics
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Gerresheimer Transform Primary Packaging into Digital Twins
The two companies jointly developed a digital twin solution to further ensure traceability and trust in crucial steps along the pharmaceutical supply chain.
November 4, 2022
The joint PoC of Gerresheimer and Merck comprises physical syringes with a secure unique ID, a smartphone application, and access to the digital platform of Merck in order to unlock the digital twin features. (Image: Gerresheimer)
PEI 2022
Life Science Functional Labels Feature Sustainable Material Updates
At PACK EXPO, the expanded portfolio includes sustainability-minded hanging labels for infusion bottles from recycled materials (PE and PET) and labels for autoinjector pens from a proprietary renewable PP with FSC glassine paper.
November 3, 2022
The Pharma-Tac hanger label has continuously been extended by diverse variants and features and can now also be produced using environmentally friendly film material.
PEI 2022
Stoppering and Capping with Robotic 3D Control and Picking
3D vision systems and robotics to reduce the release of particles in pharmaceutical primary packaging. Shown at PACK EXPO, the system generates reliable trajectories for movement, and avoids collisions with the surrounding environment.
November 2, 2022
Steriline's Robotic 3D Control and Picking Solution at work
PEI 2022
Terratek BD Compostable Resins for Living Hinge Containers
Green Dot Bioplastics debuts the new compostable living hinge at PACK EXPO International with healthcare, food, and cannabis applications.
November 2, 2022
The Terratek® BD compostable resin cannabis container is child-resistant and tested to withstand 100 uses.
Packaging/Filling
Redzone Introduces Frontline Learning Module to Its Workforce Solutions Platform
New module lets machine operators record best practice videos accessible anytime by employees on Redzone's software.
November 1, 2022
Workforce productivity management software Redzone
Labeling/Printing
Tube & Syringe Labeling System with Automatic Tray Unloader
At PACK EXPO 2022, HERMA and Norwalt debuted a combined system that labels at 30 products/min and accommodates containers 12 to 30mm in diameter.
October 26, 2022
Herma & Norwalt Partner At Pack Expo
Flexible packaging
Preco Debuts AcuBreathe Nano Flexible Packaging
New technology can add perforations to flexible MAP packaging between 25 to 65 microns.
October 26, 2022
Micro perforation flexible packaging Preco
Labeling/Printing
Hybrid Printing for Pharma Lidding
Hapa brought ease of use and simplified maintenance to its H382 Hybrid while making it connectable and adaptable.
October 25, 2022
Hapa Image
Packaging/Filling
Intermittent Motion Cartoner at 120/Min
On show at PACK EXPO: In a manual or automatic feeding configuration, the Cariba C221 is compatible with a broad range of common primary packaging formats and features smooth motion and low vibration.
October 24, 2022
MG America Cariba C221
Automation/Robotics
Bosch Rexroth Focuses on Automation Integration for CPGs
Integration of pick-and-place robots, conveyors, autonomous mobile robots, and an open, app-based automation platform to address specific CPG operations are highlighted in Bosch Rexroth’s exhibit at PACK EXPO International 2022.
October 24, 2022
Dc22014 Rexroth Pxpo Preshow Image
Package design
Transparent, Mechanically Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package
Recyclable polyolefin blister packaging with barrier PP lidding is mechanical recyclability certified via third-party testing. Also: lower-weight reinforced coated paper for medical device applications.
October 23, 2022
TekniPlex Healthcare's fully transparent recyclable mid-barrier blister package. The company reports it is the first time a formed blister + lidding combination is certified as recyclable.
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