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Section: Machinery > Inspection
Temp Control/Cold Chain
ISTA Pharma Committee Virtual Roundtable Discussions: Aug. 11 and 25
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
As a follow up to the open meeting held in June, the ISTA Pharma Committee will host two roundtable discussions in August to discuss in-depth the top two topics of interest from the industry survey.
August 5, 2020
Medical Vials Cold Chain
Inspection
Live From PACK EXPO East: Integrated Inspection and Checkweigher
Precision high-speed checkweigher is for cylindrical packaging formats, while new ultra-compact X-ray scanner is only 70 mm in width
March 4, 2020
Wipotec Ocs
Inspection
Opening Up Measurement Capabilities in Life Sciences
Traditionally playing in oil and gas and chemical industries, Vega is making a move to a wide range of biotechnology and pharmaceutical applications with its new pressure and level sensors.
February 26, 2020
Vega’s Greg Kline demonstrates how the presence of foam can cause a color shift on the company’s 360-degree color display, making it easy to see when the status has changed.
Inspection
Antares Vision: Raised Stopper Machine for Freeze-Dried Vial Inspection
Antares Vision Group
First-of-its-kind unit rejects stoppers not completely adhered to vial collars. A small footprint—just 76 cm in length—the machine integrates into existing lines.
January 2, 2020
Antares Vision's Raised Stopper Inspection (RSI) machine to verify proper sealing of freeze-dried vials.
Inspection
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2019 - #4: Particles in Parenterals
We’re taking a look at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2019. At #4 is an update on what’s new in 2019 for particles from a regulatory standpoint.
December 30, 2019
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Inspection
WIPOTEC-OCS: 3 in 1 Checkweigher with Serialization and Tamper-Evident Functionality
Wipotec North America
TQS-HC-A-TE Checkweigher combines traceability and anti-counterfeiting capabilities with company’s hallmark precision weight control for enhanced pharma production and space utilization.
December 17, 2019
TQS-HC-A-TE 3-in-1 Checkweigher
Packaging/Filling
Humanitarian Relief Producer Tackles Full-Case Detection
Edesia turned to x-ray technology to inspect a ready-to-use food that is expected to reach some 2 million malnourished children this year.
April 4, 2019
UNICEF and USAID challenged Edesia to create an x-ray solution for inspection of the RUF products and that could potentially set the bar for foreign material detection for the industry.
Packaging/Filling
Vision System Speeds Syringe Filling
Designed to aid compounding pharmacies in precise robotic picking of loose syringes, this Smart Table vision system is more than just an accessory.
June 11, 2018
The Smart Table is backlit to take advantage of a smart vision system that takes chromatic shift into account for precision robotic picking.
Packaging/Filling
Integrating Checkweighers Into Factory Control Systems
Hardy’s Dynamic Checkweigher line uses control systems that fit customer processes, eliminating overfills and offering easy operation at a low cost of ownership.
January 5, 2018
Built-in visualization tools eliminate the trial-and-error of product set-up, enabling operators to capture the entire checkweighing process and display results on the machine’s HMI screen.
Inspection
Global Control Preferences Color New Serialization/Aggregation Lines
OEM APPLICATION NOTE: MGS focuses on small-footprint machinery that interconnects to other equipment on pharmaceutical lines and allows a single point of functionality.
June 27, 2017
MGS’s PV-600 carton inspection machine was unveiled in the U.S. at last March’s PACK EXPO East event.
Packaging/Filling
Apace Accelerates Track-and-Trace Operations
New solid-dose bottling line increases capacity, reduces labor costs and achieves Level 4 serialization and Level 3 aggregation.
June 13, 2017
Apace installed this integrated bottling line from NJM Packaging in 2017 to increase production volume.
Packaging/Filling
New Horizon Supplements Nutraceutical Quality with Metal Detection
Equipment provides filling accuracy, easy changeovers, line uptime benefits for this custom blending and packaging services firm.
April 25, 2017
New Horizon Nutraceuticals relies on their Signature Touch metal detector to produce safe nutritional supplements for their customers.
Packaging/Filling
Process Strategies for Serialization Success
From mobile serialization cells to customized equipment, serialization systems may be unique to each application, but there are common approaches to solving them. An expert discusses success stories, and what factors should influence your strategy.
April 17, 2017
Process Strategy #3 involves moving serialization equipment between lines, which may fit a company’s needs for flexibility.
Packaging/Filling
OEM APPLICATION NOTE: Moving Customers From Metal Detection to X-ray Inspection
Variable frequency drive and gear motors are significant in making Thermo Scientific’s Next Guard Pro X-ray inspection equipment effective.
April 7, 2017
Variable frequency drive and gear motors are significant in making Thermo Scientific’s Next Guard Pro X-ray inspection equipment effective.
Inspection
Evaluating Materials for Container Closure Systems for Medical Products
Materials include glass, metal, plastic and rubber, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Factors such as the physical performance, the nature of supply and the chemical compatibility of the material must be considered.
March 14, 2017
Emilia Hevelke prepares samples for testing in Smithers’ analytical chemistry laboratory in Leatherhead, U.K.
Packaging/Filling
A&Z Pharmaceutical Keeps Supplement Quality in Line
Chute-fed checkweigher also reduces labor, speeds production and increases accuracy at the company’s Hauppauge, NY facility.
January 10, 2017
Packaging/Filling
A&Z Pharmaceutical Keeps Supplement Quality in Line
Chute-fed checkweigher also reduces labor, speeds production and increases accuracy at the company’s Hauppauge, NY facility.
January 10, 2017
The IM3100 is a chute-fed checkweigher designed to achieves better accuracy than most dynamic belt-driven systems.
Packaging/Filling
Pharmaceutical CMO Installs High-Speed Bottling Line
Pharma Tech Industries employs unscrambling, filling, checkweighing, metal detection, capping, sealing, bundling and case packing equipment at its Missouri facility.
December 14, 2016
Pharma Tech Industries employs unscrambling, filling, checkweighing, metal detection, capping, sealing, bundling and case packing equipment at its Missouri facility.
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