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Materials
3 Recovery Drink Packages That Signal Hydration
With holidays and celebrations around the corner, we’re taking a look at package design for three TSA-friendly product formats for hydration and hangover recovery.
December 21, 2022
Buoy Hydration Drops
Inspection
Siemens Healthineers Brings Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Market with RRD’s Supply Chain and Warehousing Solutions
During the Omicron peak in January 2022, the company delivered millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen self-tests with help from RRD for inbound receipt, inspection, warehousing, labeling, fulfillment, and more.
December 14, 2022
Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers. ©2022 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Robotics/Automation
Lundbeck Pharmaceutical's Turnkey Line Packs Ampules, Vials
This flexible system by Schubert runs 17 formats with a 30-minute changeover. Features include Transmodul robots and a Beckhoff XTS linear servo transport system.
December 13, 2022
Labeled vials are loaded into cartons.
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Manual Inspection Hood Eliminates Flicker, Glare
On show at PACK EXPO was the Citadel XT+ manual inspection hood. This system offers manual lighting intensity adjustment and more for ease of use during inspection of pharmaceuticals, devices, and drug delivery products.
December 12, 2022
At PACK EXPO, Quantum Packaging Technologies showcased its Citadel XT+ manual inspection hood for visual inspection of pharmaceuticals, devices, and drug delivery products.
Materials
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
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Refrigerant 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.
Pharmaceuticals
Reduce Down-Bottle Downtime without Mechanical, Electrical, or Pneumatic Components
Morrison's Down Bottle Reject System removes fallen containers from conveyor lines simply by using the geometry of the container itself, plus the force of gravity. The mechanical system means no air, pneumatics, or electrical are needed.
November 10, 2022
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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.
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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.
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New Recyclable, Compostable Packaging Enters Cold Chain Market
Storopack’s Renature®Thermo product line for cold chain temperature controlled packaging programs made its debut at PACK EXPO International.
November 8, 2022
Storopack’s Renature Thermo packaging is designed to be a sustainable solution that holds up cold chain standards.
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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.
Robotics/Automation
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)
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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.
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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
Regulatory
FDA’s Proposed Change to NDC: Comments Due Nov. 22, 2022
The NDC proposal is intended to minimize the impact of “running out of ten-digit national drug codes (NDCs) by adopting a single, uniform 12-digit format for FDA-assigned NDCs.”
November 1, 2022
Proposed NDC segments and formats. Source: FDA
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
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
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Recycle-ready Monomaterial Sachets
Among a range of sustainable packaging options, Constantia Flexibles is featuring its Perpetua Alta stickpack at PACK EXPO International (Booth W-15031) in the Healthcare Packaging Pavilion.
October 24, 2022
Constantia Flexibles PERPETUA ALTA stickpack.
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