Interpack 2011: new product showcase
pharmafile | May 24, 2011 | News story | Manufacturing and Production |Â Â Interpack, manufacturing and productionÂ
This year’s Interpack exhibition in Duesseldorf featured the usual crop of new product launches from processing and packaging equipment suppliers. Here are some of the highlights.
German company Heuft unveiled a new inspection machine which automatically removes ampoules or vials which are damaged or contaminated with foreign matter from the production line. The Heuft Spotter PH can track down the smallest foreign particles and contaminants, such as dust, foil remnants or glass splinters inside pharmaceutical packaging filled with transparent liquids, according to the firm. It can also detect deviations in the shape of a container, as well as chips, scratches or cracks.
Sanner introduced a number of new products at Interpack, including a child-proof cap – the CR-FlipTop – targeted at the pharmaceutical sector. The cap (pictured) features a novel ‘press-in, push-up’ mechanism which is designed to improve child-safety, maintain ease of access for adult patients including those with limited manual dexterity, as well as a built-in desiccant to protect against moisture spoilage.
Romaco unveiled its new electronic tablet and capsule counting machine – the Bosspak VTC 80 – amid claims that the system can improve plant efficiency and reduce production costs, thanks to 12 infrared counting stations which offer a scanning rate of around 34,000 units per second. Products are collected in two trap boxes and then discharged into glass or plastic bottles by means of funnels. The machine can handle tablets, oblongs and soft or hard gelatine capsules, according to the company.
GEA Pharma Systems launched a new laboratory-scale continuous granulator called the ConsiGma-1, which is designed for producing small quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) during early-stage drug development. It features a high shear granulator with optional fluid bed dryer module and can handle batches of API from a couple of hundred grams up to 1.5 kilograms.
Print specialist Domino introduced a new thermal transfer printer – the V220i – for printing high-resolution codes, texts and images onto flexible foils, films and labels. The unit is designed to reduce costs by cutting ribbon usage by up to 60% without sacrificing print quality, claims Domino. The V220i offers a choice of 300 dpi print heads (32mm or 55mm), responding to diverse requirements in the food and healthcare sectors for applying information over a variety of print widths.
Heidelberg presented a new mid-range digital inkjet printer at Interpack called the Linoprint DriveLine F UV which is designed specifically for the pharmaceutical and related industries. The printer is designed to produce individualised pharmaceutical packaging materials, such as those carrying datamatrix coding. “The DriveLine F system can be integrated directly into a packaging line and offers maximum versatility and reliability for the production of individualised blister pack foils,” said Heidelberg.
Phil Taylor
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