Chemicals and pharmaceuticals - packaging machinery - Import export

To serialize vials and other cylindrical products, we rely on the proven quality and reliability of our labelers. In order to achieve the best possible grading of the serialisation barcodes, we integrate thermal transfer printer or marking laser units directly on the label applicator. The vision system immediately inspects the print data after the printing process. If the inspection shows a negative result, we optionally offer a label reject station which automatically removes the label from the process and therefore does not waste a „good product“. Both the vision system and the print engine are fully integrated in the touch panel HMI. Shift registers in the label applicator as well as in the complete system enable product and label tracking through the complete system.

The LSS-PV model was developed to serialize small product batches cost-effectively and according to the requirements of country-specific FMD guidelines. The products are fed manually. A transport system with product carriers guarantees a precise and continuously accurate alignment of the products. After the printing process performed by a thermal inkjet printing system (TIJ), the print data is inspected. If the inspection result is positive, the products are either collected on the collection table at the outfeed of the system or glide over an optionally available transfer plate into an outer shipping case. Defective products are reliably separated from the GOOD products by the product reject station. This process is verified twice in the PLC.

The products are manually placed on the conveyor belt, printed from above and collected at the end of the system. The portable system is equipped with a Wolke m610 Touch thermal inkjet system. An upgrade to a manual serialisation system with b+b Linemanager and Full Vision System is optionally available. The conveyor belt is driven by a powerful stepper motor with constant speed. The conveyor belts are provided with crossbars at regular intervals to achieve constant product guidance and thus a consistent print result. The distance between the two toothed belt conveyors can be easily adjusted in order to process different product widths. For processing slightly slanted products, the positions of the crossbars can also be adjusted to each other.

This workstation enables the manual serialisation of drug packages and their aggregation into shipping cases. For this purpose, each individual box is first printed with order-related serialisation data by a thermal inkjet printing system as it passes by and then manually placed in a shipping carton. As soon as it is filled, the downstream thermal transfer label printer creates an individual serialisation label. The correct print data and print quality are permanently monitored by a vision system. The operator places the medicine products to be serialized on a reference edge at the infeed. As soon as the thermal inkjet printer has printed the serialisation data, the integrated vision system checks that the data is correct. If an error is detected (e.g. insufficient grading), the product stops at a certain position marked by red LEDs. The removal of the rejected product must be confirmed by pressing a button on the HMI.

The STS-B was developed for the simple aggregation of pharmaceutical packs into a bundle. For this purpose, the barcodes of serialized products are captured from below by the vision system through a scratch-resistant glass plate. The distance between camera and barcode therefore always remains the same. The maximum working surface is 420 mm (W) x 300 mm (D). The detected serial numbers are marked in green so that they are easy for the operators to understand. Depending on the configuration, the system can compare the recorded serial numbers with the default values of the L3 installation. Particular attention was paid to user guidance (workflow) in order to achieve maximum process reliability. In order to completely fill the carton layer(s) or spaces, barcodes that cannot be placed with the barcode facing upwards due to their orientation can be manually added in each layer by the integrated handheld scanner to complete the respective layer or carton.

The MAT model series serves as a mobile terminal for all aspects of aggregation and rework. Aggregation and rework can take place over several levels. The devices are available in the following expansion stages: MAT-C Manual aggregation and rework station (1 level) (boxes – shipping cases) MAT-P Manual aggregation and rework station (1 level) (shipping cases – pallets) MAT-CP Manual aggregation and rework station (2 level) (boxes – shipping cases – pallets)

The STS-T series is based on high-resolution image chips and is available with resolutions of 12, 20 or 30 megapixels. With the real-time autofocus, any number of barcodes, even if they vary greatly in height, can be easily and reliably captured without mechanical or manual adjustment. For this reason, the system also finds its place in the incoming goods department of large pharmacies or re-importers (in entrance module mode). The field of view of 600 mm in width and 400 mm in depth is marked on the base frame. The shipping cases can have a height of up to 380 mm.

This powerful HSF friction feeder is the optimal solution when empty folding boxes have to be marked with variable data offline from the production line. The modular design of the system enables an easy integration of the desired marking technology. The HSF separates the folding boxes from the stack in the infeed magazine. The cartons are guided to the printing station by two parallel running belt conveyors. Print information could be e.g. serialisation data in the form of bar codes or data matrix codes and text. Depending on requirements, thermal inkjet, laser coders or label print- and apply systems can be used (also in combination). The printed data is inspected and verified by an integrated vision system. The b+b Linemanager recognized all 21CFR Part 11 data for each serial number and is able to report this back to the Siteserver system (e.g. b+b Siteserver).