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Labeling machines

Labels provide customers with important information about both your product and your brand. Different labeling technology attaches the printed film to the packaging using a range of methods such as shrink wrapping, side sealing, and adhesives. For added traceability and protection, you may also use serialization coding equipment and anti-tampering labeling systems.

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">In the pharmaceutical industry, product serialization is the cornerstone of all legislative requirements for traceability. An automated inline coding and labeling system provides the easiest and most reliable way of addressing serialization needs without adversely impacting on line performance.</span>
<h2>Folding-box serialization units for high flexibility/high speed</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Amacoder range from Hicof are industry-leading serialization solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, available in two specifications:</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Amacoder FLEX - offers the maximum flexibility for packaging sizes. The maximum box depth is 300 mm and the maximum throughput is 75 boxes per minute (depending on box size). This is ideal for batch production and lines with frequent size changeover.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Amacoder SPEED - offers the highest speed at up to 150 boxes per minute for a maximum box depth capped at 200mm. This is perfect for dedicated smaller box lines where maximum throughput is desirable.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hicof Amacoder machines are supplied as standard with one inkjet printing unit and one cartridge and one camera on the operator side. Additional printing heads are available as an option. Two labelers enable the application of tamper-evident seals on both sides of the folding box. All box flap configurations are supported, making the Amacoder suitable for use with any existing line.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Amacoder line has been designed to reduce moving parts and complexity as far as possible, offering an attractive price point as well as reducing the footprint to a minimum. The slower movement of boxes through the Amacoder means a very low rejection rate, offering further cost savings.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The code-reading camera is fully ISO/IEC 15415 compliant, and the complete coding and labeling line offers a comprehensive corporate, easy to operate, GxP compliant database to an integrated solution. The Amacoder IT system allows the processing of all serialization data, supports related business processes and offers optional interfaces to business and governmental partners.</span>

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Serialization coding and labeling equipment

Labeling

Packaging preserves and protects a product from damage, spoilage, and contamination while it makes its way from the production line to the consumer or further production. Choosing the best packaging solution depends on the nature of the product, its end-use, and your production process.

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The pharmaceutical sector is unquestionably one of the major industries that rely on the Blow-Fill-Seal process. Blow-Fill-Seal containers are used to store rinse solutions, eye drops, antiseptics, and infusion solutions. Quality inspections are usually required for this process to ensure that the product’s quality is uncompromised. However, when it comes to packaging delicate materials such as medicines, finding a labeling machine that ensures ease of use and maximum operator safety is incredibly difficult.
<h2>Ensure quality application of self-adhesive labels</h2>
Specifically designed for BFS container handling, Etima’s Pharma ML-BFS guarantees the inspection, data management, and labeling required to fulfill the needs and requirements of every client. The ML-BFS can be used for vials, boxes, and cylindrical or flat-surfaced containers. Its advanced technology ensures easy application of self-adhesive labels, while its Optical Character Recognition and Optical Character Verification technology detects and weeds out any printing errors. This technology also inspects the quality and legibility of the text and determines whether it meets the highest standards.

Featuring a diaphanous space and a curved finish, it is easy to maintain and clean, while can be adjusted quickly. This customized-machinery is designed to meet the requirements of every client and is further integrated with artificial inspection or vision, and Track &amp; Trace systems.

Labeling machine for BFS containers

Small, cylindrical-shaped glass bottles or vials are mainly used for vaccines and other pharmaceutical liquids that can be drawn into syringes. These vials need to be labeled to provide accurate information about the product’s specifications. However, when it comes to labeling round objects, the entire process is extremely time-consuming and requires a lot of manpower.
<h2>Apply labels on pharmaceutical bottles and vials quickly and easily</h2>
Etima’s MR-H is specifically designed for cylindrical container such as vials, tubes, handling in the biopharmaceutical sector. Ensuring reliability and simplicity, it labels, inspects, and manages the data needed to fulfill the requirements of every client. Conceived for outputs as high as 18,000 units per hour, this customized-machinery can be adjusted to suit the needs of each client.

Designed with NOVEXX labeling heads, the ETIMA PHARMA MR-H delivers high performance and can apply labels in a continuous 24/7 operation. Its advanced technology further allows easy product inspection, serialization, and OCR/OCV printing. The Optical Character Verification and Optical Character Recognition software further inspects and confirms the legibility and quality of the text.

Pharmaceutical rotary labeling machine for vials

As a security feature, all pharmaceutical packaging of medicines is required to have a tamper-evident closure. These closures are designed with a seal that has to be broken to open them, providing the user with an indication of whether or not the package has been compromised. This feature further provides visible evidence that tampering, if any, has occurred. However, applying tamper-evident labels requires a high degree of precision.
<h2>Offer tampering evidence and ensure inviolability with this labeling machine</h2>
The ML-CARTON by ETIMA can deliver an output of 24,000 containers per hour and is able to apply labels to up to 400 pcs per minute. With individual guidance and conveying of each carton, the machine has an incredibly compact footprint.

Along with applying government anti-fraud labels, it can also be used to set up a bollino, an Italian two layer paper security label, or vignette labeler. Moreover, it can install any Track &amp; Trace and printing system, making the machine extremely flexible.

The ML-CARTON is further designed with a double rejection system for fewer errors. Lastly, each station individually controls each carton, which leads to greater efficiency and accuracy.

Tamper-evident labeling machine for cartons

It’s essential for pharmaceutical companies to provide the highest quality ampoules to customers and to maintain a high status in regards to quality provisions as well. The labeling on tubes and syringes helps healthcare workers accurately determine drug batch numbers, administration, expiry date, and other important medical information. However, accurately labeling syringes and tubes is often an extremely time-consuming process.
<h2>Apply self-adhesive labels quickly and precisely</h2>
Designed to apply self-adhesive pre-printed labels, the ETIMA PHARMA ERN is ideal for flat surfaces, oval containers, truncated cone, unstable cylindrical, and slightly conical containers. It is designed with up to 5 labeling heads and boasts an output of up to 25,000 containers/hour.

The base of the labeling machine is designed with a round footprint for quick and easy access, while its protection cabin features vertical lift doors to ensure ease of use. Lastly, the machine allows the integration of verification or inspection systems and market printing systems, further ensuring greater flexibility.

Labeling machine for ampoules

Wraparound labels allow you to offer detailed information using a small space or fit extra information on your products. The labels are crease-free if wrapped around cylindrical objects, making them ideal for small products, such as cans, jars, and pots. However, accurately applying wraparound labels usually requires a lot of manpower.


<h2>Linear machine for wraparound label with Hot Melt glue</h2>
The ETIMA ML-L/B is a high-performance labeler that uses pre-cut paper for precise wraparound label application by Hot Melt glue. It features a spiral spray system and offers speeds of almost 60,000 containers per hour.

Ideal for cylindrical metal and glass containers, the machine is specifically designed for the food and canning sectors and accepts containers ranging from 53mm to 154mm. It can be used to apply wraparound labels on cylindrical packages, usually food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics products, in glass or metal cans as long as the shapes of the containers are round. Furthermore, continuous feeding of the label box results in a highly efficient production line. Lastly, the machine allows the integration of reject functions and control devices, providing a high-performance labeling control solution in the line.

Linear machine for wraparound label

It is vital to have precise and long-lasting labels on bottles to avoid any accidents or overdosage. Labels on these bottles are constantly exposed to liquids and everyday handling; therefore, they require special care so that they can stand up to the challenge of remaining intact even after rough use.
<h2>Precise and reliable self-adhesive labeling</h2>
The ETIMA  MLP-3000 is built to provide longer-lasting self-adhesive labeling on various containers, including oval, flat, and cylindrical surfaces with complete precision, and to meet different labeling requirements such as partial position labeling or full-body labeling. Whether they are made from glass, tin, or plastic, the MLP-3000 easily ensures self-adhesive labeling for all materials.

This labeling machine can be formatted to deliver a maximum output of 5,000 containers per hour. Designed with NOVEXX labeling heads and a centering system knows as the ORBITER, this labeller delivers an exceptional performance, even at incredibly high application speeds. Lastly, MLP-3000 is specifically designed for the pharma, chemical, food, and personal care sectors.

Self-adhesive linear labeling machine for bottles

Bottling is the process of drawing a measured quantity of ready product from a holding tank and filling it into bottles. The bottles may then be capped, labeled, and sealed for distribution. Bottling solutions differ in the product metering system they employ, the nature and consistency of the product they can handle, sterilization level, and the type of bottles and sealing system used. Bottling solutions are widely used in the beverage, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

Bottling

Shrink sleeves are new type of full-colour labels that give the opportunity to create a 360-degree branding on your product. If you want to apply them on a container, what you need is a shrink sleeve applicator. A shrink sleeve labeling machine that could handle and wrap different container forms would be an ideal solution, even when your container has an unusual shape or size. Additionally, if flexibility is something you are looking for, it is important that the machine is suitable for all types of label applications (body, half body, full body, underlap, temper evident and multipack).


<h2>Applying sleeve labels above, under or around various containers</h2>
The Sleeve Applicator ULISSE is a machine designed by Scaligera to apply shrink sleeve labels onto different containers. The machine is suitable to cover many different types of containers such as tin, can, PET or glass bottles, plastic or glass jars, cups, kegs or even products or containers that have a special and irregular form. These labels are used in a wide variety of industries such as beverage, food, home and personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and chemical.

The shrink sleeve labels are fed in the machine by reels in the form of a continuous tape. The number of reels will depend on the capacity of the machine. The ULISSE offers different models that can have one or several reels. A roller system called ‘dancer’ will keep the film under tension as it moves towards the rotary cutting head. The head is fitted with rotary blades that cut the tape forming the sleeves. According to the capacity, the ULISSE can be provided with one cutting head (20.000-22.000 bph) or two cutting heads (30.000-55.0000 bph). Meanwhile, the containers are conveyed one by one under the rotary cutting head by a single or double screw. Screws are the most used separators for conveying the containers, but based on product features, you can also opt for side motorized belts (for unstable products). When the sleeve is formed, it is slipped over the container in a loose way. Using a steam or hot air tunnel, the sleeve shrinks due to the heat or steam obtaining the shape of container, fitting properly.

Creating one seamless continuous roll between two different reels (splicing process) is always manual, except when there are 4 or 6 reels to connect. In that case, splicing can be automatic. The capacity of ULISSE varies depending on the model. Production speed ranges from 2.000 up to 55.000 bph.

Shrink sleeve labeling machine

Wrapping is the final step before your finished products are ready to leave the manufacturing site. Packages are bundled tightly together with a low-density polyethylene wrapper to secure the goods inside during transportation and distribution. Automatic or semi-automatic wrapping machines cloak the palleted load in stretch film at high speeds and precision.

Wrapping

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When it comes to the option of applying sleeves or film on a container without wrinkles or imperfections, steam tunnels provide the right answer. Compared to other shrink tunnels such as infrared tunnels, steam tunnels provide the most uniform heat distribution due to the 360° application of heat around the container at low temperature – steam is also the least aggressive heat compared to the other heat sources. Steam tunnels can handle many products of various shapes and sizes in a short time, thus resulting in cost and time effectiveness.


<h2>Shrinking wrappers on a container using steam</h2>
The TVPSE is a steam tunnel designed by Scaligera to shrink sleeves uniformly around containers when they are exposed to steam. The shape and size of the container and the sleeve you want to apply are conditions in choosing the right shrink tunnel. Among all different types of the shrink tunnels, the steam tunnel is the most used, as it is suitable for most sleeve-label applications. Specifically, it is great for full sleeve application. Given the flexibility and thus countless varieties in sleeves is it a great solution for all kind of industries, such as for example the cosmetic, food, beverage, pharmaceutical or chemical industry.

After loosely applying a sleeve on a container with a sleeve applicator, the shrinking process begins. Containers are moved down the conveyor into the shrink tunnel that uses steam as the selected source of heat for shrinking the sleeve on the container. The steam tunnel is provided with one to ten chambers according to the production speed and type of products. In each chamber there are regulation and distribution cells which serve to distribute the steam to the exact point where you want to shrink the sleeve. This regulation step makes the steam process very precise. For faster format changes, the TVPSE can be fitted with optional external devices. These devices allow the cells to be adjusted from the outside without having to open the chambers.

Steam tunnel for shrink sleeve labels

Sleeves are very popular in food, beverage, Chemical and pharmaceutical industry because they can act as tamper-evident labels. By slipping a sleeve over the container, it automatically covers and seals the cap. Therefore, you can combine protection (tamper-evident) and brand identity (labeling) in one step, saving money and time. A hot air tunnel is a great choice for tamper evident application as well as for the transparent label for very small products such as mascara or creams.


<h2>Forming tamper-evident labels using hot air</h2>
The TAL is a hot air tunnel designed by Scaligera that uniformly shrinks sleeves around containers while exposed to hot air. The shape and size of the container and the sleeve you want to apply are conditions in choosing the right shrink tunnel.

After loosely applying a sleeve on a container with a sleeve applicator, the shrinking process begins, and containers are moved on the conveyor into the shrink tunnel. Hot air is injected by a heater and blown onto the sleeve that covers the container. The hot air shrinks the sleeve which adheres evenly to the container and takes its shape. The numbers of heaters can vary from two to ten. Furthermore, they can be manually adjusted in height and inclination according to your needs.

Hot air tunnel for shrink sleeve labels

The packaging lines in the pharmaceutical industry handle several flat cartons. Manual packaging lines require separate stations for printing, inspection and serialization of these cartons. Multiple stations increase the cycle time and may decrease carton quality during handling. Also, adapting a manual system to multiple packaging lines requiring different print formats can be time-consuming and not very efficient. In its turn, a single automatic workstation handles all activities of printing, quality control and serialization of flat cartons for multiple packaging lines.
<h2>Serialization of flat cartons for small and medium sized productions in pharma industry</h2>
Trackflat from SEA VISION is a workstation that prints, controls and serializes flat cartons in small and medium batch productions. A high-resolution camera and light unit inspects codes and data printed on the pre-loaded cartons. On sensing a defect, the system generates a reject carton signal as per the ANSI grading control. Rejected cartons are automatically directed to a dedicated bin while good cartons go to a vertical storage and then to packaging lines. Feed rolls ensure precise transport across stations to maintain the cartons flat. Control results are displayed on the HMI in real-time and, consequently, the serialization software transmits the batch information to the packaging line machines. Any change in print layout is easy to adjust, which makes the workstation adaptable to multiple packaging lines.

Flat carton serialization station

Inspection equipment for checking compliance with health, safety, and quality standards. Visual inspection systems perform checks to detect variation in size, shape, and color and ensure the presence of labels and closures. Check-weigh systems help ensure that product packages are not under or over-filled. Metal detection systems can help guard against the presence of foreign objects in product containers and X-ray inspection equipment is used to detect physical defects and to ensure package seal integrity.

Inspection

Manufacturers from the pharmaceutical industry require a variety of cartons, cases and pallets for packaging different products. In serialization, it is important to maintain parent-child relationships between different packaging levels of a product to achieve a complete track and trace solution. Implementing aggregation solutions with manual packaging lines can be challenging and time-consuming due to limitations of manual labor. A semi-automatic workstation integrates all activities of printing, control and serialization of cartons and aggregation of cases and pallets.
<h2>Serialization of cartons and multi-level aggregation of cases and pallets</h2>
Trackpca from SEA VISION is a semi-automatic workstation designed for serialization of cartons and aggregation of cases and pallets. The aggregation station can be located in-line or right-angled adjacent to the serialization module. The work-station is suitable to all production environments and can be easily transported on the production line wherever necessary. It can print and inspect variable data and codes (serialized and non-serialized) on cartons of different formats. It also prints and controls labels for cases and pallets. Cameras and illuminators facilitate inspection of codes and variable data. Whenever the system senses a defect, it generates a reject signal and ensures only correct products go forward, according to the ANSI grading control. The control results and execution instructions are displayed in real-time on the HMI panel. Simple adjustments of camera position and lateral guides facilitates adapting to cartons and cases of different sizes.

Serialization and aggregation system

To accommodate different products of varied sizes, the pharmaceutical industry requires handling many different cartons, cases and pallets across multiple packaging lines. Track and trace operations ensure quality control of data and code in serialization and aggregation. At the same time, the integration of multiple in-line packaging machines across the supply chain helps in having total control of the products. An all-in-one system offering serialization and multi-level aggregation accomplishes that along the supply chain.


<h2>Serialization and aggregation solution assuring supply chain safety</h2>
Tracker from SEA VISION is a serialization and vision inspection system for in-line packaging machines handling cartons, cases and pallets. The system handles any type of serialization and aggregation like PoDA, PoDA+ or Track and Trace, in compliance with regulations. It is capable of printing, controlling and serializing cartons and aggregating cases and pallets on different machines. As per the ANSI grading control, the software performs OCV/ OCR checks on each code, in real-time. It inspects and compares the codes and variable data with reference models and tolerances and generates a reject signal on sensing a defect. The complete inspection ensures that only correct products are commissioned. The HMI panel displays control results and execution instructions in real time. Different trackers installed on the packaging lines have continuous communication with each other and with the machines, offering full control of products across the supply chain. The system can further be integrated with other controls, if necessary.

Serialization tracking system

Labels are a key component in pharmaceutical packaging lines as they include a lot of data. Multiple packaging lines require many label print formats to be used with different products. Packaging lines using manual labor use separate stations for printing, inspection and serialization of label reels. But multiple stations increase the product cycle time, reduce productivity and may even jeopardize product quality with human handling. A single automatic workstation integrates all activities of printing, control and serialization of a variety of label reels for multiple products such as ampoules and vials.


<h2>Printing, control and serialization of label reels across multiple packaging lines</h2>
Trackroll from SEA VISION is a workstation that prints, controls and serializes labels in reels. It is suitable to all production environments and can be easily transported on the production line. It can handle labels applicable to products such as ampoules, vials, cartons and more. The label reels are automatically printed and inspected with variable data and both serialized and non-serialized codes in real time. It is also capable of executing PQV control on pre-printed artworks. Automatic unwinding and rewinding of label reels is performed. Cameras and light unit facilitate inspection of variable data and codes printed on the reels. Powerful software integration with machine PLC ensures removal of any rejected code and transfers only the correct code to the end of process. Printing of offline label reels makes the workstation flexible to be used in several packaging lines.

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Serialized labels inspection and printing station

Including serialization and aggregation inspection systems to packaging lines helps manufacturers to make the distribution chain more efficient while ensuring consumer safety. Having different systems that handle serialization, aggregation and visual inspection can require different training and be time-consuming. A single system that can manage all three fuctionalities in one could be a solution to reduce effort, time, and cost.
<h2>Complete track and trace solution for serialization, aggregation and quality inspection</h2>
The Hector system from Hicof is a system with a complete track and trace system for serialization, aggregation and quality inspection. It can manage the process of serial numbering with different printing systems such as Thermo Inkjet, Continuous Inkjet or Laser printing. The Hector system has a controller that can be connected to cameras for the print inspection process. Its integrated register allows tracking processes through machines based on encoder signals. Hector system features a wide range of optical systems that helps in managing the aggregation of serialized products over multiple packaging levels. It can create individual identifiers of the aggregated container by connecting to label printing systems. Hector manages the visual quality inspection process as Pharmacode reading, filling control of Blister cavities, and quality inspection of tablets and molded products.

Serialization and aggregation inspection system

A crucial step before your products leave the production line is a quality check for dosage and standards. Equipment for measurement and control employs a range of technologies to detect inconsistencies in volumes, sizes, weights, and fill levels as well as to inspect goods for quality against a set of criteria. Specialized systems allow you to minimize the probability for error to its lowest possible, ensuring that both products and packaging meet your benchmarks.

Measurement &amp; Control

Traceability is critical to quality assurance in the pharmaceutical sector. But serializing individually packaged items may create bottlenecks in a production cycle. Besides the printing and labeling steps, serialization systems must ensure seamless interoperability with other process stages.
<h2>Serialization solution for pharma product packaging</h2>
Item Serialization Units from Dec Group are custom-built solutions for individually packaged products. The system offers complete solutions including vision inspection, robotics, software, and printing components.

The product loading capacity ranges from 150 to 400 p/min and is either manually operated or automatic. Moreover, the onboard labeler features temper evidence functionality. The units integrate into standard production equipment and software platforms designed for the pharmaceutical industry.

Individual item serialization equipment

Serialization is a multi-stage process that includes printing, inspection, and labeling. But pharmaceutical powders require different packaging solutions depending on the material type and shipping quantity. Inflexible serialization technology slows down the manufacturing process.
<h2>Serialization solution for pharma case packaging</h2>
Case Serialization Units from Dec Group offer custom-built technology for packaging environments ranging from single cases to shippable pallets. The system provides complete solutions, including vision inspection, robotics, software, and printing components.

The serialization process is compatible with the standard software deployed in the pharmaceutical industry. Product loading can be manual or semi-automatic, while case forming and label application may be fully automated.

Serialization equipment for cases

The winemaking process starts with harvesting and crushing grapes, goes through fermentation, ageing and finishes with packaging. Winemaking supplies vary according to the desired wine and the production or plant size.

Wine

Softgel capsules fast-track the delivery of medication to the bloodstream. Unlike solid pills, they do not need to be broken down by the body before the drugs can be absorbed. Moreover, they are optimal vehicles for oils and fat-soluble formulations that cannot be compressed into tablets.

Softgel capsules

During crime scene investigations in any movie, you've probably seen forensic scientists collecting evidence and biological samples in small containers. Here, these are the vials, used to store medicines, especially in liquid form, or laboratory samples. Often made of glass or plastic, vials can be labeled as single-dose vials or sterilized and reused more than once. They are also available with various closure systems depending on the material and storage requirements.

Vials

Sunscreen is an emulsion which can be either oil-in-water or water-in-oil. To create it, you must prepare an oil phase and a water phase separately, then mix and heat them. Homogenization is a key process to guarantee that the product will have the right consistency. When manufacturing sunscreen, give special attention to protection against UV filters.

Sunscreen

Kombucha is a fermented drink made out of sweetened black or green tea. This slightly fizzy, sweet, and sour beverage has recently gained popularity for its health benefits. The main step in the kombucha making process is fermentation. Add the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast known as SCOBY at the base of the sweetened black or green tea to set off this reaction. The rest is up to your creativity. Enhance your kombucha with artificial or natural additives depending on the flavor you want to achieve.

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