Medical Device Link.

Originally Published PMPN September 2004

Product Update

B 1260

A thermoformer features a machine length of 2.6 m, unmanned production of up to 25,000 blisters, and a single-lane production output of 240 blisters per minute on foil widths up to 144 mm. With rotary sealing rollers that provide good process security and blister quality, the B 1260 has a GMP-compatible balcony-style design with V2A lining. Other machine features include automated tool changeover, self-adjusting web indexes, several blister-transfer options, and low-cost tool sets. Uhlmann, Towaco, NJ; 973/402-8855; amayer@uhlmann-usa.com. 

R140

A compact rollstock machine is suitable for small product runs, batch runs, and just-in-time manufacturing without retooling existing packaging systems or interrupting other production lines. The R140 can also be expanded to include many custom options. The fully automatic rollstock R140 is designed to save space in any packaging environment. Its versatility allows for the use of both flexible and rigid film and extends to include cooperation with additional equipment such as coders and labelers. The machine features stainless-steel construction and is built for the medical device and pharmaceutical packaging industries. Multivac Inc., Kansas City, MO; 800/800-8552; www.multivac.com.  

VPI-260

An intermittent-motion vertical-form-fill-seal machine has special turntable jaws. The 90° rotating servo-driven cross-sealing jaws allow for the production of a wide variety of packages. Bags produced with this machine include pillow-style bags, flat-bottom bags, flat-bottom bags with special Stabilo Seal, and single gusseted stand-up pouches. The VPI-260 allows adjustment of the stroke, sealing time, and sealing pressure via the operator interface. The design includes maintenance- free ac drives for the film transport, easy changeovers from pillow-style to flat-bottom-style packages, a simple touch screen featuring Allen Bradley ControlLogix with PanelView 1000, and an easy access frame design for inspection. Rovema Packaging Machines L.P; Lawrenceville, GA; 770/513-9604; www.rovema.com. 

MT2500

A toolless-changeover thermoforming machine is designed to automate packaging of such medical devices as syringes, catheters, gowns, and tubing sets. The machine allows for production of different pack sizes without having to change over the seal tooling. The design of the MT2500 may be beneficial to companies with multiple products that previously would have needed to purchase extra tooling sets to accommodate each product. The system can also handle multiple packs in which products are combined into one pack but segregated within the pack. The machine can be changed over to a new product or to multiple packs in minutes simply by selecting a preprogrammed setting on the touch screen. Additional product sizes are accommodated by incorporating an independent cross-seal bar and longitudinal bars in combination with the platen seal station. Doyen Medipharm, Lakeland, FL; 863/683-6335; info@doyennet.com. 

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