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Biotech Labels

A provider of custom-engineered labeling solutions offers a vial label designed to survive extreme temperatures. TLP-937 is a label material that the company engineered for small vials containing DNA that are dropped in liquid nitrogen five seconds after label application. The labels contain vital information that must be transferred to larger containers. Because some labels can lift or flag off when applied to small, curved surfaces, the company designed this label material to be thinner so that it adheres better to the vial. The label’s shape is designed so that the center portion adheres to the vial and the ends of the label stick together to form a tab on the end. This tab is imprinted with the critical information that needs to remain with the DNA when being transferred to the new container. Frosting and condensation can also negatively impact a label’s performance, so this label material was tested in multiple extreme temperatures, from room temperature to –70º, –20º, and 4º F, in liquid nitrogen and dry ice. Tailored Label Products, Menomonee Falls, WI; 262/703-5000; www.tailoredlabel.com.

Quality Assurance

A company offers a range of quality-assurance tools. The SureTorque ST-120 torque tester, SurePeel QC seal-strength tester, and SureVac QC package burst tester are all automatic units designed to provide quality-assurance testing. The automatic torque tester is designed for low-torque-range applications. It features floating clamps to minimize friction introduced when testing TEB closures, or when analyzing torque more than 30 degrees of rotation. The tester is designed to control the speed of the torque application while maintaining the same top-load and clamping forces during the test cycle. The seal-strength tester features a motorized test stand and digital speed, position, and torque control. It also has quick cam-lock tooling for standard samples and real-time and peak-force display. The burst tester is designed to detect package leaks and simulate pressure conditions at different altitudes. MDC Engineering Inc., Sarasota, FL; 941/358-0610; www.mdcengineering.com.

Bottle Fillers

A line of solid-dose bottle fillers is designed to protect the fill room environment by containing product dust inside the filler. The 800 series machines feature vacuum wheel technology designed to produce higher outputs with less tool changing than previous models required. The fillers also have user-friendly HMI menus to assist operators with setup and changeovers. The line includes six models that are designed to reach filling speeds up to 360 bottles per minute. Aylward Enterprises Inc., New Bern, NC; 252/633-5757; www.aylward-usa.com.

Tablet Line

A company offers a line of equipment for manufacturing and packaging tablets. The compact line is composed of a tablet and capsule counter, a metal detector, and a cotton inserter. It also features a capper, a labeler, and a heating system. The line also includes an out-feed turntable. It is designed to be easy to set up and requires only one operator. Capmatic Ltd., Montreal, QC, Canada; 514/322-0062; www.capmatic.com.

Pedigree Deadlines

An integrated software system is designed to provide pharmaceutical companies with a field-tested, quickly implementable e-pedigree solution that helps companies meet deadlines for the deployment of pharmaceutical pedigree solutions. SupplyScape, when integrated with SAP, assists companies in meeting regulatory requirements while building the foundation for full item-level serialization and EPCglobal standards compliance. The system monitors e-pedigrees, product serializations such as those made possible by RFID, and product-authentication initiatives. SupplyScape Corp., Woburn, MA; 781/305-8085; www.supplyscape.com.