Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

June 1999 PMP News
Selected Contents

OUR VIEW
Education Key to Industry Success

Who creates cutting-edge technologies, who helps your company develop new products and services, who manages your plant operations and makes them run smoothly and efficiently?

MEDICAL:
Medical-Grade Heat Sealers: Electronics Seal the Deal
by Erik Swain

Whether for validation, quality control, or just a more precise seal, heat-sealing machines rely on electronics for optimum performance.

PHARMACEUTICAL:
Increasing Pharmaceutical Packaging Line Flexibility with Robots
by Daphne Allen

Drug companies whose product lines are constantly expanding are finding that robots increase the flexibility of their packaging line.

PRODUCT UPDATE:

Coders Handle the Details
Coders print data ranging from bar codes on boxes to detailed logos on pouches.

Tube Fillers Give Users Control
Optional control systems allow operators to communicate with tube-filling machines.

Peelable, Printable, Formable Films
Films provide protection as well as a surface suitable for graphics and text.

Blister Materials Create Packages with Barrier Protection
A blister package depends on the strength of its materials.

CASE HISTORY:
Motion Analysis Speeds Production

System enables users to identify problems in high-speed production.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
ISTA Issues Thermal Packaging Guideline

Document outlines test for insulated transport packages.