Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News included the I²VS Lite in its Pharma Expo preview coverage inviting visitors to stop by the DIR Technologies booth and see the latest innovative solutions for sealing integrity inspection of induction sealed packages - now for pharmaceutical packagers and non-pharma packagers (food, beverage, cosmetics etc).

1. Serialization software
A scrializalion and Lrack-ancl-
trac.c software provider will inlrn-
ducc its Pharma Suite serialization
software. Known in Europe, the
company n~c.cntly op1:11cd a U.S.
oflicc in Princeton, 1j, as it contin-
ues to make inroads into the :'orth
American pharmar.c11tical sector.
The suite is eo111poscd of the three
segments. According to the com-
pany, one area serves as a "gateway
to transit serialization data" at the
enterprise level, another area m an-
ages arnl disI ril111lcs st:rializt:d cod1:s
at the site level, and at the line level,
the third segment drives the priming
ofunit cones and controls its confor-
mity. The company slates the suite
can generate unique bar codes and
import of serial numbers; p erform
fl ffil iaIio11:> ma11agemt:11L for origi11
identification (bundle, pallet, e tc.)
and distribute various types of seri-
alized codt>; fac:ililalc and 1h-ivc lhc
printing of unit bar codes and con-
trol hs conformity; ancl perform data
centralization and reports process-
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ing. Adents, lfassy, France; +33 I
69 32 11 11; www.adents.com.
Booth S-7652
Blister Blends
A pharma pac kaging innovator
a nd research er, as wdl as produc-
e r of rigid films, w ill he exhibit-
ing its new FastPack service and its
ECOmply for ec:o-frie ndly blistc1·
IJkud. The FastPack service is a
process Lhal determines the opti-
mum blister film harrier proper-
ties for packaging pharmaceutical
products. It a ims to help packag-
ing engineers and formulators of
global phanuaccutical companies
overcome the time and resource
crunch they face when attempting
to achie'C succcssfo1stability stud-
ies. The company's ECOmply, an
eco-fricndly blislcr bk11di11g PVC
film that contains a special additive
tha t allows it to be bioclcgrndablc,
will be on display. The product's
eco-l'riendlincss rl'sults in PVC-
lt:vcl fu11clio11 ality wilhoul PVC-
kvcl environmental footprint, the
company stales. ECOmply breaks
clown only under anaerobic condi·
lions typically found in land£ills.
Bilcal'e Research Inc,, I>claware
C it)', DE; ~02/1- IG-09 H; W WW.
bilcaresolutions.com.
Booth N-815
Pick &Pack Station
An i11scrl/011L~c1·1 leanct folding t'q11ip-
mcnt producer for the phannaccutical
market will introduce its new Pick &
Park Station. The machirn:will n~placc
manual collcc1i11g aml pm:ki11g ofsmall
products, according to the company.
From folding m achinl's, the station will
a1110111atically coll!".t:t a certain 1111111hcr
of insert or outsert leaflets, compress
them while compressing the leaflets
already packed in the tray, and lhcn
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place them compar.tly in the tray.
When fi.tll, the company claims the tray
mows lo Ilic delivery area, while a m·w
tray moves into place witl1oul imcr-
rupting production. lvlachinc options
include fold-quality inspection and glue
vc1ificalio11, au<l the t:ompany uotcs
that a model for lmndling multiple-up
sm all-leallct production is available.
G&K-Vijuk, El111hurs1, II .; 630/530-
2203; www.guk-vijuk.com.
Booth N-856
Thermal Image-
Driven Induction Seal
Inspection
A thermal imaging comp any for rhe
µharmaceutirnl industry will debut
a simplified ve rsion of its Induction
pmpnr.w~.rom • Pharmac:r.11tkal~ Mr.cliral Par.kai;ingN!'w•5"pl<'mlx-r/Octohrr~0 1 .>

2. Integrity Verification System (12'S)
for bottles. It uses an application of
thennal imaging for induction integrity
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ass1mmr.1~. The vcrifiC'ation system uses
the same dymunic thermal imaging
technology :L~ its original modd, an<l,
in terms of both machines' primary
pmposr of ind11c:tio11 seal inspection
and anal~'Sis, is identirnl to its prede-
cessor. The company claims the sys-
tems provide induction scaling intcgiity
analysis for 100percent of'bottlcs with-
out packaging line slowdown, in due
part I»' performing inspection through
the dosed cap without physical contact
in an entirely passive, non- destruc-
tive fashion. DIR Technologies,
Haifa, Israel; +972 (4} 8j0-l I90; www.
clir-tcclu1ologics.com.
Booth N-806
Digital Printing
A 111an11faclurcr ofdigital ink-jct print-
i11~ syslcms a11d i11li11c finishin~ com-
por11:11ls will fi:alun: its :HiOO Scri1:s
r.tL'it:r Pro a11d tire Con1111en:ial ChL'iS
~.WOO l)crics Mi11i Pres.~. Tis booth will
also serve as a workshop and dem-
onsu-ation center for attendees. The
:moo Sr.rir.s Lasn Pro will showcase:
its highest speed and resolution digital
print engine, and it is capable ofprint-
ing speeds up co 275 tCct per minute
(U4 m/min) at print resolution 1600
x 1375 dpi. :cw to the %00 Series
this year is the company's instant order
c:hang1: softwan:, providing users with
Liu: ability to dia11g1: die shap1: on-lhc-
fly without sloppiug µrmluctiou. )lew
to Pack Exµo is lhe company's Com-
mercial Class 2GOO Series Mini Press.
L.'1unched in lfay, it is targeted for label
eom·erct'rs, private label manufactur-
ers, and brand owners who arc looking
for roll-to-roll digital printing solution
to handle the ever-growing consmncr
demand for short nm cligit<tl labds and
packaging. Colo1·dyne Technolo-
gies, Flrookllcld, WI; 21)2/7U+-1932;
http://ml1mlyr1c1cd1.corn.
Booth S-6469
High-Speed In-line
Capper
An equipment manufacturer and pack-
aging ~)'Stems intq,•ralor will unveil its
redesigned high-speed capper. It is
e<juipped with the new se1vo-driven,
patent-pending cap elcvator-fCedcr,
which frawrcs adjustable cleats and
indexes on demand. The company
state-~ it h:is incre.<L~e<l the speed ofthis
co11d1111ous-motion capp1:r hy 50 per-
cent ancl Lltc in-lim: capper can cap uµ
to :mobollles per minute. This two-
station cappcr-torqucr uses Lwo pairs
of' belts to gently rotate and tighten
raps. One d1ive sy11dmmizcs lite lin-
ear displacement speed ofthe container
,~;th the rotating speed of the closure,
even when the cap slops turning. l'(JM
Paclrnging, Lebanon, NH; 603/443-
0300; www.1u111pac:kaging.rnrn.
Booths C-2614 end N-538
Wheeled Bin Mixer,
Capsule Filler, and
Cartridge Filler
A supplier of processing a11d cap-
sule-filling equipment, as well as and
packaging machiner}', will exhibit
an i1111ovalivc wlu:r.lcd l1in mixer,
a multi-purpose cartridge filler for
:isepric conditio ns, and its con-
tir111ous 11101inn capsule filler wilh
overcncapsulation capabilities. The
company also will be touting its new
slrnlq~ic partnership with au ltalian-
bascd cartoning machine manufac-
turer. The wheeled bi11 mixer is used
for mixing pharmacr.utical powders
and granules inside the bin, which
r.liminatr.s lhr. nr.r.cl for loading,
unloading, and cleaning the mi.xer.
The cartridge tiller model is a filling
solution designed lO achieve ncx-
ibiJity for multi-pmposc filling under
<tseptic co11di1io11s. The capsule filler
features a modular design allowing
for dittcrenc closing units to be tilled
al the: same: time. MG America,
foairficld, ~; 973/808-8185; WWW.
M<;America.com.
Booth N-611
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