Table III. Packaging machinery to be ordered by the pharmaceutical/medical products segment sample in 2000 and the purpose of the machineryâ€”addition or replacement.

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Published: August 18th, 2000

**Table III. Packaging machinery to be ordered by the pharmaceutical/medical products segment sample in 2000 and the purpose of the machinery—addition or replacement.**
Machinery	Percent of Sample Ordering (%)	(A) Mostly or Only Addition (%)	(B) Mostly or Only Replacement (%)	(C) Roughly 12 and 12 (%)	TOTAL A+B+C (%)
Bagging (Premade)	16	71	0	29	100
Bottling Line	36	63	31	6	100
Capping	48	71	19	10	100
Cartoning	57	72	12	16	100
Case/Tray	34	93	7	0	100
Coding, Printing	61	67	22	11	100
Conveying, Feeding	61	89	0	11	100
Filling—Dry Products	32	79	21	0	100
Filling—Liquids	30	77	23	0	100
Form/Fill/Seal	23	100	0	0	100
Inspection/Detection	57	92	4	4	100
Labeling	68	83	17	0	100
Palletizing/Unitizing	14	100	0	0	100
Shrink Film/Heat Seal	41	72	17	11	100
Skin and Blister	20	89	11	0	100
Wrapping	14	83	17	0	10
Source: Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA)

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