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The Combisleeve can be outfitted with peripheral equipment for meeting specific requirements, including full microperforation and cutting crop marks for tamper-evident products; synchronous marking and coding; vertical and lateral sleeve positioning, depending on container shape and sleeve dimensions; and more. STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Ideal sleeve positioning is maintained both vertically and horizontally thanks to dual-camera viewing systems for automatically controlling marking and sleeve direction. Moreover, the design of the Combisleeve satisfies CE (Europe), UL ( United States ) and CSA ( Canada ) norms, enabling Sleever International to meet the requirements of the global marketplace.
The new bottles utilize the AirFree technology, which consists of a rigid external wall and a contractible internal flexible pouch. According to Promens, AirFree is the only one-part airless packaging solution manufactured in a single operation. Unlike other airless systems, AirFree does not require investments in specific filling machinery. Featuring barrier materials such as EVOH, AirFree protects against oxygen throughout product use. It can dispense liquid as well as viscous solutions, offering high evacuation rates. AirFree bottles can be used in any position, for true 360º application. AirFree Vinci can be sterilized using gamma or beta irradiation.
Sedat works regularly with the market's leading companies, including Sanofi Pasteur, Biorad, B. Braun, CR Bard, Getz Bros, MedTron, Roche, Synthes, Baxter, and innovative start-up comapnies. SEDAT enjoys an alliance with four biomedical firms: · Perouse Laboratories with Vascular surgery and oncology · Flashmed with Ophthalmic Implants and IOL Systems · Symatèse with Biomaterials · Perouse Medical Production Subsidiaries Lilmo and Shanghaï
In booth G13, AlpVision SA (Vevey, Switzerland) will be demonstrating its patented Cryptoglyph technology for hiding dot patterns on packaging for authentication. Measuring 10 to 20 µm in size, the dots are “impossible to reproduce,” explains Roland Meylan, corporate communications manager. “As we print invisible-to-the-naked-eye dots or holes concurrently with the visible printed matter or varnish of the packaging, there is no effect on structural integrity,” he says. The Cryptoglyph can be integrated into any printed material used in folding boxes or blister packs, he adds. The printing technique requires only ordinary inks and equipment such as offset, rotogravure, flexography, ink-jet, and laser. No special ink or taggant is added. “No modification of the original document or packaging design is necessary, and production flow rates remain unchanged,” Meylan explains. “Therefore, there is no extra production cost for a covert machine-readable security solution.” |
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At Pharmapack, Sleever International (Cedex, France) will be celebrating the launch of its two-in-one machine for small-format packaging (3 to 80 ml), the Combisleeve, in booth F08. A pioneer and expert of Sleever technology, Sleever Machines has combined sleeve positioning and shrinkage in a single compact monoblock structure. The high-speed machine—up to 18,000 units/hour—employs vacuum conveyors and specific guiding systems to maintain the stability of small-sized products (16 to 75 mm diam, with minimum heights of 25 mm and a maximum of 150 mm). All available films (PET, OPS, TPE, etc.) can be utilized in thicknesses from 30 to 75 µm. Adjustments have been simplified to ease format changeovers, suiting the system for wide product ranges. 
In booth D16, Kahle (Caravaggio (BG), Italy ; and Summit, New Jersey, USA), a worldwide supplier of high-speed automation and process equipment for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, will be showcasing its capabilities. The company designs and builds machines for the assembly and inspection of all types of drug-delivery and medical device products. Services include custom equipment design, system integration, parts feeding, material and package handling, and equipment validation. Documentation is provided to meet the requirements of all types of manufacturing applications. Kahle has been meeting the demands of the marketplace since 1920. 
Promens (Bellignat, France) will launch new smaller bottles in its AirFree Vinci line at Pharmapack. Ideal for nasal or ophthalmic products, the bottles are available in 15, 30, and 50 ml. A snap-on pump allows companies to use preservative-free solutions. 
SEDAT (Irigny, France) supplies medical devices to niche markets in the healthcare and medical industry. The company's research and development strategy facilitates the production of delivery systems for therapeutic drugs and implantable products as well as the production of auto-injectors and specific syringes.