Transportation Packaging

Vacuum Insulation Panel Packaging Significantly Reduces Landfill Expansion

Environmentally friendly vacuum panels offer insulation characteristics that can significantly increase the thermal protection of pharma products.

By John V. W. Howe, COO/CTO, Intelligent Thermal Solutions LLC
and Dwight Musgrave, President, Thermal Visions Inc.

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Filling in the Engineering Gap

A new consultancy aims to provide technical support to those preparing products for the cold chain.

One of the most common mistakes in preparing products for the cold chain is using the wrong shipping profile, reports Gary M. Hutchinson, formerly director of global transportation at Amgen. “As a result, companies could be over designing or under designing their packaging systems.” Such a mistake means that companies could be spending far too much on their systems—or protecting their products far too little.

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Pack Up to Attend the International Transport Packaging Forum

Packaging engineers will hear several ideas for protecting products in transit at ISTA’s 2012 International Transport Packaging Forum. Held April 2–5 in Orlando, FL, the annual event will offer technical sessions along with two ISTA certification workshops.

A few sessions include the following:

Preparing Combination Products for Transport

At HealthPack in Albuquerque March 6-8, Anthony Alleva, technical services manager, TCP Reliable (www.tcpreliable.com), will speak about preparing drug/device combination products in the cold-chain distribution system. Many of these combination products include both temperature-sensitive and non-temperature-sensitive items, and Alleva will explain some ways packaging engineers can divide these components into separate cavities.

Intelsius Launches New Patient Safety Products

The Thermotrek range of products includes insulated patient carry cases designed for transporting temperature-controlled medications.

BASEL, Switzerland – Intelsius, a DGP company, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, announces the launch of its new Thermotrek range of products.

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New Site Discusses Sorbents for Transportation

Multisorb Technologies is launching its new microsite, TranSorb.net, to highlight its TranSorb Sorbent Packs for use in freight containers and warehouse storage. These sorbents are designed to absorb large quantities of moisture to protect machinery, canned goods, steel products, and other items against rust and corrosion.

Visitors to the site will find a newly released short video explaining the benefits and applications for TranSorb.

Containing the Costs of Reuse

A company offering reusable shippers works to reduce component replacement costs.

Interest in reusable shipping solutions continues to grow in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, but companies do grapple with cost of ownership, reports Kevin Lawler, vice president, sales, Minnesota Thermal Science (MTS; Plymouth, MN). The company, which has been serving these markets with its Credo Cube thermal packaging systems, has been working to reduce maintenance costs and is set to release its latest solution at IQPC’s 9th Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum this September.

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Southwest Airlines Cargo Using Devices to Track Sensitive Cargo

Southwest Airlines Co. is now accepting cargo shipments containing OnAsset’s SENTRY 400 FlightSafe device to provide location, environmental sensing, and monitoring of temperature-sensitive and high-value cargo, reported OnAsset Intelligence in a press release.

Remain Vigilant on Second-Most-Popular Weekend for Theft

The 4th of July weekend has been the second most popular weekend for cargo theft in the past five years, reports FreightWatch International. Independence Day weekend ranks second only to Thanksgiving, the logistics security firm claimed in a bulletin issued yesterday.

"Shippers, manufacturers, and transportation companies must remain aware of the increased security risks during the upcoming Independence Day weekend," read the bulletin.

Intelsius Adds to Line of Biotherm Packaging Systems

Intelsius, a global manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, has added two new Category A shipping systems to its existing line of Biotherm packaging solutions. The new Biotherm 7 and Biotherm 14 systems were developed using a patent-pending process that is designed to optimize shipping volume and minimize freight costs. Systems are also prequalified to maintain sample integrity during dry ice shipments for up to 240 hours.

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