MATERIALS | MEDICAL


Right: Rinco says its Electrical


Motion 20 and 35 machines improve weld quality and repeatability


The new site, in Winston-Salem, will support


growing customer demand in the Americas region and adds to Nelipak’s three existing European production sites. The company’s healthcare flexible


packaging product line includes custom- designed roll-stock, die cut lids and sheets, pouches and bags. These incorporate a wide range of material substrates (films, Tyvek, foil-laminates) and the company’s heat-seal coating technologies which include Nelipak CR27 and Nelipak SBP2000. “We are thrilled to bring our flexible healthcare


packaging products closer to our customers,” said Pat Chambliss, CEO of Nelipak. “We are actively developing sterile-barrier packaging solutions that help our customers deliver on their sustainability and business continuity objectives.” The 110,000 sq ft site includes ISO-7 clean room


space, new production equipment, and ISO 13485 certification.


Digital benefit Flexpack specialist Gualapack Pharma says it has introduced digital printing solutions for aluminium and PVC blister foil production. This, it says, helps it to ensure higher quality, flexibility and speed in the pharmaceutical packaging sector. One huge benefit of digital printing is the ability to achieve a very short lead time. This fast turnaround helps pharma companies to respond swiftly to market needs, such as for new product launches, clinical trial packaging or custom batch requirements.


Digital printing eliminates the need for extensive


pre-press setup, including the production of plates. This reduces initial costs and allows for seamless revisions and updates to packaging designs without delaying production timelines. Digital printing delivers high print quality, with


vibrant colours and precise details that meet the pharmaceutical industry’s high standards, it says. The technology supports variable data printing, enabling serialisation, anti-counterfeiting measures, and unique design elements for enhanced product security and differentiation.


Welding innovation Rinco Ultrasonics showcased its latest plastics welding innovations for medical applications at the recent MD&M West in the US.


It says its Electrical Motion 20 and 35 machines push the limits of what customers can achieve in weld quality and repeatability. “We’ve developed a more intuitive ultrasonic


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system that is faster and more efficient to help manufacturers meet today’s challenging productivity demands,” said Bill Aurand, sales manager at Rinco. A redesigned microprocessor operating system


increases screen response time, it says. The Linux Ubuntu operating system is logically structured, self-explanatory, and easy to use, giving operators and maintenance personnel easy access. A new stack mounting feature facilitates easy alignment for quick-change tools. The device is also fully calibratable and offers permanent audit trails so users can track all system errors and adjustments. In addition, its Standard Series ultrasonic


welders, available in 20, 35 and 70kHz, have been upgraded with enhanced pneumatics and new user-friendly features. The new series includes a machine status indicator on the front. A light strip indicates machine status (ready = green, error = red), alerting the operator to good and bad parts. Both systems meet ISO 13485 certification


standards for medical device manufacturing and feature a non-volatile audit trail for traceability of weld parameters, adjustments and any errors or faults that occur.


CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION: � www.csptechnologies.com � www.proampac.com � www.cflex.com � www.ampacet.com � www.gabriel-chemie.com � www.avient.com � www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare � www.suedpack-medica.com � www.ivv.fraunhofer.de � www.coveris.com � www.nelipak.com. � https://gualapack.com � www.rinco-usa.com


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