Package medical parts fast
The RapidPak RP-30 machine for medical packaging uses servomotors to eliminate need for compressed air....
Package testing as risk management
The FDA would like device companies to think more about the risk of something going wrong from design to packaging and then work to minimize that risk....
When packaging electronics, don't forget the air filter
Packaging electrical and electronic medical devices includes sizing proper air filters. But ignore the task of specifying or building the filter till...
RFID wizard for labeling software
The RFID Wizard in Easylabel software lets users create EPC (Electronic product code) and DoD smart labels. The wizard prompts for necessary information and then does the rest. ...
Seal design and material let processing equipment run cleaner
Processing and analytical equipment require seals to prevent even the slightest contamination of medical and pharmaceutical products. One seal design...
Packaging ideas for medical-device kits
Recent developments allow boosting productivity and making medical products more traceable with print-n-pack systems that combine printing, bar coding,...
Phillips Plastics to package devices
Phillips Plastics plans a $7-million addition to their medical device operations in Menomonie, Wisc. Phillips' medical molding (phillipsplastics.com)...
Auto packager combines three machines in one
A three-machine packaging line assembles boxes for orders, selects wedges to hold contents in place, and then seals the boxes without heat. The Ultipack...
Updates to packaging trends
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington, Va., (pmmi.org) has introduced Packaging Intelligence Briefs, a series to help define and...
Fighting counterfeit drugs with secondary seals and RFID
Drug counterfeiting, which was once limited to under-developed nations, has recently made its way to the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The number of counterfeit-drug...
