Manufacturer of hormone preparations

Output of up to 240 blisters per minute
A real space-saver despite the product buffer: 2 x 9 metres
Product buffer up to 10 minutes of production
Quick changeover times of approx. 20 minutes
Study for buffer function as proof of concept

Requirements

Wallet pharmaceutical packaging for greater safety

Economical and user-friendly: Packing tablets into a wallet (carton folding card with an integrated blister) saves packaging material and is practical for consumers.

Another advantage is that the tablet blister is always attached to the packaging so that important information is retained throughout its service life. Schubert-Pharma was commissioned by a pharmaceutical company to implement an automated complete solution for wallet packaging.

Solution

Cycled packaging process provides real advantages

Schubert-Pharma supplied the customer with a flexible TLM wallet packaging machine. The first section of the machine houses a product buffer, in which the products that come from the blister machine are stored intermediately. The intermediate buffer can accumulate product from the upstream process for up to ten minutes, ensuring continuous and efficient operation. This facility guarantees a continuous packaging process for the customer. Additionally, Schubert-Pharma carried out a study on line efficiency together with the customer as part of the project design, in order to ensure the best performance.

Another advantage of the cycled machine lies in the problem-free format conversion and, above all, in the machine’s smooth start-up process once the changeover is complete. The cycled version also allows different wallet designs to be processed on the same packaging machine.