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Tablets & Capsules May 2020 15 Neck bander Pharmafill NB1 series II neck bander accommodates shrink bands and full sleeve labels from 0.79 to 10 inches long, allowing packaging professionals to automatically apply tamper-evident neck bands to plastic bottles and other containers in a wide range of sizes and shapes on the same machine. Model also accepts heat-shrinkable banding materials from 25 to 123 millimeters wide applied over caps ranging from 14 to 76 millimeters in diameter with a maximum output of 100 bottles per minute. Unit is ideal for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cannabis manufacturers that require tamper-evident protection. Features include a touch-screen interface for easy, repeatable adjustments, full-access interior for easy rollstock replacement, toolless changeover, and stainless-steel contact parts. Deitz, Wall, NJ 732 681 8468 www.deitzco.com Blister feeder Combo Feeder blister line feeder integrates many feeder types into one compact, standardized platform, allowing manufacturers to choose the best format for each product and facilitating the rapid exchange of format parts, reducing set-up time and limiting the risk of cross contamination. Feeder formats include vibratory chute, box brush, rotary, tube, and roller feeders. Universal frame fits most existing blister pack- aging machines, which allows for the packaging of a variety of solid dose products. Elizabeth, McKeesport, PA 412 751 3000 www.eliz.com Monoblock blister packaging line Noack Unity 600 monoblock blister packaging line is suitable for packag- ing medium to large batch sizes with a maximum output of 600 blisters and 400 cartons per minute and is designed for blister formats arranged crosswise to the running direction. Compact monoblock conserves floor space, making the system ideal for primary packaging in cleanrooms. Modular system consists of a blister machine with rotary sealing and a continuous motion cartoner and can be combined with different cartoners, track-and-trace systems, and final packaging solutions. Blister packaging unit is also available in a carbon-neutral version. Romaco North America, Hamilton, NJ 609 584 2500 www.romaco.com Electronic counter-filler Countec DMC-120 electronic counter-filler uses 24 tracks and a twin filling nozzle to fill as many as 120 100-count bottles per minute with tablets or capsules. Counter handles tablets 3 to 20 millimeters in diameter and up to 2.2 millimeters thick, as well as capsules in sizes 00 to 5. Unit fills bottles 20 to 120 millimeters in diameter and up to 230 millimeters tall. DMC counters use infrared sensors that provide high count- ing accuracy and feature dark-time adjustability to detect broken or double tablets. Options include an automatic tablet lifter, a funnel vibrator, and a bottle vibrator. Key International, Cranbury, NJ 609 619 3685 www.keyinternational.com