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16 May 2014 Tablets & Capsules Issue focus packaging Blister packaging services Company provides automated solid- dosage blister packaging from product development and stability testing to full-scale production. All barrier films are available, including aluminum-alu- minum cold-form. Packaging lines use positive-placement feeding, vision ver- ification, and inline carton filling. Oper- ations serve pharma and dietary supple- ment industries and comply with cGMP; facilities are registered with FDA and DEA (classes III to V). Com- pany also offers high-speed strip pack- ing, bottling, multiple-color inline printing, and sample packaging, as well as tabletting, capsule filling, blending, and other solid dosage processing. Future Pak, Wixom, MI. Tel. 248 486 0045 Fax 248 486 0886 www.futurepak.com Blister packaging machine B45 blister packaging machine's independently controlled, synchronized servos ensure precise thermoforming, indexing, sealing, punching, embossing, perforation, and print registration. Machine handles PVC, PVC/PVdC, and PVC/Aclar thermo- form films and aluminum. Large format area allows outputs as high as 600 blisters per minute in PVC/PdVC and 280 in Alu/Alu. Edge-to-edge cutting conserves foil. Continuous-motion principle aids automatic feeding of various capsule, tablet, and softgel shapes and sizes. Pick-and-place feature allows seamless integration with automatic cartoning machines. GMP-compliant balcony design offers easy access for quick changeovers and cleaning. ACG North America, South Plainfield, NJ. Tel. 908 757 3425 Fax 908 757 3287 www.acg-northamerica.com Online vision system LVS 7000 online vision system checks 1D and 2D bar codes (including valida- tion and verification to ISO/IEC stan- dards) and verifies label data via optical character recognition (OCR) and opti- cal character verification (OCV). It compares labels to stored master images and detects color variances via Delta-E color control inspection. All operations are done at line speed. Control center's web-viewing module lets you simulta- neously monitor and analyze up to 16 areas of interest per job from a remote location. Company also offers Integra 9570 hand-held offline verifier that inspects bar codes for compliance with ISO/IEC and GS1 standards. Equip- ment complies with 21 CFR Part 11. Label Vision Systems, Peachtree City, GA. Tel. 770 487 6414 Fax 770 487 0860 www.lvs-inc.com e-Focus_16-19_Masters 5/14/14 10:15 AM Page 16