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18 May 2018 Tablets & Capsules Issue focus packaging Stick pack manufacturing services FlexDose stick packs development and manufacturing service provides innovative packaging and exact, uniform dosing in a range of formulations. Stick pack formulation offerings include liquids, gels, powders, and granules, as well as options for formulating high doses, combination actives, modified- release mechanisms, taste-masking solutions, and mouth-feel improvements. CDMO has successfully brought many stick pack products to market, including prescription and over-the- counter drug products as well as stick pack formulations of previously marketed products to extend product life cycle. Catalent, Somerset, NJ 732 537 6200 www.catalent.com Blister packaging machine Hoong-A blister packaging machines are suitable for a wide range of products—such as tablets, capsules, and softgels—and are capable of running all common types of thermo- and cold-form materials at 150 to 900 blisters per minute. Model HM-V6 blister packaging machine (photo) produces up to 200 blisters per minute, is mechanically CAM driven, and has a maximum material width of 250 millimeters (with an optional maximum material width of 280 millimeters) and a maximum stroke of 145 millimeters. Unit is equipped with a touch-screen PLC that allows the operator to easily produce, monitor, and track data. Blister packaging machine can work as a stand-alone unit or can be integrated with a downstream cartoner and bundler. Mold changeover is fast and easy, and options include product detection/rejection, brush- box or track feeding, and deep-draw plug-assist forming. Key International, Cranbury, NJ 609 619 3685 www.keyinternational.com Bottle packaging system Uniline monoblock packaging system integrates many functions required to form a complete counting line, including container loading, product counting and filling, desiccant and cotton insertion, capping, coding, metal detection, and rejection. Positive conveyor system positions each container inside a dedicated housing, ensuring traceability at every stage of the packaging cycle. No size parts are required for container changeovers irrespective of diameter and height. IMA North America, Leominster, MA 978 537 8534 www.ima-na.com Cartoner Company supplies Cariba cartoners to the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and provides customer service responsibilities including pre-installation inspection, line integration, and ongoing maintenance. Model C230 top-load cartoner produces up to 80 boxes per minute and is designed for manual or automatic product feeding. Features include two- or four- operator feeding station configurations, positive carton forming, fast changeover, tuck-in and/or hot-melt closures, embossed or ink-jet coding, pre-folded leaflet insertion, and barcode reading capabilities. MG America, Fairfield, NJ 973 808 8185 www.mgamerica.com