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Packaging What key trends in the packaging industry are driving innovation? Ludwig (Bosch): Pharma companies are focusing on production costs and methods for efficient production. New equipment has to fulfill high criteria with regards to overall equipment effectiveness. On the other hand, requests for flexible machines with capabilities to run several products on the same equipment need to be fulfilled. The trend to smaller batch sizes can raise production costs as the downtime for cleaning, size changeover and operational work can increase dramatically. We, therefore, focus on these factors and have developed solutions that reduce rejects and reworks and allow easy and quick changeover, as well as faster and easier cleaning. We’re also seeing a move towards robotic equipment, such as delta robots and toploaders for pick and place operations, toploading and Q cartoning, which not only give much needed flexibility in complex and complete packaging processes, but also act as a link between processes. With their speed and easy operation, robots are ideal tools for increasing efficiency. With regard to product types, we see the handling of highly potent substances as a key trend. Few suppliers offer fully integrated and comprehensive containment solutions for filling lines so we’ve improved our capabilities in this area. effective production of new and innovative pack styles. For the future, we see our task in not only providing equipment, but rather complete systems solutions. Schäfer (Optima): On the product side, biopharmaceutical products are leading to new requirements, such as small lots and filling volumes, which demand different technologies. Another trend is the search for economic, but safe solutions. Different barrier systems, disposable systems that increase flexibility or overall efficiency are some brief answers to these trends. Overall, efficiency starts with a professional project management and ends with perfect interfaces between machinery — mechanically and in the software. Mainly, the trend towards one-stop-shopping here will lead to better and earlier integration of all components in complex filling and packaging systems, including isolators and freeze drying systems. PTE Based on contributions by: Giuseppe Cardini, Director of the Order Processing Department of Neri (part of the Marchesini Group). Agostino Consolini, Marketing Director at IMA Safe (Packaging Solutions). Franz Ludwig, Product Manager for Track & Trace at Bosch Packaging Technology. Carsten Peters, Sales Manager Pharma, Gerhard Schubert GmbH Jürgen Schäfer, Commercial Manager, Optima Group Pharma GmbH. Piero Tomasi, Commercial Director of Marchesini Group. To read the full version of this article, go to www.pharmtech.com/ roundtable2010 “For the future, we see our task in not only providing equipment, but rather complete systems solutions.” A further trend we’re seeing is a growing emphasis on child-resistant packaging and senior-friendly packaging, which will probably gain more attention in the future. In this area, it is important to provide automated solutions for cost- 1 CONTENTS 12 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 3 EMERGING MARKETS 13 LEAK DETECTION 7 ANTI-COUNTERFEITING 14 ROBOTICS 11 INNOVATION 15 TOP TECHNOLOGIES http://www.pharmtech.com/roundtable2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe - November 2010

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe - November 2010
Table of Contents
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe Poll Assesses the Most Important Feature of Pharmaceutical Secondary Packaging
Emerging Markets
Counterfeiting
Green Packaging and Processes
Innovation
Is Pharma Doing Enough to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Packaging?
Leak Detection of Pharma Packaging
Should Your Implement Robotics in Your Packaging Operations?
Twelve Latest Technologies Showcased

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe - November 2010