Packaging line for the pharmaceutical industry

for bottlesfor cartons

The modular and scalable Graniten Flexline platform, has a close-to-zero (C2Z) changeover time, allowing for an efficient and agile move towards personalized medicine, and ’batch size one’. This Graniten Flexline example, handles the secondary packaging step of filled and closed plastic bottles, leaving the line as traceable cartons. The 7 modules selected, correspond to the customer’s specific process needs, but can be altered to fit your process. • Handling 9 types of bottles (3 round, 6 rectangular). For this example with the following dimensions: ø 40-60 mm, and H 60-120 mm. • Packaging 5 types of cartons from 60x60x100 mm to 85x80x155 mm. • Scalable & upgradeable – new modules can be easily added or upgraded at a later stage, thereby extending the life of the investment. • One HMI controlling the entire line and communicating to the local MES system. • MAIN PROCESSES: • Bottle wrap around labelling • Carton erecting (tuck-in) • Leaflet folding + bottle insertion • Booklet feeding + insertion • Carton closing (tuck-in) • Vignette + tamper evident labelling • Carton printing + unit aggregation MAIN FEATURES: • Close to zero changeover time • Tailormade and modular set-up • Scalable and upgradable as requirements change • Track and trace • Minimal footprint • Low environmental impact • Good manufacturing practise compliant design